Pohang City and Ministry of Environment Sign 'Smart Green City' Agreement... 10 Billion KRW Invested in Wondong and Mundeok Districts

Ministry of Environment Selects 25 Local Governments Nationwide for Smart Green City Model

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the 30th, Pohang City announced on the 31st that it signed an agreement with the Ministry of Environment as one of the 25 local governments nationwide selected as Smart Green Cities .

The 'Smart Green City Creation Project' is one of the five major Green New Deal projects of the Ministry of Environment, referring to a sustainable future environmental city where humans and the environment coexist amid climate and environmental crises. Excellent cases of the project will also be reflected in the establishment of a standard model for the Carbon Neutral Green City project, a key promotion plan of the Ministry of Environment's carbon neutrality implementation plan.

Pohang City was selected in the 'problem-solving' category of the Smart Green City contest project and plans to invest a total project cost of 10 billion KRW (6 billion KRW national funds, 1.2 billion KRW provincial funds, 2.8 billion KRW city funds) over two years from this year to next year in the residential complexes of Wondong and Mundeok districts to take the lead in creating a carbon-neutral city.

The main projects include ▲ establishment of a smart spraying system ▲ themed eco-friendly experience and healing gardens ▲ water circulation environmental ecology creation ▲ ICT-based recycling collection hub center creation project.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang emphasized, "To realize carbon neutrality, all of us must practice carbon neutrality in our daily lives, so we will induce the participation of many citizens and organizations during the promotion process of the Smart Green City project to maximize the efficiency of this project."

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