Incheon City Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Public Sector by 3.4% Compared to Last Year... Expected to Exceed This Year's Reduction Target

Incheon City Hall

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 11th that in the first half of this year, the public sector emitted 11,237 tons of greenhouse gases, reducing emissions by 3.4% (402 tons) compared to the first half of last year (11,639 tons).

This result includes the reduction performance from external reduction projects certification and the Carbon Point System.

The city analyzed that energy savings through solar power improvement projects and facility automatic control program improvement construction had a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

If greenhouse gas reductions continue at the current first-half trend, the second half of this year is expected to show a reduction rate of 56.3%, which is 5.2% higher than last year's 51.1%, exceeding this year's reduction target of 30%.

The public sector greenhouse gas target management system has been implemented since 2011 under the "Framework Act on Low Carbon, Green Growth" and the "Guidelines on Operation of Greenhouse Gas and Energy Target Management in the Public Sector."

This system refers to the target management applied to public sector institutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated from energy use (electricity, city gas, fuel, etc.) in buildings and vehicles owned or leased by the institutions.

Incheon City is striving to achieve the reduction target set annually by the Ministry of Environment (a 30% reduction compared to the average emissions from 2007 to 2009) for a total of 43 locations including the city hall, affiliated agencies, and business offices.

According to the 2019 public institution greenhouse gas target management results recently announced by the Ministry of Environment, Incheon City achieved a reduction rate of 51.1%, ranking first among metropolitan local governments nationwide.

An official from Incheon City stated, "As a leading city in climate change response with 15 international organizations including the GCF Secretariat located here, we will actively respond to climate change aiming for carbon neutrality (Net-Zero) by 2050, such as expanding facility automatic control program improvement construction in public institution buildings."

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