1004 Island Sinan-gun Leading the Carbon Neutral Era

Announcement of Carbon Neutral Policy on the Effect of Closing 50 Coal-Fired Power Plants

[Sinan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-kyung] On the 26th, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, attended the '1st Net Zero Achievement Forum for Civil Society and Carbon Neutrality Practice Alliance,' co-hosted by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the Carbon Neutrality Practice Alliance, and announced Sinan-gun's policies for carbon neutrality.

This Carbon Neutrality Practice Alliance (hereafter CNPA) forum was held with the participation of Park Woo-ryang, Mayor of Sinan-gun, Oh Heung-sik, Chairman of CNPA, Oh Young-hoon, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, experts, and other stakeholders to seek the public role of civil, government, and academic sectors working together to respond to the climate change crisis and raise awareness among local residents.

Park Woo-ryang, Mayor of Sinan-gun, attended the forum as the only local government head to give a presentation on Sinan-gun's policy efforts toward carbon neutrality.

Sinan-gun explained its carbon neutrality efforts and policies, including ‘Implementation of Terrestrial Green Carbon through the Creation of Evergreen 1004 Islands’ via one island one garden, ecological forest creation and restoration, and support for eco-friendly vehicle distribution; ‘Leading Blue Carbon as a Representative Area of Mudflat Heritage’ through the registration of Sinan mudflats as a World Natural Heritage site and designation of the largest mudflat wetland protection area in Korea; and ‘Sinan-gun as Korea’s Energy Hub for Renewable Energy’ by utilizing its natural resources for solar and wind power generation.

Mayor Park Woo-ryang stated, “Through Sinan-gun’s green carbon, blue carbon, and renewable energy, we expect an annual carbon emission reduction effect of about 220 million tons, equivalent to closing 50 coal-fired power plants,” and added, “Sinan-gun will continue to strengthen policies for carbon neutrality to respond to international climate change and lead the era of carbon neutrality.”

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