124 Companies Unite to Tackle Climate Crisis... Gyeonggi Climate Environment Association Launched

The nation's first 'Gyeonggi Climate and Environment Council' composed of companies has been launched.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 13th that on the 12th, 124 companies in the province gathered at Himpel Co., Ltd. in Hwaseong City to launch the 'Gyeonggi Climate and Environment Council' for 'climate response.'

This council was established at the suggestion of Gyeonggi Province and includes major corporations based in the province such as Hyundai Motor Company, Samsung Electronics, Kia, as well as strong small and medium-sized enterprises like Himpel Co., Ltd. Notably, this is the first time a council of local businesspeople for climate response has been formed, drawing attention.

At the event, Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, said, "I am truly pleased and honored that the nation's first regional-level environmental council of companies has been created," and asserted, "Gyeonggi Province's response to the (climate crisis) is not a political slogan or an abstract motto."

He continued, "(This climate response effort by Gyeonggi Province) will become our way of life and our survival," emphasizing, "It will be the competitiveness of our companies and, furthermore, of the Republic of Korea."

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (sixth from the left), is taking a commemorative photo with participants at the 'Gyeonggi Climate Environment Council' held on the 12th. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Governor Kim explained the achievements so far, including Gyeonggi Province's public institutions' RE100 declaration, the creation of Hwaseong's first RE100 new industrial complex, and a 15% increase in solar energy production in the province, along with future policies such as ▲launching a climate satellite ▲enrolling all residents in climate insurance (to reduce climate disparity) ▲establishing a climate fund (sharing profits from renewable energy with residents).

He added, "I believe that wisdom to actively turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, not merely to overcome the crisis, must arise like a wildfire, just as the DNA that revitalized the Korean economy in the past."

In response, Ahn Sang-gyo, Chairman of the Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, "Five years ago, when Kim Dong-yeon was a private citizen, I listened to his lecture titled 'Pleasant Rebellion.' After hearing his encouragement to businesspeople and emphasis on corporate responsibility, I felt empowered as a businessperson," and added, "The Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the third largest in the nation after Seoul and Busan. We will share Governor Kim Dong-yeon's philosophy and achieve RE100."

Meanwhile, Governor Kim attracted attention by arriving at the event in a 'NEXO.' NEXO is the name of a Danish island and carries the meaning of 'High Tech.' It is Hyundai Motor Company's hydrogen vehicle and a symbol of future cars.

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