Gangwon-do, Greenhouse Gas 'Zero (ZERO)'... Advancing 'Carbon Neutrality' by 10 Years

President Moon Jae-in presiding over the Carbon Neutrality Inter-Ministerial Strategy Meeting [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Gangwon Province is set to actively implement the 'Gangwon-type 2040 Carbon Neutrality' goal, which is 10 years ahead of the national carbon neutrality plan.

According to the province on the 19th, a mid- to long-term goal has been established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, projected at 34.4 million tons CO2-eq of net emissions (BAU) by 2040, to zero (ZERO).

The province presented a total of 12 action tasks, including seven key focus areas such as realizing a green liquefied hydrogen economy, spreading green mobility, fuel conversion and carbon mineralization in thermal power generation, NET-ZERO and resource recycling in the cement industry, and management and resource recycling of young forest carbon sinks.

The province plans to increase budget support for carbon-neutral investments and fair transition, and to prepare R&D investments and incentives for greenhouse gas reduction technologies to achieve early carbon neutrality.

Additionally, it has urged the industry to gradually implement customized strategies, such as establishing greenhouse gas reduction roadmaps and implementation plans for each workplace at an early stage.

For local residents, it proposed active participation and efforts by each implementing entity to spread carbon-neutral lifestyle practices.

The province officially declared the proactive climate change response at the local government level by unveiling the 'Gangwon Province 2040 Carbon Neutrality Promotion Strategy Basic Plan,' which advances carbon neutrality by 10 years.

Governor Choi Moon-soon stated, "Through the establishment of the Gangwon Province Climate Change Response Basic Plan, local governments will actively participate, the national government will build an efficient support system, and a milestone for climate change response actions involving the public will be presented."

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