Jeonbuk Province Ranks No.1 Nationwide in Environmental Management of Emission Facilities

Best Local Government in Emission Source Environmental Management Evaluation... Awarded Presidential Citation

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonbuk Province announced on the 13th that it was selected as the best local government nationwide in the "2021 Local Government Emission Facility Environmental Management Status Evaluation" conducted by the Ministry of Environment and received the Presidential Institutional Award.

This evaluation was based on the results of the 2021 Local Government Emission Facility Environmental Status Evaluation (2020 performance) conducted by the Ministry of Environment targeting 17 metropolitan cities and provinces, 228 city and county districts, and 6 free economic zone authorities nationwide.

As a result of the evaluation, Jeonbuk Province was chosen as the best metropolitan local government, and 25 basic local governments including Gunsan City, Jangsu County, Sunchang County, and Buan County were selected as excellent local governments.

This evaluation focused on three areas and eight indicators: emission facility environmental management, delegated task management and supervision, and collaborative management of emission facilities. Jeonbuk Province was generally evaluated as superior compared to other local governments.

In particular, Jeonbuk Province received high marks for inspection rate, violation rate, pollution inspection rate, and publicity performance.

Jeonbuk Province was evaluated as demonstrating that it is leading the management of pollution-emitting facilities through exemplary environmental administration.

Meanwhile, Jeonbuk Province is striving to induce voluntary environmental protection by emission facilities through the operation of a public-private joint inspection team to ensure transparency in guidance inspections and by providing technical support from private environmental experts. It was also selected as an excellent local government in 2018 and 2020, receiving the Prime Minister's Award.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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