Joowon Kweon
Senior Researcher (Finance & Economy)
Joowon is a senior researcher at PLANiT specialising in the finance sector. With financial market backgrounds, she is passionate about bridging the gap between financial markets and environmental sustainability. She enjoys riding bicycle even as a beginner, and values family life.
Research topics
FinanceFinancial MarketsEnvironmental Sustainability
◆ Reports
Published reports
Jun 2026Energy SystemsQuantifying Climate Risk Premium in Coal power plant: A case study of Samchoek Power PlantPLANiT built the Climate Risk Premium (CRP) model, which re-prices an asset's value by applying both physical and transition risk. The analysis found that Samcheok Blue Power's credit rating, currently A+, could fall to the lower end of investment grade or into speculative grade depending on the scenario.→
Jan 2026Steel & Heavy IndustrySpeed creates economic value: socioeconomic benefits of Korea's low-carbon steel transitionInput-output analysis showing that faster steel decarbonisation creates more GDP and jobs than delayed transition—reframing the low-carbon transition as an economic opportunity.→