The concept of Green Growth has been recently advocated in different international venues such as OECD, UNEP, World Bank, IEA, and at the G8 and G20 meetings. Within this framework, South Korea is the first country in the World to make Green Growth Strategy a national one. This article aims to outline the key milestones of this strategy, covering its major achievements, which were made within the first four years of policy implementation. The article highlights how the case of South Korea can provide a reference for other countries, which are planning to apply a Green Growth model for their domestic energy and economic policies.
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