Dobong-gu, First in the Nation to Enact the 'Seoul Special City Dobong-gu Carbon Neutrality Basic Ordinance'

Efforts to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2050 and Accelerate the Timeline Formalized: Policies Established in Seven Key Areas Including Buildings, Transportation, Energy, Resource Circulation, Forests, Lifestyle, and Education... Institutional Foundations for Financial Support and Awards for Contributors to Carbon Neutrality

Dobong-gu Mayor Lee Dong-jin, who attended the "Dobong-gu 2050 Carbon Neutrality Practice All-Residents Resolution Rally" on Earth Day, is holding a globe model that reminds the importance of the Earth's environment together with children who will live in the next generation. (April 22, 2021, Dobong-gu Office Seoninbong Hall)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) is set to enact the "Seoul Special City Dobong-gu Carbon Neutrality Basic Ordinance," the first of its kind nationwide, and will promulgate it on September 16.

This ordinance was established to implement carbon neutrality in Dobong-gu with a target year of 2050, while protecting the lives and property of Dobong-gu residents from the climate crisis and realizing a sustainable carbon-neutral city.

In particular, Article 7 of the ordinance codifies the achievement of carbon neutrality by reducing the district's net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 and advancing this timeline through specific carbon neutrality implementation goals. Article 8 sets goals across seven sectors: ‘▲Buildings ▲Transportation ▲Energy ▲Resource Circulation ▲Forests ▲Lifestyle ▲Education,’ providing the basis for establishing sector- and year-specific implementation plans.

Additionally, Articles 10 through 16 stipulate sector-specific policies for implementing carbon neutrality, and Article 17 regulates administrative and financial support for promoting carbon neutrality policies and suppressing greenhouse gas emissions.

The full text of the ordinance will be available for viewing on the Dobong-gu website’s local regulations information system after September 16.

Last September, Dobong-gu announced the "2050 Dobong-gu Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy for Promoting the Green New Deal and Achieving Zero Carbon Emissions," the first among Seoul’s autonomous districts, and this year, the inaugural year of execution, is pursuing seven strategies and 61 projects aiming to reduce 50,763 tons of greenhouse gases.

Accordingly, the district is actively conducting initiatives such as operating the ‘Dobong Environmental Education Center,’ a citizen education hub for greenhouse gas reduction; designating and operating ‘Environmentally Friendly Restaurants’ that reduce single-use items; and promoting solar power installations utilizing public parking lots.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “The realization of carbon neutrality is both a social challenge and a major goal of district administration, making the enactment of this ordinance highly significant. Furthermore, Article 6 of the ordinance specifies the responsibilities of residents, acknowledging that the climate crisis cannot be resolved by administrative efforts alone. I ask all residents to actively participate in practicing carbon neutrality in their daily lives, using this ordinance as an opportunity.”

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