Won Hee-ryong: "President Moon's Energy Policy, a Global Black Comedy... Nuclear Power Has Innovative Solutions"

Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Province. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Province, criticized the Moon Jae-in administration's energy policy on the 6th, saying it is "being criticized as a global black comedy."

Governor Won appeared on BBS Radio's 'Park Kyung-soo's Morning Journal' that day and said, "This government has done nothing properly regarding energy transition policies for the past four years, but hurriedly announced policies after the Biden administration took office. While eliminating coal power plants in Chungnam, they are building larger power plants in Gangwon-do," adding, "Because these were not consistently prepared, they are being criticized worldwide as a black comedy."

He stated, "To reduce carbon emissions in the future, there must be alternatives for power generation, but nuclear power was abolished immediately after the president took office without any discussion process, so there is no way to present future energy alternatives," and added, "To correct these flawed policies, rather than a rapid nuclear phase-out, there are innovative options such as moving toward small and future-type smart nuclear power plants that can reduce nuclear waste, or introducing future technologies that generate less nuclear waste."

Governor Won criticized, "Abolishing nuclear power without even trying it is excessively ideological," and said, "There is no serious consideration or alternatives supporting the nation's future and long-term plans." He continued, "I believe the current criticism of the nuclear phase-out is something this government must naturally accept."

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