Gyeongbuk Province Holds 'Carbon Neutrality Promotion Committee Forum'

Hydrogen Economy, Utilization of Nuclear Power Plants, and Livestock Manure Fuel Conversion

20 Expert Committee Members Present Topics and Discuss Alternatives

Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] Gyeongsangbuk-do held the ‘Gyeongsangbuk-do Carbon Neutrality Promotion Committee Carbon Neutrality Forum’ on the 3rd.

The forum, held at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Environmental Training Institute, was attended by the Carbon Neutrality Promotion Team and carbon neutrality officers from cities and counties, where they discussed measures for carbon neutrality, delivered presentations, and held discussions.

The Gyeongbuk Carbon Neutrality Promotion Committee consists of 20 experts in various fields such as climate crisis, energy, industry, agriculture/livestock/fisheries, transportation, and buildings. The committee is responsible for suggesting basic policy directions for the transition and implementation of a carbon-neutral society, advising on provincial administration and systems, discovering key tasks and projects, and promoting and communicating carbon neutrality policies.

At the forum, Kwon Hyuk-su, chairman of the Energy Industry Promotion Agency and a member of the energy sector committee, presented strategies for transitioning to a hydrogen society.

Chairman Kwon spoke about the direction of developing green hydrogen with zero carbon emissions and emphasized the importance of utilizing hydrogen in industrial sectors such as POSCO and securing industrial competitiveness by transitioning to a hydrogen economy.

Professor Jo Hang-jin of Pohang University of Science and Technology explained the current status of domestic greenhouse gas emissions and the domestic energy and industrial situation under the theme of carbon neutrality and nuclear power. He also presented engineering technologies to consider for carbon neutrality and contribution plans reflecting the characteristics of the region with the highest number of nuclear power plants.

Professor Ha Jun-su of Korea University in the agriculture and livestock sector presented measures to promote carbon neutrality in livestock. He reported that a joint demonstration test on livestock manure fuel conversion conducted with Gyeongbuk-do showed that manure can be converted into an eco-friendly renewable energy source.

Professor Ha stated that converting 25% of livestock manure generated locally into fuel would reduce about 13% of carbon emissions in the livestock sector and decrease nutrients by approximately 20%.

Choi Young-sook, Director of the Environment, Forestry, and Resources Bureau, said, “Since its launch last October, we have been actively working to prepare measures for carbon neutrality implementation,” adding, “Based on the advice of expert committee members, we will systematically respond to Gyeongbuk-do’s carbon neutrality by 2050.”

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