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A Case Study on the Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Research and Development Activities of Geo-Technology in Korea: A Study on the Basic Projects of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources

지질자원기술분야 연구개발활동 온실가스 배출량 산정 사례연구 - 한국지질자원연구원 기본사업을 대상으로 -

  • Seong-Yong Kim (Policy & Planning Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Chul-Ho Heo (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)) ;
  • Il-Hwan Oh (Mineral Resources Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM))
  • 김성용 (한국지질자원연구원 정책기획본부) ;
  • 허철호 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 오일환 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Received : 2023.05.31
  • Accepted : 2023.06.19
  • Published : 2023.06.30
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Abstract

This study aimed to develop and apply guidelines for calculating greenhouse gas emissions to activate the contribution of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) for institutional-level research activities. In addition, we intended to improve awareness by identifying greenhouse gas emissions from KIGAM's basic research and development (R&D) activities in fiscal 2022. Herein, the research plan and budget contents of individual projects were analyzed, whilst the boundaries and scopes of greenhouse gas emissions were determined, with 22 cases being derived as either direct, indirect, or other sources of emissions. Subsequently, research activity emissions were calculated by emission source. The greenhouse gas emissions of KIGAM's 2022 basic project R&D activities were 2,041.506 tCO2eq, of which direct emissions were 793.235 tCO2eq (38.86%), indirect emissions comprised 305.647 tCO2eq (14.97%), whilst other emissions were 942.624 tCO2eq (46.18%). In particular, greenhouse gas emissions per 100 million won in the KIGAM's basic projects for fiscal 2022 (a total of 96.661 billion won) was calculated as 2.11 tCO2eq, whilst greenhouse gas emissions per participating researcher (was 4.800 tCO2eq. Such calculations should be carried out annually rather than once and accumulated for at least 5 years. Accordingly, it will be possible to standardize specific matters that influence emissions according to differences in research field characteristics and methods, thus guiding greenhouse gas emission reduction management in the future and evaluating the contributions of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) management to the environmental sector.

한국지질자원연구원은 기관차원의 연구활동에 따른 온실가스 감축 기여를 활성화하고자, 온실가스 배출량 산정 가이드라인을 개발하고 이를 적용하고자 하였다. 이에 시범적으로 2022년도에 현재 수행중인 기본사업 34건의 R&D 활동 그 자체에 의한 온실가스 배출량 규모를 파악하였다. 개별과제의 연구계획 내용과 예산내역을 분석하여 여러 온실가스 배출범위와 경계를 정하였으며, 직접배출원, 간접배출원, 기타 직·간접 배출원 등 22건을 도출하여 해당 연구활동에 의한 배출량을 시범 산정하였다. 그 결과, 한국지질자원연구원 2022년도 기본사업 R&D 활동에 의한 온실가스 배출량은 전체 2,041.506 tCO2eq으로 산정되었고, 그 중 직접 배출량은 793.235 tCO2eq (38.86%), 간접 배출량은 305.647 tCO2eq (14.97%), 기타 직·간접 배출량은 942.624 tCO2eq (46.18%) 이었다. 2022년도 한국지질자원연구원의 기본사업 투입예산(총액 966.61억원)에서 1억원당 온실가스 배출량은 2.11 tCO2eq으로 산정되었고, 참여연구원 1인당(참여율 100% 감안) 온실가스 배출량은 4.800 tCO2eq으로 추정되었다. 이러한 연구과제의 온실가스 배출량 산정연구는 1회성 보다는 지속적으로 매년 정기적으로 수행하고, 최소 5년 이상 정도의 축적이 이뤄져야만 연구분야 특성과 연구방법의 상이에 따른 배출량 증감 및 특이사항의 정형화가 가능할 것이며, 향후 배출량 관리방향 설정과 ESG경영의 환경부문 기여도 평가에도 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

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Acknowledgement

This study was supported by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) Basic Research Project "Application and development of geological samples and geo-technology R&D policy/dessemination (Project No. GP2020-020)" and "Potential evaluation of K-battery mineral commodity (Ni, Co) and development of utilization technology (Project No. GP2023-004)". We thank the reviewers for their reviews and comments.

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