Chungnam Province Exceeds Government Recommended Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets in the Public Sector

Chungnam Province recorded a greenhouse gas reduction rate in the public sector that exceeded the government-recommended target.

According to Chungnam Province on the 4th, last year, the greenhouse gas emissions in the public sector within Chungnam amounted to 78,061 tons (in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent), reducing 39.2% (50,329 tons) compared to the baseline emissions (the average annual emissions from 2007 to 2009) of 128,390 tons.

Previously, the government has been implementing the public sector greenhouse gas target management system since 2011. The purpose is for the public sector to take the lead in executing the national greenhouse gas reduction plan, with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% compared to the baseline by 2030. The implementation performance is also managed annually.

The target facilities for the target management system in Chungnam Province include 27 locations such as Chungnam Province and its affiliated organizations, and 321 locations in 15 cities and counties, totaling 348 locations. The government-recommended target for Chungnam Province last year was 36%, and Chungnam Province exceeded this by 3.2 percentage points.

To reduce greenhouse gases, Chungnam Province has been working to directly reduce emissions from public facilities through energy saving measures such as refraining from excessive heating and cooling use within government buildings.

In the private sector, projects are being promoted including the distribution of hydrogen and electric vehicles, installation of solar power systems in village halls and senior centers, support projects for renewable energy convergence, renewable energy housing support projects, climate crisis safe village creation projects, support for installing community profit-type village power plants, and energy welfare projects for vulnerable groups.

This year, the province plans to focus administrative efforts on spreading a carbon-neutral practice culture throughout the entire province to ensure that greenhouse gas reduction expands beyond the public sector into the private sector, while supporting 15 cities and counties with energy usage inspection and analysis of public facilities and expert consultation (consulting) to achieve greenhouse gas reduction targets.

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