"Up to 100,000 KRW Provided for Reducing Vehicle Use" Hwaseong City Implements Carbon Neutrality Point System

Incentives Based on Mileage Reduction Performance

Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province is recruiting participants for the 'Carbon Neutral Point System,' which provides incentives based on the reduction of vehicle driving distance, from the 11th to the 22nd of this month.

The Automobile Carbon Neutral Point System compares the average daily driving distance before participating in the system with the average daily driving distance during the participation period and provides up to 100,000 KRW annually based on the reduction performance.

The eligible vehicles are non-commercial passenger cars and vans with 12 seats or fewer. To expand participation opportunities, the city will recruit 963 vehicles on a first-come, first-served basis this year, an increase of 92 vehicles from 871 last year. However, eco-friendly vehicles such as electric, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles are excluded from eligibility.

If you wish to participate, you must sign up as a member on the 'Carbon Neutral Point (Automobile)' website, then within 2-3 days, execute the URL sent via text message by the Korea Environment Corporation and submit a front photo of the vehicle including the license plate and a photo of the dashboard showing the cumulative mileage (ODO). Once approved by the Korea Environment Corporation, an approval message will be sent.

Participants will need to submit the vehicle front photo and dashboard photo again around October. The city plans to calculate the driving distance reduction performance and provide incentives in December. Detailed incentive calculation criteria can be found on the Carbon Neutral Point website.

Meanwhile, the city also operates the 'Energy Carbon Neutral Point System' besides automobiles. This system provides up to 100,000 KRW annually if households or commercial facilities reduce their electricity, water, or city gas energy usage compared to the average usage over the past two years. Citizens wishing to participate can sign up on the 'Carbon Neutral Point' website or visit Hwaseong City’s Climate Environment Division or local administrative welfare centers in eup, myeon, or dong to apply.

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