Seoyoung Lim is a visiting researcher at UNU-FLORES and the Deputy General Manager of the Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco), an affiliate of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea.
She is currently engaged in a project entitled “Geopolitical and Policy Dynamics of Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling.”
Since joining K-eco in 2006, she has accrued a broad range of experiences, spanning domestic environmental policies such as the Korea Emission Trading Schemes, to international cooperation initiatives like the Seoul Initiative Network on Green Growth for Asia and the Pacific region. Furthermore, she has served as a negotiator for the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement on behalf of the Korean government for seven years. Her specific focus was on the international carbon market, known as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Her research is centered around climate change policies, particularly those relevant to GHG reduction, resource circulation, and Sustainable Development.
Research Interests
- Climate change policy
- CO2 emission reductions in a macro-sectoral framework
- Impact of climate change on ecosystems and resource cycling
- International environmental law and governance
Education
- PhD Student of Climate, Environment and Energy Studies, Graduate School of Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
- Master of Public Policy, Graduate School of Public Administration of Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea (2017)
- Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Appointments
- Deputy General Manager, Centre for Climate Action Fund, Korea Environment Corporation (K-eco)
- Advisor to Korean government for international negotiation of the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement