The government has unveiled a spatial map visualizing regional climate risks and is set to provide tailored support for vulnerable communities that repeatedly suffer from climate disasters. It will also establish a regulatory framework for the introduction of climate insurance and the development of climate adaptation industries.
On September 9, the Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment announced during an expert advisory meeting at the Seoul Biz Hub Center that it has begun drafting subordinate regulations for the Climate Crisis Adaptation and Resilience Enhancement Act, which passed the National Assembly on August 26.
The Climate Crisis Adaptation Act systematically organizes climate adaptation measures that were previously outlined in the existing Basic Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Climate Crisis Response. Its goal is to enhance the nation’s adaptation capabilities based on scientific climate risk assessments and to strengthen public safety against climate disasters.
Once the law is implemented, a management system will be established to provide a comprehensive view of climate adaptation information. It will investigate and analyze climate impacts and vulnerabilities by sector and region, and visualize and disclose climate risk spatial information. Relevant agencies will be able to utilize this information for climate risk reduction projects.
The government plans to form a policy council to manage adaptation policies comprehensively and will establish adaptation measures for national and local governments, as well as public institutions. It will also strengthen the monitoring and feedback system to evaluate the implementation of adaptation measures and the overall performance of the nation’s climate crisis adaptation efforts.
Central and local governments will conduct surveys on the status of vulnerable groups affected by the climate crisis and will implement tailored support projects for these communities and areas that experience repeated damage. Plans are also in place to introduce climate insurance to prepare for climate disaster impacts and to foster climate adaptation industries.
During the advisory meeting, climate adaptation information standardization, climate risk assessment, and support measures for vulnerable groups were discussed among experts in climate adaptation and law.
Oh Il-young, head of the Climate Energy Policy Office, stated, "The enactment of the Climate Crisis Adaptation Act is a starting point for systematically responding to the intensifying climate crisis. We will prepare for the drafting of subordinate regulations to protect the lives and property of citizens from climate disasters and to establish a climate safety net that vulnerable groups can feel."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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