Seoul City and 17 Provinces Rank 1st for 3 Consecutive Years in 'Light Pollution Prevention Work Performance Evaluation'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul City announced on the 20th that it has ranked first for three consecutive years in the evaluation of metropolitan and provincial light pollution prevention performance, conducted by the Ministry of Environment since 2019.

This evaluation is conducted annually by the Ministry of Environment according to relevant laws, assessing the light pollution reduction performance of 17 metropolitan and provincial governments based on 10 detailed indicators, and assigning three grades: excellent, average, and poor.

Under the vision of "Healthy and Pleasant Good Light Seoul Opened with Citizens" by 2025, Seoul City plans to make various efforts aiming for zero light pollution exceedance rate, including "protecting citizens' residential spaces from nighttime lighting, establishing a systematic light pollution management system, reducing light pollution and creating good light spaces, and improving promotion and education on good lighting."

Choi In-gyu, Seoul City Design Policy Officer, said, "Through the steady implementation of the second light pollution prevention plan, we will establish an institutional foundation, systematically manage urban lighting, and strive to resolve citizen inconveniences while creating an eco-friendly and pleasant urban landscape."

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