Changwon Special City Opens Carbon Neutrality Support Center

Professional Support for Carbon Neutrality Implementation Toward Net Zero-city

On the 9th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam opened the 'Changwon Carbon Neutral Support Center,' which will serve as a driving force for achieving carbon neutrality, at the Gyeongnam Changwon Institute of Science and Technology Promotion and began full-scale operations.

The city was the first among basic local governments to designate the Carbon Neutral Support Center on January 2nd of this year. It held an opening ceremony after going through preparation processes for full-scale operation, such as establishing a separate organization within the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency and hiring new personnel.

After a public contest procedure and written and on-site evaluations, the city designated the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency as the Changwon Carbon Neutral Support Center starting January 2nd. The designation period is from January 2, 2023, to December 31, 2026.

The opening ceremony of the 'Changwon City Carbon Neutral Support Center' was held on the 9th at the Gyeongnam Changwon Science and Technology Promotion Agency.

About 50 people attended the opening ceremony, including Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City; Gu Jeomdeuk, Chairman of the Changwon City Council Operations Committee; city council members Park Haejeong, Kim Myojeong, and Kim Youngrok; and Bae Jonguk, Head of the Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation.

The city’s Carbon Neutral Support Center operates to professionally support the region’s carbon neutrality policies and green growth promotion in accordance with Article 68 of the 'Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth in Response to the Climate Crisis.'

The main functions of the Support Center include ▲supporting the establishment and implementation of basic carbon neutrality plans and climate crisis adaptation measures ▲conducting research, education, and publicity related to carbon neutrality ▲promoting energy transition and developing and spreading transition models ▲supporting the preparation of related information for greenhouse gas statistics and analysis ▲discovering and supporting the implementation of measures to enhance local participation and awareness of carbon neutrality.

Mayor Hong said, “I deeply appreciate the opening of the Carbon Neutral Support Center by the city and the Changwon Industry Promotion Agency at this important time when a professional role of local governments is required, and I hope that the wave of carbon neutrality will spread vigorously throughout the city.”

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