Publication type: Academic Journal Article
The Korean government announced the Renewable Energy 3020 Implementation Plan to increase the share of renewable energy in the power sector to 20% by 2030. Accordingly, considerable renewable energy wastes, including those from solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind turbines, are expected to increase in the coming years. To recycle the end-of-life solar PV panel waste in an environmentally safe manner and to establish a waste recycling system in the future, the Korean government has proposed to amend the Enforcement Decree to the Act on the Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles by classifying solar PV panels as an extended producer responsibility (EPR) item, thus making solar panel manufacturers and importers responsible for their recycling. However, implementation of the proposed amendment has been postponed to 2021. This study addresses the important issues regarding the proposed amendment, and explores associated problems and improvements through a comparative analysis of the EPR in Korea and the EU. 재생에너지 3020 이행계획에 따르면 우리나라는 2030년까지 재생에너지 발전량 비중을 20%까지 확대할 예정이다. 재생에너지 보급 확대는 태양광패널이나 풍력터빈을 포함한 재생에너지 폐기물 발생 증가를 의미한다. 환경부는 태양광폐패널을 안전하고 친환경적으로 재활용하고 미래 폐기물 재활용 체계를 구축하기 위해, 태양광패널을 생산자책임재활용제도 품목에 추가하여 태양광패널 제조업자나 수입업자가 재활용 의무를 부담하도록 하는 전기전자제품 및 자동차의 자원순환에 관한 법률 시행령 개정안을 발표하였다. 그러나 아직 전문적인 재활용 기반이 제대로 마련되지 않아서 법률 개정안은 2021년 이후로 유예된 상태이다. 본 논문은 법률 개정안을 둘러싼 주요 이슈들을 파악하고 우리나라 생산자책임재활용제도와 EU 생산자책임제도의 주요 내용들의 비교·분석 연구를 통해 문제점과 개선 방안을 모색하고자 한다.
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