Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Actively Requests Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun's Support for Key Issues

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, explained seven key issues and ten major national projects, including hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) and establishing a national medical school, to former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, who visited the Jeonnam Provincial Office on the 9th, and requested active support.

The key issues proposed by Governor Kim on this day were ▲hosting COP28 in the southern coast and southern central region ▲establishing a national medical school in Jeonnam ▲enacting a special law for the establishment of an integrated permit organization for offshore wind power ▲designating a national advanced medical complex ▲constructing Heuksan Airport ▲creating a space launch vehicle industrial cluster ▲and realizing disaster relief funds.

Along with these, as ten major national projects to lay the foundation for regional growth, he proposed ▲fast-tracking the Gyeongjeon Line high-speed rail (Boseong~Suncheon) ▲early promotion of the second phase of the Honam High-Speed Railway ▲attracting a super-powerful laser research facility ▲and constructing the 3-2 phase container terminal at Gwangyang Port.

He also requested cooperation on ▲creating a specialized kimchi production complex ▲supporting the Smart Farm Innovation Valley ▲installing low-temperature storage facilities for frozen seaweed ▲establishing a carbon capture utilization demonstration support center ▲expanding the functions of the Vaccine Safety Technology Support Center ▲and reflecting southern region tourism development projects as national projects.

Governor Kim said, “Our country once conceded the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties to Qatar in 2012,” adding, “Recently, South Korea has rapidly emerged as a leading country in climate change response, and since the President declared the hosting of P4G in Korea last May, please help confirm the government’s policy to hold ‘COP28 in Korea’ and ensure that the southern coast and southern central region are finally selected as the hosting area.”

He also requested, “Please empower the regions for national balanced development,” and “Please join us in establishing a national medical school in Jeonnam, which is the only province without a medical school among cities and provinces.”

He continued, “To leap forward as an advanced country in offshore wind power, which is the future energy of our country, integrating the complex permit procedures is the top priority,” emphasizing, “The enactment of the ‘Special Act on Promotion of Wind Power Generation’ is necessary.”

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