Made Together with Residents ... Launch of 'Gyeongnam Climate Residents' Assembly' for Carbon Neutrality in Gyeongnam by 2050

Online and Offline Public Recruitment, Random Draw Considering Residence and Age to Select 140 People

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Government Building Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 18th that it will launch and operate the Gyeongnam Climate Citizens' Assembly, a communication body for residents to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Public recruitment was conducted online and offline in May and June targeting residents interested in the province's climate crisis response policies.

140 residents were selected through a random draw considering their residential area and age.

The Gyeongnam Climate Citizens' Assembly members will be presented with appointment letters at the launch ceremony of the Gyeongnam Carbon Neutrality Promotion Committee held on the 22nd.

After preliminary training, the Gyeongnam Climate Citizens' Assembly members will begin full-scale activities.

They will participate in subcommittee meetings to establish implementation plans for carbon neutrality by 2050 and provide opinions on general climate crisis response policies of the province.

Additionally, they plan to carry out leading roles in various areas to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, including policy proposals through online and offline discussions, deriving policy improvement plans, and deciding on recommendations.

Jung Byunghee, Director of the Climate and Air Division, said, "Through the operation of the Gyeongnam Climate Citizens' Assembly, we will do our best to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 by inducing broad resident support and participation."

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