Haenam-gun Accelerates Efforts to Become Carbon Neutral Hub No.1

Edu Center Design Initiated, Expanding Resident Participation in Everyday Practices

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Myeong Hyun-gwan) is creating a new wave of carbon neutrality starting from the land's end through various policy initiatives aimed at achieving the top position in carbon neutrality.

According to the county on the 17th, a research project is underway to establish Haenam-gun's climate change response plan for achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. This includes setting the vision and basic direction for carbon neutrality, establishing mid- to long-term greenhouse gas reduction targets and strategies, and developing detailed sector-specific implementation plans to achieve carbon neutrality goals.

In January, a campaign to participate in the 'Carbon Point System' was conducted. [Photo provided by Haenam-gun]

In line with this, following the enactment of the "Haenam-gun Basic Ordinance on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for Climate Crisis Response" last year, the Haenam-gun 2050 Carbon Neutrality Green Growth Committee was launched last month to deliberate on key carbon neutrality policies such as greenhouse gas reduction and climate crisis adaptation.

In particular, the Carbon Neutral Edu Center, a national educational institution under the Ministry of Environment, is planned to be established in the Solasideo Enterprise City. It passed the final central investment review for local fiscal investment projects in March and has begun design work.

With a target completion and opening in 2025, a total project cost of 42.5 billion KRW, including 29.8 billion KRW in national funds, will be invested to create an educational facility that operates carbon neutrality education programs for about 50,000 people annually as a national education center for achieving carbon neutrality and future energy transition. It will also include exhibition and experience spaces where visitors can learn about energy reduction methods in daily life and various environmental issues.

Residents' efforts to practice carbon neutrality in their daily lives are also being actively promoted.

Regarding the Carbon Point System for energy, automobiles, and green living practices, 2,848 households in the area have joined, achieving the highest carbon point system target achievement rate in Jeollanam-do in 2022.

Community initiatives led by residents to spread a culture of carbon neutrality practice, such as the Carbon Neutral Practice Village Community and the Excellent Carbon Neutral Living Apartment Competition, are also being successfully carried out with strong resident support.

This year, the Haenam-gun Carbon Neutral Village Making Project is being promoted as a county-led initiative to create distinctive and differentiated carbon neutral villages reflecting the characteristics of each village.

A total of 15 villages are expected to participate this year, and through the review of the Carbon Neutrality Green Growth Committee, 9 villages have been confirmed as target sites.

On the 12th, the county signed a business agreement with 20 public institutions and related organizations in the area to operate a zero disposable product office building, encouraging community participation in practicing carbon neutrality in daily life.

A county official stated, "We are taking swift steps toward carbon neutrality at the gateway of climate change on the Korean Peninsula, the land's end Haenam," and added, "We will perfectly carry out the project so that not only the county government but also the residents can all participate in practicing carbon neutrality in their daily lives."

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