Korean Energy Economic Review ISSN:1599-7057(Print) 에너지경제연구

This study attempted to analyze both the characteristics and types of policy networks in the process of the introduction of emission trading system into Korea. For this purpose, this article employed an analysis method combining the policy network theory with the advocacy coalition framework(ACF), which, in addition, used some components from the reversals of fortune model and the policy stream model. The entire policy formation process of emission trading system has shown increasing and sharp conflicts between environment advocacy coalition and pro-market mechanism groups. This study found out the remarkable impact of environmental context on the policy network, among which, the presidential announcement of ""low carbon, green growth"" was most influential. As time passes, it was also witnessed that the policy network characteristics, such as policy actors and policy brokers, their interactions, belief system, relationship patterns and so on, have been changed. Finally, this study has an implication that the comprehensive analysis framework, rather than a single model, was more useful in analyzing a dynamic policy formation process like emission trading system.