Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok Introduces 'Eco-friendly City Incheon' to the International Community at Davos Forum

Yoo Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon, who is visiting China, introduced Incheon's eco-friendly city development cases at a gathering of world leaders and economic experts.

On the 27th, Mayor Yoo participated as a panelist in a discussion titled "Growth of Environmentally Friendly Cities" at the Summer World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) held at the Meijiang Convention Center in Tianjin, China.

During the discussion, Mayor Yoo introduced various efforts Incheon is undertaking to address issues arising from climate change and urban development.

He explained that Incheon has set a goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, five years ahead of the Korean government's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target, and is promoting a green energy transition through expanding renewable energy and supporting eco-friendly transportation.

He also highlighted that Incheon was the first in Asia to receive the "Resilience Hub" certification from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in 2021 through projects such as tidal flat protection, tree planting, and urban forest initiatives.

Mayor Yoo emphasized that Incheon is a nature-friendly city, a treasure trove of biodiversity with many natural monuments and endangered species, and possesses precious and vast natural assets including the sea, tidal flats, islands, and the Baengnyeong and Daecheong National Geoparks.

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is discussing with panelists on the topic of "Growth of Environmentally Friendly Cities" at the Summer World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) session held on the 27th at the Meijiang Convention Center in Tianjin, China.
[Photo by Incheon City]

Panelists at the discussion included Mayor Yoo, Mykolay Sekutovych, founder of Terme Group, Kochakorn Boraakom, CEO of Thailand's Landprovence, and Shuemei Bai, Chair Professor at the Australian National University.

Mayor Yoo stated, "For Incheon's sustainable development, it is very important not to destroy the natural environment but to restore nature and work together with citizens. Incheon, a world-class city where citizens are happy, is not made up only of tall buildings or advanced industries, but also incorporates the concept of natural environment regeneration beyond environmental protection."

The Summer Davos Forum is an event held annually since 2007, alternating between Dalian in Liaoning Province and Tianjin, China, with the aim of leading the world economy and global issues.

It was suspended after the 13th forum held in June 2019 in Dalian due to COVID-19 and was held again this year after four years.

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