지속 가능한 사회를 위한 독일의 에너지 전환 법･정책 동향과 국내에의 시사점

It has been treated as an unbreakable formula that fossil fuels is directly linked with the economic growth of each country. However, due to the climate crisis and the challenges of sustainable human life, the formula is no longer valid. Humankind has to find new energy for sustainable life instead of fossil fuels, and energy conversion has become an essential task for survival. Actually, energy transition is not a brand-new discussion topic, but the specific content and the purpose of energy conversion vary as a historical background and environment change. Energy conversion usually means a step-by-step conversion process from carbon-intensive status to decarbonization, but the current energy conversion is defined as the transition to a sustainable way of energy-based social and economic systems, rather than optimal energy selection or change in composition. In this point, the move of Germany related to energy transition is very noteworthy. Germany recently revised the 「Renewable Energy Act」extensively. The law stipulates that 100% of electricity will be supplied from renewable sources by 2035. This is to strengthen domestic energy security and move beyond simply responding to the climate crisis to a sustainable society. Korea is also in the same direction as Germany in energy conversion, but it is hard to stimulate energy transition as Korea has the unfavorable industrial structure to increase renewable energy ratio and reduce carbon emission. Accordingly, this paper aims to derive key implications for energy conversion by analyzing the Domestic Implications of Germany's Energy Transition Law and Policy Trends for a Sustainable Society and suggest a legal policy direction suitable for Korea.