25 Locations Selected for the Regional Customized Environmental Improvement Project 'Smart Green City'

Five Locations Including Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Designated as 'Comprehensive Leading Type'
20 Areas Selected for Regional Environmental Issue Resolution

Minister of Environment Cho Myung-rae delivering the opening remarks at the Green New Deal (Eco-friendly Future Vehicles and Green Industry Sector) investment briefing held on the 26th of last month at the Industrial Bank of Korea IR Center in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The Ministry of Environment announced on the 28th that it has selected 25 regions as targets for the 'Smart Green City Project,' which supports customized local environmental improvement projects.

The Smart Green City Project is part of the government's Green New Deal initiatives, aiming to "restore the green ecosystem of cities" by supporting environmental improvement projects in various fields such as climate, water, air, and resource circulation.

For the "Comprehensive Leading Type" support, which combines three or more environmental sector projects for the city's "green transition," five locations were selected: Hwaseong-si in Gyeonggi, Jeonju-si in Jeonbuk, Gangjin-gun in Jeonnam, Sangju-si in Gyeongbuk, and Gimhae-si in Gyeongnam.

The "Problem Solving Type" support, focusing on solving local environmental issues by combining two or more projects, includes 20 locations nationwide, including Bucheon-si in Gyeonggi.

In the Smart Green City Project public contest conducted by the Ministry of Environment from September to November, 100 local governments applied, recording a high competition rate of 4 to 1.

The Smart Green City Project will be carried out over two years starting next year, with a total project budget of 290 billion KRW (170 billion KRW from the central government and 120 billion KRW from local governments).

The Ministry of Environment expects that approximately 3,000 jobs will be created in fields such as construction and management through projects directly and indirectly linked to the Smart Green City, and that the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 27,000 tons annually.

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