Sangju-si Selected as a 'Smart Green City'... 16.5 Billion KRW Invested for 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction'

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Young-wook] Sangju City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 31st that it has been selected as one of the five nationwide comprehensive leading cities in the Ministry of Environment's 'Smart Green City Project' contest.

Since 2021, Sangju City plans to invest a total project cost of 16.5 billion KRW, including 10 billion KRW in national funds over two years, to create a pleasant green living environment through climate change response (Clean Road, Cooling Fog, Green Infrastructure), water circulation improvement projects, installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, urban micro-ecosystem, and establishment of smart exploration experience facilities.

In the future, it is expected to achieve a greenhouse gas reduction effect equivalent to about 2,500 cars over two years, alleviating the stigma of being a climate change vulnerable area due to high fine dust levels compared to other regions and the highest number of heatwave days nationwide, according to Sangju City's explanation.

Additionally, it is expected to inject new vitality into the local economy, which has been stagnated due to COVID-19, by creating 484 jobs, generating a production inducement effect of 2.632 billion KRW, and a value-added inducement effect of 755 million KRW.

Mayor Kang Young-seok stated, "Starting with the selection of this project, we will establish a 'Sangju-type model' that can proactively and actively respond to the climate and environmental crisis era of the 21st century," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that Sangju City can become a leading area of smart green cities through meticulous and systematic project preparation."

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