Seoul Gangseo-gu Promotes 'SESESE' Plan for Carbon Neutrality...Details?

‘Reducing Energy, Protecting the Environment, Saving the Earth’... Establishing a Carbon Neutral Success Model in Magok District, Expanding Throughout the District

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Magok District, which has established itself as the nation's top advanced research and development (R&D) city, is transforming into a ‘carbon-neutral green city.’

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Noh Hyun-song) is promoting the SESESE project centered on Magok District to achieve carbon neutrality.

This initiative aims to actively participate in the global climate change response movement and establish a successful model of carbon neutrality centered on Magok District.

SESESE stands for a three-step plan: Save Energy, Save Eco, and Save Earth.

Each stage involves energy-saving practices, fostering awareness of carbon neutrality, and creating an ecological environment, making it highly meaningful as an organic project for carbon neutrality.

First, the project begins with the Save Energy campaign. To this end, on June 8, the district signed a memorandum of understanding to form the ‘Magok Industrial Complex Carbon Neutral Council’ with Seoul Energy Corporation, the chairman of the Magok Industrial Complex Resident Companies Association, and the representative of LG Science Park.

This established a public-private-civil cooperation system for proactive responses to the climate change crisis in Magok, home to over 100 companies.

According to the agreement, each organization will mutually cooperate in five business areas: district-level demand response resources (DR), small-scale power brokerage based on power generation forecasting, carbon-neutral forest creation, green mobility charging infrastructure distribution, and renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The district aims to achieve visible results in energy saving and efficiency by promoting specialized projects suited to the characteristics of the industrial complex in collaboration with the agreement institutions.

Alongside the energy-saving campaign, the Save Eco project is also being implemented to continuously encourage residents' interest and participation.

Finally, Save Earth involves creating ecological forests to prevent climate change and realize carbon neutrality.

Civil, public, and corporate sectors will join hands to discover locations for green space development and work together to establish the ‘SESESE Forest.’

The costs for forest creation will be covered by the profits generated from the district-level demand response (DR) project and power brokerage project promoted by the ‘Magok Industrial Complex Carbon Neutral Council.’ The ‘SESESE Forest,’ created by the local community, is expected to have a dual effect by preventing climate change and serving as a resting place for residents in the urban area.

District Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “Carbon neutrality is a timely task and obligation that must be practiced for a sustainable future, and the SESESE project will be a good carbon neutrality model where cooperation and change in a small area transform the entire district.” He added, “We will continue to discover and implement various policies and projects with the local community for a sustainable and green Gangseo.”

For more details, contact the Green Environment Division of Gangseo-gu.

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