Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | LG Corp provides a very detailed picture of its climate-policy lobbying. It identifies multiple concrete policies it works on, including Korea’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme and the underlying “Act on the Allocation and Transaction of GHG Emission Permits,” the “mandatory reporting of GHG emissions,” the “GHG & energy target management system,” the methodology for CF4 gas calculations, and the national “K-RE100” programme that promotes renewable electricity uptake. The company also explains how it tries to influence these measures: it holds business briefing sessions and working-level councils with affiliates, meets directly with the Ministry of Environment, speaks at public hearings, participates in stakeholder forums and industry associations such as the Korea Electronics Association, and raises issues in high-level events like the “RE100 Business Meeting” with the Minister of Environment. Across these engagements LG Corp is clear about the policy changes it seeks, for example asking that “100 % additional allocation be recognised for pure new construction and extension facilities,” calling for “market-stabilisation measures to prevent any sudden spike or fall of the price of emission allowances,” requesting guidelines for CF4 gas treatment efficiency, and urging the easing of capacity rules to facilitate on-site power-purchase agreements and higher national renewable energy targets. By naming the specific legislation, the government bodies addressed, the channels used, and the precise outcomes it wants, the company demonstrates a high level of transparency on its climate-related lobbying. | 4 |