Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) (Formerly Korea Petrochemical Industry Association)

Sector

Chemicals

Headquarters

Seoul , South Korea

Official Website

kpia.or.kr

Climate Policy Engagement Analysis

Climate Policy Engagement Overview: The Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) appears to have limited engagement with climate policy in South Korea. The association has expressed broadly negative positions on the need for drastic emissions reductions and policy mechanisms to respond to climate change. KCIA also appeared to advocate for increased support for recycling without stating a position on the need to reduce and reuse plastic waste.

Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: KCIA has limited top-line messaging on climate policy in South Korea. In a May 2024 HKBS news article, KCIA appeared to support government policies to achieve a circular economy.

Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: KCIA has limited engagement with climate change regulations in South Korea. As reported by Chosun Ilbo news article in March 2023, KCIA appeared not to support the implementation plans for the 2030 NDC GHG emissions reduction target of South Korea, stating that “it is impossible to reduce GHG emissions by 20%” in the petrochemical industry while increasing production scale in the industry. During the November 2024 National Assembly Policy Seminar and the September 2024 National Assembly Policy Seminar, KCIA appeared to advocate for increased support for recycling without stating a position on the need to reduce and reuse plastic waste.

Positioning on Energy Transition: KCIA appears to have both positive and negative engagement with the transition of the energy mix. In a June 2023 Biz Herald news article, KCIA appeared to support increasing renewable power supply in the energy mix, stating that “the use of renewable energy will increase in the future” and “there should be more renewable energy suppliers.” However, the association has also advocated for lowered tariffs on fossil fuels. In the same June 2023 Biz Herald news article, KPIA advocated for tariff exemptions on flammable oil (naphtha), citing ‘difficulties’ for petrochemical businesses.

InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q1 2025.

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InfluenceMap Score for Climate Policy Engagement

D-

Performance Band

42%

Organization Score

7%

Engagement Intensity

Primary Evidence

All primary evidence used to inform the analysis of Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) (Formerly Korea Petrochemical Industry Association) can be found in the two tabs below below. In the first tab, hyperlinks in each cell of the matrix provide access to evidence collected on Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) (Formerly Korea Petrochemical Industry Association)'s direct policy engagement activities. The second tab provides a record of any links between Korea Chemical Industry Association (KCIA) (Formerly Korea Petrochemical Industry Association) and the Industry Associations stored in the LobbyMap database.

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Main Web Site

Main Web Site

Corporate Media

Corporate Media

CDP Responses

CDP Responses

Direct Consultation with Governments

Direct Consultation with Governments

Media Reports

Media Reports

CEO Messaging

CEO Messaging

Financial Disclosures

Financial Disclosures

Communication of Climate Science

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Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action

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Supporting the Need for Regulations

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Support of UN Climate Process

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Transparency on Legislation

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Carbon Tax

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Emissions Trading

-1-1NANS-1NSNA

Energy and Resource Efficiency

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Renewable Energy

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Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies

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GHG Emission Regulation

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Disclosure on Relationships

1NANANANANANA

Land Use

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