Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, First Environmental Label Certification for Busan Metro Transport Service

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute has awarded the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) certification to the transportation service of Busan Metro Line 1.

The EPD certification is a system that quantifies and certifies the environmental impact throughout the entire process of manufacturing, using, and disposing of a product or service. This is the first time that a metro transportation service has received this certification.

On the 22nd, the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute and Busan Transportation Corporation held a certificate awarding ceremony in the main conference room at the institute in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, where they exchanged opinions on expanding the disclosure of environmental information of metro transportation services and measures to reduce greenhouse gases.

The key environmental information of the Busan Metro Line 1 transportation service, which received the EPD certification, is as follows.

The carbon footprint, which refers to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions when one person travels one station, is 35.89g (converted to CO2). This figure quantifies the total greenhouse gas emissions generated from the service preparation stage to the service provision stage.

When compared to the carbon footprint of a 2000cc gasoline car, this carbon footprint is about one-fifth.

This certification has provided an opportunity to identify the environmental impact of metro transportation services numerically and to seek ways to reduce environmental impact in the future.

Yoo Je-cheol, President of the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, said, "We will not only confirm the environmental impact of metro transportation services but also support efforts to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions during the metro transportation process and obtain low-carbon certification."

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