Daegu City Holds 2050 Carbon Neutrality Strategy Public Report Meeting

Announcement of Citizen Council Proposal and Promotion of 8G Strategy

Daegu City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] Daegu City held a 2050 Carbon Neutrality Strategy Citizen Report Meeting on the afternoon of the 14th.

At the report meeting, the carbon neutrality vision and strategy established by the Carbon Neutrality Citizen Council were announced.

The Carbon Neutrality Citizen Council, launched on June 4, is composed of 40 members across eight major divisions including climate environment, economic industry, energy transition, and green transportation, with Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin and Daegu Chamber of Commerce Chairman Lee Jae-ha serving as co-chairmen.

The council has set Daegu's carbon neutrality vision and prepared implementation strategies through two plenary meetings, 16 sectoral subcommittee meetings, and expert discussions.

The carbon neutrality vision presented at the report meeting is "Citizen-Centered! Leading Carbon Neutral City Daegu," expressing the determination to design and execute carbon neutrality strategies with citizens and the local community at the center, establishing Daegu's status as a leading carbon-neutral city.

Along with the vision, the eight major strategies in eight fields announced include Carbon Neutral Green Growth Specialization (Green Growth), Spread of Carbon Neutral Lifestyle Culture (Green Lifestyle), Sustainable Resource Circulation (Green Cycle), Creation of Green Forest & Farm Low-Carbon Net (Green Forest & Farm), Innovation toward a Carbon Neutral Society (Green Innovation), Green Energy Transition (Green Energy), Establishment of Green Mobility (Green Mobility), and Formation of Carbon Neutral Green City (Green City).

Since 2011, Daegu has been implementing a climate change response plan, the first among local governments nationwide, and last year independently devised and has been executing the Daegu 2030 Climate Change Response Comprehensive Plan.

By capturing methane gas emitted into the atmosphere from landfill sites and utilizing it as energy, the city has acquired carbon emission rights and implemented a greenhouse gas emissions trading system, generating revenue of 44 billion KRW to date.

Daegu has ranked first for four consecutive years in the public sector target management system, which evaluates energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction in public institutions, and has ranked among the top nationwide for five years in the government joint evaluation of climate change adaptation.

The city announced its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% compared to 9.43 million tons in 2018 by 2030, by 70% by 2040, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through carbon neutrality projects.

Mayor Kwon Young-jin said, "Carbon neutrality is no longer a choice but an essential and inevitable challenge for human survival," adding, "We will create a leading carbon-neutral city with the tradition and capability of Daegu citizens who respond to the needs of the times and achieve innovation."

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