Paju-si Wins 14th Climate Change Grand Leaders Award

Policy Efforts Recognized for Overcoming RE100 Trade Barriers

Paju City is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the 14th 'Climate Change Grand Leaders Award' on the 30th of last month.

Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyung-il) announced on the 4th that it received the 14th "Climate Change Grand Leaders Award" on the 30th of last month. The award recognized the city's policy efforts in energy transition and responding to RE100 trade barriers.

The "Climate Change Grand Leaders Award" is presented annually by the Climate Change Center Foundation, established in 2008 as Korea's first non-profit private organization addressing climate change. The award honors companies, institutions, and local governments that have contributed to domestic climate change and energy transition efforts. This year marks the 14th edition of the award.

At this year's ceremony, seven recipients were selected through public applications and evaluations, including Paju City (local government category), KB Kookmin Bank, Evezari Co., Ltd., Revit Co., Ltd. (corporate category), Korea Incheon International Airport Corporation (institution category), PD Kim Jin-ho (individual category), and K-pop for Planet (youth category).

Paju City has led various policies such as ▲establishing the first RE100 support team among basic local governments nationwide ▲enacting the first RE100 support ordinance among basic local governments nationwide ▲constructing the largest hydrogen charging station in northern Gyeonggi, Paju Bongseo ▲completing the city's first citizen-participation solar power plant with a capacity of 700 kW ▲providing energy consulting for small business owners and operating RE100 experience classes for children. These initiatives have promoted the realization of an energy transition society and supported smooth exports for RE100 companies. Additionally, the city won the grand prize in the climate, environment, and ecology category at the "2024 Manifesto Best Practice Competition" hosted by the Korea Manifesto Movement Headquarters at the end of July.

Mayor Kim Kyung-il said, "I am grateful to receive positive evaluations for the various projects launched in 2024, which we designated as the 'Paju RE100 Promotion Year.' Next year, we will make it the 'Year of Paju RE100 Leap' so that local governments nationwide can use Paju RE100 as a milestone."

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