Suncheon City Launches Full-Scale Implementation of 2050 Carbon Neutral Suncheon-Type Policy

Focusing on Spreading a Culture of Low-Carbon Living to Address the Climate Crisis

Electric Ferris wheel operating at Suncheonman National Garden (Photo by Suncheon City)

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 6th that it will actively promote the Suncheon-type carbon neutrality policy befitting the ecological capital of Korea this year.

To proactively respond to the worsening climate crisis, the city will undertake a project this year to establish the Suncheon-type 2050 Carbon Neutrality Implementation Plan.

The implementation plan will be promoted as a Suncheon-type policy different from the manufacturing-centered carbon neutrality policies, and will be established by actively collecting citizens' opinions through public hearings and other means.

To respond to the climate crisis, the city plans to prioritize spreading a low-carbon lifestyle culture this year.

Monthly SNS events will be held to encourage citizens' participation in green living, with small prizes awarded to participants. Among 135 apartment complexes in the jurisdiction, 10 outstanding green apartments that have reduced energy use such as electricity, water, and gas will be selected and given incentives totaling about 30 million won.

In addition, through citywide campaigns such as subscribing to the Carbon Point System and pledging to reduce greenhouse gases by one ton per person, the city plans to strengthen citizen participation to realize the Suncheon-type 2050 carbon neutrality.

Furthermore, through this year's support projects totaling 19 billion won, including 11.4 billion won in national funds and 1.3 billion won in provincial funds, such as early scrapping of old diesel vehicles, distribution of eco-friendly cars, and support for eco-friendly boilers, the city plans to reduce greenhouse gases.

An official from Suncheon City's Ecological Environment Division said, "We will do our best to realize the Suncheon-type 2050 carbon neutrality by establishing systematic plans for each sector, from reducing energy use that citizens can practice in their daily lives to transportation and industrial sectors."

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