Damyang-gun Launches Full-Scale Green New Deal Project for Regional Development

Securing Execution Capability Through Establishment of Execution Plans for 82 Detailed Tasks

[Damyang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 26th, Jeonnam Damyang-gun announced that it held the 'Damyang-gun Green New Deal Mid-term Execution Plan Report Meeting' at the county video conference room on the 25th.

Damyang-gun, with the vision of Life, Inclusion, and Future Damyang, has established an execution plan consisting of 3 major strategies, 12 convergence projects, and 82 detailed projects aiming to create 6,155 jobs, reduce greenhouse gases by 410,000 tCO2eq, and decrease income disparity by 2030, based on the foundation of the 'Sustainable Ecological City Policy' it has been promoting, to actively respond to the post-COVID-19 era.

This report meeting discovered execution plans for 82 detailed projects established up to 2025. The main projects include ▲ expanding bamboo forests to build a forest carbon trading base ▲ creating a circular economy society ▲ converting to decarbonized housing through energy efficiency of old buildings ▲ creating pedestrian-friendly streets without internal combustion engines, among others.

Various opinions presented during the report meeting will be supplemented and finalized through consultation with the Sustainable Development Committee to ensure a high-quality policy.

County Governor Choi Hyungsik said, "The Green New Deal is not a choice but a necessity to respond to the upcoming post-COVID-19 era," adding, "Along with project promotion, we will establish it as a lifestyle culture through a county-wide movement practiced by residents and public officials in their daily lives."

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