Ministry of Environment's 2021 Carbon Neutrality Best Practice: 'Climate Safe City Gimhae' Selected

Selection of 4 Metropolitan and 8 Basic Local Governments Nationwide

Gimhae City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 22nd that 'Climate Safe City Gimhae' was selected as an excellent case of carbon neutrality by the Ministry of Environment in 2021.

On the same day, the Ministry of Environment held an online carbon neutrality implementation performance report meeting and discovered excellent cases from 8 basic local governments and 4 metropolitan local governments.

At the report meeting, Lee Sang-won, a public official from the Climate and Air Quality Division of Gimhae City, who received the Minister of Environment Award given to outstanding local government officials, presented the achievements of 'Transition to a Carbon Neutral Society! Climate Safe City Gimhae.'

Following the government's carbon neutrality declaration last year, the city established a climate safe city and carbon neutrality plan investing about 220 billion KRW by 2025, and received high evaluations for proactively responding to the climate crisis by promoting three core strategies.

Specifically, the city protected vulnerable groups to climate change and supported environmental adaptation through projects such as insulation and heat-shielding support in the old downtown area of Jinyeong and installation of a cooling fog system in Dongsang Market. In addition, it developed and operates weather information apps and websites providing information on fine dust and heat waves.

Furthermore, the city strengthened a citizen-led carbon neutrality culture by holding a 'Carbon Neutral Lifestyle Practice Evaluation Contest' with the participation of 60 places including apartment complexes and daycare centers.

In 2022, the city plans to actively promote projects such as the Smart Green City project and the Jangyu Library carbon neutrality leading model project.

Kim Tae-moon, Director of the Environment Bureau, said, "Various carbon neutrality-related projects that have been promoted so far have shown good results, bringing us one step closer to becoming a carbon-neutral city," and added, "We will do our best to create Climate Safe City Gimhae through leading projects on carbon neutrality and climate change."

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