[2026 Inaugural Special] Structural Limitations of the Transitional Offshore Wind Power Business and Improvement Measures

To ensure the Marine Wind Power Special Act can be smoothly implemented, minimizing the transition period is key. South Korea's seas are at a major turning point. With the importance of energy security growing in addition to responding to the climate crisis, marine wind power has become an unstoppable, massive wave. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced the "National Sovereignty Government Energy Transformation Promotion Plan" at a cabinet meeting on April 6, amid escalating Middle East crises, stating that it would completely innovate the energy system by lowering fossil fuel dependency and transitioning to electricity centered on renewable energy. However, in the process of this wave approaching, the livelihoods of fishermen, who have worked the seas for thousands of years, are being threatened.

To ensure the smooth implementation of the Special Act on the Promotion and Development of Offshore Wind Power, minimizing the transition period is crucial. The seas of the Republic of Korea are at a major turning point. As the importance of energy security grows amid the climate crisis, offshore wind power has become an unstoppable force. In April 6, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced the "National Sovereignty Government Energy Transformation Promotion Plan" at a cabinet meeting amid escalating crises originating from the Middle East, stating that the government would lower dependence on fossil fuels and completely revolutionize the energy system through electrification centered on renewable energy. However, the livelihoods of fishermen who have worked the seas for thousands of years are being threatened in the process, and the social costs of the disorderly development that has been going on for the past decade are snowballing. The Special Act on the Promotion ...