Mayor Jang Se-yong to Develop Comprehensive Plan for Achieving '2050 Carbon Neutrality'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju-cheol In] Gumi City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 22nd that it will commission a project next month to establish a comprehensive plan for climate change response in Gumi.

The city will develop a comprehensive plan including sector-specific reduction strategies, climate change adaptation, and the Green New Deal to achieve the 2050 carbon neutrality goal. In January this year, it was selected for the Ministry of Environment's national subsidy project for local governments' climate change response plan establishment, securing a project budget of 100 million KRW.

To realize sustainable development and 2050 carbon neutrality, the city reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 41,790 tons last year through the installation of solar power generation facilities, and improvements in facilities and behaviors.

In the first half of this year, it generated revenue of 759 million KRW by selling surplus emission permits.

Mayor Jang Se-yong said, “We will further strengthen efforts to respond to climate change by minimizing the adverse effects of climate change, achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions, and expanding consensus on carbon neutrality.”

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