History
GIR was established on June 15, 2010
As the premier research institute for climate change based on the Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth
2023
Jan President Heung-won Seo, finished his term
Jan President Eun-hae Jeong Inaugurated
2022
Mar Published 2020 Korean Emissions Trading System (K-ETS) Report
Jun Confirmed and Announced 2021 Provisional Estimates of National GHG Emissions
2021
Jan President Heung-won Seo Inaugurated
Jan Supported Establishment of 2050 Carbon Neutrality Scenarios (~ Jun, Operated a Technical Working Group)
Mar Removed (Gwanghwamun → Osong)
Dec Announced 2021 National GHG Inventory (1990-2019)
Dec Submitted Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR)
2020
Jan Published 2019 National Inventory Report (NIR)
Mar Prepared Second National GHG Inventory Management Plan (2020-2024)
Sep Announced 2020 National Inventory (1990-2018)
Nov President Dong-gon Hong, finished his term
Dec Published the Full-scope of Assessment Report on the Progress of GHG Reduction (2018-2019)
2019
Feb Published Korean Emissions Trading System (K-ETS) Report for phase 1 (2015-2017)
Oct Announced 2019 National Inventory (1990-2017)
Nov Submitted Fourth National Communication of the Republic of Korea & Third Biennial Update Report (BUR)
2018
Jan Transferred to the Ministry of Environment
Apr President Yong-gun Kim, finished his term
Aug President Dong-gon HONG Inaugurated
2017
Mar GIR and UNFCCC Secretariat Sign Agreement on Training for Climate Action Transparency
Apr Held 11th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Malaysia)
Jun Operated UNFCCC-GIR-CASTT Programme(GIR Training Program)
Jul Held 12th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul)
Jul Held 8th International Modeling Conference (in Seoul)
Nov Submitted 2nd Biennial Update Report (BUR)
Nov Held a Seminar in Korean Pavilion at COP22
Dec Confirmed and Announced National GHG Inventory from '09 to '15
2016
Apr President Yong-gun Kim Inaugurated
Jun Transferred to the Office for Government Policy Coordination Prime Minister's Secretariat
Nov Held a Seminar in Korean Pavilion at COP22
Nov Confirmed and Announced National GHG Inventory from '09 to '14
2015
Jan Held Information Sessions for National GHG Inventory System Users (by District)
Feb Prepared Guidelines for GHG Emission Reporting
Mar Revised National MRV Guidelines for 2014 GHG Statistics
Jun Announced National GHG Statistics Overall Management Plan (2015-2019)
Jun Prepared INDC and Submitted it to the UNFCCC
Jun Set the National GHG Mitigation Target for Post-2020
Jun Operated International GIR Training Program for GHG Inventory & Mitigation Modeling
Jul Published Manuals for TMS Management and Announced 75 National GHG Emission Factors in Agriculture, LULUCF, and Waste Sectors
Jul Held 9th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul)
Jul Held 2015 International Modeling Conference (in Seoul)
Sep Launched a Project named Applying GHG Inventory System in a Pilot Country – Applying the Korean Experience (AIPC)
Dec Held a Seminar in Korean Pavilion at COP21(Title: Korea’s Efforts to Cooperate with Developing Countries in Responding to Climate Change)
Dec President of GIR, Dr. Seung Jick Yoo, finished his term
2014
Jan Supported Establishment of the National GHG Mitigation Roadmap
Mar Held 7th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Vietnam)
Mar Signed MOU with HRI (Hydrometeorology Research Institute of Azerbaijan)
Mar Revised National MRV Guidelines for GHG Statistics
Apr Established ETS Registry and Improved National GHG Management System (4th)
Jul Held 8th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul)
Jul Held 2014 International Modeling Conference (in Seoul)
Jul Operated International Training Program for GHG Inventory & Mitigation Modeling
Jul Held information session on Sectoral GHG Emissions Projection
Aug Established 1st plan for Development and Verification of GHG Emission & Absorption Factors (2015 ~ 2019)
Aug Reviewed Facility-Specific Emission Factors of 2013
Aug Established a Master Plan for Applying 2006 IPCC Guidelines to National GHG Inventory
Sep Confirmed and Announced 123 National GHG Emission Factors in Agriculture, LULUCF, and Waste Sector.
Oct Confirmed and Announced National GHG Emissions Statistics from ’90 to ’12
Oct Prepared Guidelines for Facility-Specific GHG Factors Development
Dec Organized a Private & Public Consultative Group for Improving Emission Factors in Electronics Industry and Held a Kickoff Meeting
Dec Conducted a Research on Improvement Plan for GHG Measurement Methodologies in Electronics Industry
Dec Created and Submitted 1st Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC
2013
Mar Held 5th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Guatemala)
May Attended Korea-Australia GHG Mitigation Workshop (in Australia)
Jun Published 2010 National GHG Inventory Report
Jul Held 6th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul)
Jul Held 2013 International Modeling Conference (in Seoul)
Jul Operated International Training Program for Inventory & Mitigation Modeling
Aug Announced Emissions Projections & Allowances for 2014
Aug~ Began to Establish ETS Registry & Improve National GHG Management System
Sep Improved Facility-specific Short-term Econometric Models based on Submitted Emissions Reports
Oct Operated Joint Task Force & Developed Plans to Re-verify Mitigation Potential
Nov Compared & Analyzed Economic Effect of TMS & ETS
Dec Improved Emissions Estimation Methodologies for Facility-specific Allocation
Dec(from Apr) Held GHG Expert Forum to Expand Human Resource Pool Specialized in ETS
Dec Developed Emission Factors Applicable to Tier-3 Facilities
Dec Developed Guidelines for ETS Monitoring Plans & Conducted Research on Improving MRV
2012
Mar Held 3rd Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Malaysia)
Mar National MRV Guidelines for 2010 GHG Emissions Established (by National GHG Statistics Committee)
Jul Held 4th Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul)
Jul Held 2012 International Modeling Conference
Aug Established National GHG Emissions Factor & Verification Guidelines
Aug Set 2013 Emission Allowances under Target Management Scheme
Sep Held International Conference on Effective Mitigation Goals
Dec Announced 2010 National GHG Statistics
2011
Feb National GHG Statistics Management Committee Formed (Chaired by Vice Minister of Environment)
Mar Held 1st Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Incheon, Korea)
May Launched National GHG Management System
Jun Provided GHG Statistics & Mitigation Training to Developing Countries (37 Trainees from 20 countries)
Jul Held 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of C2GMF (in Seoul, Korea)
Jul Held 2011 International Modeling Conference
Jul Held Working Group Ⅲ Leading Authors’ Meeting for Preparation of IPCC 5th Assessment Report (in Changwon, Korea
Jul Set National GHG Mitigation Targets by Sector, Sub-sector and Year
Nov Signed MOU with IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis)
Nov Created Evaluation Committee for GHG Emission Reporting
Dec Submitted 3rd National Communications to UNFCCC
2010
Jun Establishment
Jun Held International Conference on Post-Kyoto Climate Change Mitigation Modeling
Sep President SeungJick Yoo Inaugurated