Gwangju City Launches Full-Scale Implementation of Vehicle Carbon Point System

Recruitment of 200 Vehicles on a First-Come, First-Served Basis from the 27th... Non-Commercial Vehicles with 12 Seats or Less Eligible

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 26th that it will implement the ‘Automobile Carbon Point System’ from the 27th to encourage citizens to voluntarily reduce their vehicle driving distances in order to reduce fine dust and greenhouse gases.

The Automobile Carbon Point System is a program that awards points based on the reduction in vehicle driving distance after application, with annual performance allowing participants to receive a minimum of 20,000 points and a maximum of 100,000 points.

Eligible participants are owners of non-commercial passenger cars or vans with 12 seats or fewer registered in Gwangju City. One person may register multiple vehicles, but eco-friendly vehicles (electric, hybrid, hydrogen, etc.) are excluded.

Gwangju citizens wishing to become members can apply directly through the Automobile Carbon Point System website. When registering, applicants must upload photos of their vehicle’s license plate, odometer, and a copy of the vehicle registration certificate registered in Gwangju City to the website.

Points are calculated automatically when the odometer photo is uploaded to the website by the end of October after the participation period ends, and incentives are paid at the end of the year.

Based on the reduction rate and amount of driving distance: ▲ 20,000 points for a 0?10% or 0?1,000 km reduction ▲ 40,000 points for a 10?20% or 1,000?2,000 km reduction ▲ 60,000 points for a 20?30% or 2,000?3,000 km reduction ▲ 80,000 points for a 30?40% or 3,000?4,000 km reduction ▲ 100,000 points for over 40% or more than 4,000 km reduction. Accumulated points are worth 1 won per point and can be paid either as cash to a bank account or via the Gwangju Sangsaeng Card, depending on the participant’s choice.

The number of vehicles allocated to Gwangju City this year is 200, and recruitment will be on a first-come, first-served basis starting from the 27th.

A Gwangju City official said, “We ask for active participation from citizens to promote this good program that helps reduce driving distances, earn points, save fuel costs, and contribute to improving air pollution.”

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