Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive | Korean Air discloses a full and detailed picture of its climate-policy lobbying. It names the precise measures it works on – the Korean “Alternative fuel law”, the legislative bill for the “Korean Emissions Trading System (K-ETS)”, and “national legislation implementing ICAO CORSIA”, as well as the broader “ICAO CORSIA Law” – showing exactly which regulations it is trying to influence. The airline also explains how it engages, citing “consultations, public hearings, official letters, and face-to-face meetings”, frequent meetings and seminars with the “Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport”, outreach to the “Korean Ministry of Environment”, and participation as “a sitting delegation on ICAO CAEP (Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection) working group”. By naming each mechanism and the specific government or international body targeted, the company makes its channels of influence clear. Finally, it is explicit about the results it seeks: it has been “requesting change in the law, to add definition of SAF to current policy”, pressing for adoption of CORSIA legislation “without issues”, and pursuing “allowance allocation for safety-intended flight operations and incentives for sustainable aviation fuels” under K-ETS, one of which has already been adopted. These disclosures collectively provide a comprehensive and transparent account of Korean Air’s climate-related lobbying activities. | 4 |