신재생에너지의 환경적 영향에 관한 법적 고찰

Abstract

As the global pending issue linked with energy and environment is continuously raised, new renewable energy draws attention as a dominant alternative plan. The energy system centered on the existing fossil fuel was indicated to cause much side effect toward environment in the energy cycle of productionㆍsupplyㆍconsumption from the development of the energy source. Unlike this, new renewable energy is considered as eco-friendly energy, but under the leading policy controlled by the supplying country the examination on the environmental influence of the energy is insufficient. Although new renewable energy can encroach on environment by discharging polluted substance in the constructionㆍmanufacture process of the related facilities on a short-term basis, since it can minimize the harmful influence on environment caused by energy on a mid and long-term basis, despite the acceptance of the environmental expenditure there might be the necessity to extend the use of it, which is sympathized with by the general public. However, Some new renewable energy sources such as tidal power, hydraulic power, and industrial waste energy show a stronger harmful character on environment. And these have a high possibility to cause damage to the local economy and to create social conflict, so it is considered that through the revision of the related laws and regulations such as the new renewable energy law, these problems should be improved. In order to expand the distribution of eco-friendly the new renewable energy. it is necessary that the nation and the market should play its role properly by getting rid of the nation-leading uniform policy, strive aggressively to realize the environmental justice in the field of energy by introducing decentralized rural districts and civil power plant, and guarantee the participation of the interested parties such as the local residents in the light of democratic decision making in the construction process of the new renewable energy facilities. Also in the designㆍoperation of the mandatory supply system and energy subsidy system the consideration on the environmental factors might be reinforced. Furthermore, fundamentally by enhancing the compatibility between the energy legislation and environmental legislation, the nation and the market should realize a society where energy, environment, and economy as well mutually harmonize in a cycle.