Jeonnam Province Declares Joining the 'Coal Phase-out Alliance'... Rapid Steps Toward Carbon Neutrality

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province officially declared its membership in the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) in Seoul on the 17th, with the chair countries of the alliance, Canada and the United Kingdom, in attendance.

They exchanged opinions on mutual exchange and cooperation plans regarding coal phase-out, renewable energy sectors, and future environmental cooperation.

According to Jeonnam Province, this event was held following the province's acceptance of the PPCA proposal made during the visit of the Canadian Embassy in Korea to Jeonnam in June, and was organized upon the official invitation of the Canadian Embassy in Korea.

The Powering Past Coal Alliance was founded in 2017 at the 23rd UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP23), led by the United Kingdom and Canada.

The alliance aims for OECD and European Union (EU) member countries to phase out coal power generation by 2030, and for other countries to do so by 2050, as coal power is a major cause of climate change and air pollution.

Currently, a total of 126 countries, companies, and organizations participate as members, including 36 countries worldwide and 39 local governments.

Going forward, Jeonnam Province plans to actively participate in the gradual abolition of coal-fired power plants and the transition to eco-friendly fuels to comply with the PPCA requirements.

Governor Kim Young-rok said, “The phased abolition of coal-fired power plants, the goal of the Powering Past Coal Alliance, aligns with Jeonnam Province’s 2050 carbon neutrality target,” adding, “We will do our best to adhere to the alliance’s membership conditions and create a healthy and clean world without carbon.”

He continued, “Jeonnam Province is doing its utmost to host the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), and we ask for support and encouragement so that COP28 can be held in 12 cities in the South Coast and South Central region, centered on Yeosu, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.”

The co-chair countries of the Powering Past Coal Alliance said, “We sincerely congratulate Jeonnam Province on its membership and look forward to Jeonnam’s energy transition and realization of carbon neutrality.”

With this declaration of joining the Powering Past Coal Alliance, Jeonnam Province plans to accelerate greenhouse gas reduction projects such as renewable energy, low-carbon industrial complexes, forest afforestation, and greenhouse gas reduction campaigns to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

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