On January 4, 2010, KOTRA announced at a report ‘Check it, global market will be changed like this in 2010.' that shows various nations economic plan of 2010.
According to the report, environmental issue will be the hottest subject of world economy in this year when the movement that prepares in environmental problem has spread not only advanced countries such as USA, and Europe, but also developing countries.
In terms of USA, General Motors Corporation will launch the ‘Volt' which is plug-in electronic vehicle for home for the first time oncoming November. As a result, existing motor industry will be changed a lot.
In France, the induction of carbon tax will ironically influence additional tax load to family per one 74 Euros from January.
The United Kingdom will promote the installation project of gas and electric smart meter to reduce a carbon discharge by a third until 2020.
The Greece government will reduce a part of the hybrid automobile operation tax from January. China will publish the environmental relevant law such as the energy law, the circulating economic law and air pollution preventive law in a year. Malaysia will also establish the new renewable energy law.
The economic unification of various nations will be promoted actively by Free Trade Agreement (FTA). First, FTA of China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be worked from January. Also China and Taiwan will conclude a contract on Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) during this year..
The India is willing to contract FTA to the European Union, and also India will expand the customs union field of application with Commonwealth of Independent States such as Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Kim Yong-suk, area investigation department team leader of KOTRA said, "This year will be a very bruising and competitive year because all countries of the world try to overcome economic crisis."... "Korea, a chairman country of G-20 should recognize the economy flow of the world exactly, and also have to prepare the existence strategy under the bloody economic battle field."
