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WHAT'S NEXT?: South Korea may go nuclear if Trump cancels the missile deployment and leaves the country alone facing the North's threats. With the President facing an impeachment vote and mass demonstrations on the streets political and economic turmoil may follow. Chinese markets has already shaken South Korea, where central bankers downgraded their forecasts for economic growth.

[New] Moon has declared South Korea 's aim to be carbon neutral by 2050 through a New Green Deal investing in more environmentally friendly energy and transport.
[New] South Korea and Japan have announced their intention to achieve net zero by 2050 and China by 2060.
[New] A target of net-zero emissions by 2050 would align with the targets already set by many other countries including the UK, France, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, and China by 2060.
[New] South Korea has recently pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050 and has proposed a Green New Deal to invest in low - carbon infrastructure and shift away from coal power.
[New] Other recent commitments from countries including Japan and South Korea to be net zero by 2050, plus earlier pledges from the UK and elsewhere, mean the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 2 C, and ideally to 1.5 C, is much closer.
Japan and South Korea have targeted a significant reduction of inefficient coal-fired generation by 2030 and 2034, respectively, and have recently pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
The USA, Japan and South Korea will be priority countries to set higher 2030 ambition in 2021 in line with their net zero goals.
A number of other major economies have now committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 or close to mid-century, including China, Japan, South Korea, and Canada, as well as the USA under the incoming Biden Administration.
Japan, a front-runner along with South Korea, is looking to sharply increase a target set in 2017 to import 300,000 tonnes a year of hydrogen in 2030, with new detailed plans expected in 2021 to help it meet its net zero emissions goal.
On the climate front, recently announced targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 from South Korea and Japan are opening up new avenues for cooperation with established partners in east Asia.
The EU, Japan and South Korea have all designated 2050 as the year they will reach net zero emissions.
Japan and South Korea have announced their ambition to reach net-zero by 2050.
Japan and South Korea announced two months back their commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.
In addition to Japan, South Korea set a net-zero target in late-October, and region's largest economy, China, set itself a target to reach climate neutrality before 2060 in late-September.
Japan and South Korea have recently followed the EU in pledging to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The EU, Japan, South Korea and Canada have all committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, with the incoming Biden administration matching that position.
Many other countries, including China, Japan and South Korea, have come forward with longer term goals of reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or 2060.
US president-elect Joe Biden has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050, along with the UK, EU, Japan and South Korea, with China committing to a 2060 timeframe.
With new commitments from the UK, US, China, Japan and South Korea, it could be argued Australia's fair share is now more than 26-28 per cent by 2030 and reaching of net zero some time before 2100.
To ensure the 1.5 °C goal is within reach, China needs to stick with its pledge to go carbon neutral by 2060, and the European Union, Japan and South Korea all need to achieve their commitments..
Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the Polymerase Chain Reaction Consumables market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach US$ 74.4 Million by the year 2027, while Latin America will expand at a 3.3% CAGR through the analysis period.

Last updated: 13 January 2021

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