Yeosu City, Leading 2050 Carbon Neutrality Before It's Too Late

Digital Carbon Diet, Promoting Carbon Neutral Lifestyle Practices Such as Using Public Transportation

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek] Jeonnam Yeosu City, aspiring to host COP33, is actively leading the 'Carbon Neutrality Week' event jointly conducted by the Carbon Neutrality Committee, 17 government ministries, and local governments.

This Carbon Neutrality Week, marking the 1st anniversary of the '2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal Declaration,' will take place from the 6th to the 10th, with the government, local governments, and public institutions taking the lead to raise awareness of the importance of realizing a carbon-neutral society in response to the climate crisis.

During this Carbon Neutrality Week, Yeosu City plans to carry out various practical campaigns to encourage proactive participation by public institutions, including a 'Digital Carbon Diet' for all employees (deleting unnecessary emails, reducing 4g of CO2 per email) and using public transportation at least once during the week (saving 1L of gasoline reduces greenhouse gases by 2.18kg, and saving 1L of diesel reduces greenhouse gases by 2.60kg).

Additionally, together with related organizations and civic groups, the city will conduct campaigns promoting the use of reusable shopping bags and wearing Onmapsi (traditional Korean warm clothing) to practice carbon-neutral living. Through the 'Plastic Hunting' campaign following the footsteps of Admiral Chungmugong, the city plans to provide historical education while collecting coastal litter.

The 'Industrial Sector Forum for Realizing Carbon Neutrality' will be held on the afternoon of the 8th at the Hidden Bay Hotel, and the 'Citizen Forum for Making Yeosu a Carbon Neutral City with Local Residents' will take place on the 10th at the Yeosu YMCA auditorium.

A city official stated, "We ask for the active participation of citizens in practicing carbon-neutral living to realize a leading carbon-neutral city," adding, "We plan to promote carbon-neutral policies together with citizens through various events for citizen practice in the future."

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Sim Kyung-taek simkt7@asiae.co.kr

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