Yeongdeungpo-gu Selects Energy Saving King... 10 Million Won Incentive

Eco Mileage Member Business Organizations to Receive Incentives Worth Up to 10 Million KRW... Start Energy Saving with Interest in Eco Mileage... Continuous Enrollment on Website

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Chaehyun Il) will hold an energy-saving competition for business organizations during the high energy consumption summer season (June to September).

Eco Mileage is a citizen participation program where citizens voluntarily save energy (electricity, water, city gas) to reduce greenhouse gases, the main cause of global warming, and provides incentives to outstanding individuals and institutions in energy saving.

The amount of energy saved during the period is converted into mileage, and for business organization members, if the greenhouse gas reduction rate is 10% or more through focused management during the peak energy usage periods of summer (June to September) and winter (December to March), incentives ranging from 50,000 mileage points (equivalent to 50,000 KRW) up to 10 million KRW are provided.

This competition will award prizes based on a comprehensive evaluation of the carbon emission reduction rate during the summer season (June to September) compared to the average of the previous two years, with a reduction rate of 10% or more. Outstanding practice cases include efforts such as equipment replacement and conducting education for energy saving.

Prizes are categorized into Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Encouragement Award according to the scale of energy use, with prize money ranging from a minimum of 500,000 KRW to a maximum of 10 million KRW.

The prize money can be used for various purposes such as project expenses for greenhouse gas reduction, rewards, and donations.

Eligible institutions for evaluation include local companies and corporations, welfare and educational institutions, small business owners, religious organizations, and public institutions. Organizations wishing to participate can register through the Seoul Eco Mileage website or their nearest community service center. The final evaluation results will be announced on the website in January 2021.

The district plans to promote a competition by neighborhood in March this year to encourage Eco Mileage registration and to make energy-saving culture a part of daily life. In November, eight community centers with outstanding performance will be selected and awarded commendations and incentives.

Chaehyun Il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “Eco Mileage is a system that not only provides various benefits to residents and businesses but also allows participation in environmental protection,” and added, “We hope this competition will improve awareness of environmental issues and energy saving.”

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