Candidates split on nuclear, coal phase-out, climate justice funding and regional infrastructure investment
Lee Jae-myung, Kim Moon-soo, Kwon Young-gook and Lee Jun-seok | Images: DP, PPP, DLP, RP (May 2025), edited by Korea Pro
Editor's Note: This is Part 7 of a Korea Pro series summarizing the official pledges of South Korean presidential candidates, categorized by policy domain. This installment examines their proposals on climate and energy policy, disaster management and regional development.
South Korea's presidential hopefuls have laid out differing policy visions across energy, climate, disaster resilience and national spatial planning.
Editor's Note: This is Part 7 of a Korea Pro series summarizing the official pledges of South Korean presidential candidates, categorized by policy domain. This installment examines their proposals on climate and energy policy, disaster management and regional development.
South Korea's presidential hopefuls have laid out differing policy visions across energy, climate, disaster resilience and national spatial planning.
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