Chungnam Operates '2050 Carbon Neutrality' Control Tower

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province is starting the operation of a control tower to lead the ‘2050 Carbon Neutrality’ initiative.

On the 13th, the province announced that it held the first subcommittee meeting of the ‘Chungnam Province Carbon Neutrality Committee’ at the Chungnam Naepo Innovation Platform.

The committee is composed of 87 members, including carbon neutrality experts active nationwide, industry and academic figures, and representatives of civil society organizations.

The chairpersons are Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo and National Water Management Committee Chairman Heo Jae-young, serving jointly, and the subcommittees operate in eight areas: ▲General Planning ▲Climate Change ▲Just Transition ▲Future Industry ▲Green Living ▲Transportation and Architecture ▲Circular Economy ▲Education and Public Relations.

The meeting proceeded in the order of sharing the province’s carbon neutrality vision and strategy, guiding the roles of the subcommittees, electing subcommittee chairpersons, and discussing subcommittee operation plans and policy matters.

The main functions of the committee are to deliberate and decide on major carbon neutrality policies and plans. It also identifies key tasks to promote, monitors implementation status, and conducts policy and promotional activities to spread public consensus among residents.

Previously, in October 2019, the province held the ‘International Conference on Coal Phase-out and Climate Change Response,’ becoming the first central and local government in East Asia to declare a ‘Climate Emergency.’

It also announced plans to ▲achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (realizing carbon neutrality) and ▲actively support just transition policies for the early closure of all coal-fired power plants.

A provincial official said, “Chungnam declared a climate emergency, pledging to actively respond to the climate crisis together with the provincial council and residents to create a future safe from climate change. The Carbon Neutrality Committee will serve as a control tower to concretize and lead Chungnam’s carbon neutrality implementation roadmap.”

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