Gyeongnam Province Joins 2050 Carbon Neutrality Efforts to Address Climate Crisis

On the 24th, Gyeongnam Province and 243 domestic local governments gathered to declare carbon neutrality by 2050

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do will declare carbon neutrality by 2050 by participating in the 'Special Session on Carbon Neutrality Practice' on the 24th.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published a research report stating that all countries worldwide must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 to keep the Earth's temperature rise within 1.5℃.

Accordingly, the European Union, the United States, Japan, and others have declared carbon neutrality by 2050, and South Korea also declared carbon neutrality last October.

Taking this event as an opportunity, Gyeongnam Province will join efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.

Research services are underway to introduce a climate crisis impact assessment system to respond to climate change.

Additionally, the province is promoting the formation of the Gyeongnam Carbon Neutrality Promotion Committee, a private governance body involving all sectors of society.

The committee is scheduled to launch around mid-June and plans to begin establishing measures to realize carbon neutrality by 2050.

Furthermore, to ensure residents' participation in establishing the 2050 carbon neutrality realization plan, the 'Gyeongnam Climate Residents' Association' is currently recruiting members publicly. The Gyeongnam Climate Residents' Association will facilitate broad discussions and suggestions regarding carbon neutrality realization plans to increase policy acceptance among residents.

Meanwhile, the 'Special Session on Carbon Neutrality Practice' event will be held this afternoon at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul.

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