Topic: Environmental Impacts of Emerging Energy Technology
Country: South Korea
Delegate Name: Abir Azeem
School: Forest Hills Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All South Korea position papers GLIMUN 2010 committees
The Republic of Korea believes that we should continue pursuing alternative energy as a source of power, because is vital to our planet’s well-being. The shift from oil and coal to other sources of energy has become more and more evident as time goes by. Oil and coal harm the environment, and the use of these other forms of energy is on the rise. Their effects on the environment are undesirable and pollute the planet. Just like everything, these other sources of energy also have their share of impacts on the environment. Our government believes that the United Nations should enact laws limiting the amount of these types of energy that countries should be able to use so as not to harm our world irreparably.
One problem encountered with a form of emerging energy technology has to do with lithium ion batteries. If these batteries are recyclable, then the problem is lessened.
Countries that would support this would be the United Kingdom, China, and the United States. China would support this because their energy use is enormous, as it has the largest population in the world. The United States and United Kingdom would support this because their policies involve lowering CO2 emissions. These countries have already shown a shift towards other forms of energy, and
Countries that would not want to use alternative energy are third-world countries and oil-producing countries. Oil producing countries would lose income, and third-world countries’ starvation rates would skyrocket, due to farmers using their farms for the more lucrative option of farming crops for biofuels rather than crops for food.
