Democratic Party's First Recruitment Talent, Lawyer Park Ji-hye... "Addressing Climate Crisis, Preparing Sustainable Economic Alternatives"

The Democratic Party of Korea has recruited climate and environmental expert lawyer Park Ji-hye (44) as its first talent acquisition for next year's general election. This move reflects the party's commitment to addressing the climate crisis and resolving climate inequality.

On the 11th, the Democratic Party's Talent Recruitment Committee held a talent acquisition ceremony for lawyer Park at the National Assembly main building.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is taking a commemorative photo with climate crisis expert lawyer Park Ji-hye at the first talent recruitment ceremony held at the National Assembly on the 11th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

Born in 1978 in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, Park graduated from Gyeonggi Science High School, earned bachelor's degrees in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and Business Administration from Seoul National University, a master's degree in Environmental Management and Policy from Lund University in Sweden, a master's degree from Seoul National University School of Law, and a doctorate in Environmental Law from Seoul National University Law School. She has served as a full-time lawyer at the Green Legal Center, a director of the non-profit organization Climate Solutions, and co-representative of the climate think tank Plan 1.5.

The Democratic Party described Park as "a lawyer in the lawsuit to cancel the Samcheok coal power plant, which aims to block the construction of new coal-fired power plants, a major cause of the climate crisis, leading efforts to raise social consensus on the need to reduce coal power generation in response to climate change." They added, "She has also served as a representative for the youth climate lawsuit group, sincerely voicing the urgent concerns of future generations directly affected by the climate crisis."

Furthermore, "As a founding member of Plan 1.5, she has actively proposed policies not only on greenhouse gas reduction measures such as the emissions trading system but also on the growth and expansion of the solar and wind power industries," the party emphasized. "With RE100, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) emerging as new trade barriers, renewable energy is directly linked to national competitiveness. Park is recognized as the right person to lead the climate economy and sustainable economy."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is putting a party jumper on Park Ji-hye, a climate crisis expert lawyer, at the first talent recruitment ceremony held at the National Assembly on the 11th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

At the talent acquisition ceremony, party leader Lee Jae-myung said, "The biggest challenge in our society is the livelihood economy, but underlying it is the climate issue. I believe we must turn the global crisis into a new opportunity. The industrial system must be completely transformed to address climate change, and the core energy policy must be fully converted." He added, "It is difficult, but the Democratic Party will take that path. Lawyer Park Ji-hye, our first talent recruit, will walk that path."

Lawyer Park stated, "The climate crisis is worsening, but the older generations are ignoring this fact and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. My goal is to establish the legal foundation to stop this, but the rise of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration has rendered such efforts meaningless in an instant." She continued, "This is why I entered politics. Seeing the worsening climate crisis and the Yoon government's policies that go against it, I realized that while my role as a climate lawyer is important, fundamentally changing the political sphere is crucial. As politician Park Ji-hye, I intend to respond to the climate crisis while preparing alternatives for a sustainable economy."

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