"Expanding the City Budget..." Gwangmyeong City Achieves Success in Scaling Up Eco-Friendly Vehicle Adoption

4,127 Eco-Friendly Vehicles Registered This Year
Share Rises from 8.7% to 11.2% in One Year
Park Seungwon: "We Will Make Gwangmyeong a Leading City in Carbon Neutrality Through Active Support"

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province is drawing attention for expanding the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles through bold support measures. The city is driving its carbon neutrality policy by increasing subsidies, even allocating its own budget to promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles.

Gwangmyeong City is increasing the adoption rate of eco-friendly vehicles through active subsidy support and infrastructure expansion. A vehicle is charging at an electric vehicle charging facility in Gwangmyeong City. Provided by Gwangmyeong City

According to Gwangmyeong City on October 14, a total of 4,127 eco-friendly vehicles-including electric passenger cars, hybrid cars, and electric trucks-have been registered in the city so far this year. This figure is 7.4% higher than the city’s initial target of 3,843 vehicles for the year. As a result, the city exceeded its annual eco-friendly vehicle adoption goal within just three quarters.

With the increase in newly registered vehicles, as of September, the number of eco-friendly vehicles in Gwangmyeong City reached 15,004, accounting for 13.5% of the city’s total 111,178 registered vehicles. This marks a notable rise from 8.7% in 2023 and 11.2% last year.

The city explained that the greenhouse gas reduction effect of the eco-friendly vehicles registered this year amounts to 2,540 tCO₂eq (tons of carbon dioxide equivalent), which is comparable to planting about 700,000 trees that are 10 years old.

The expansion of eco-friendly vehicles in Gwangmyeong City is attributed to the city’s bold support policies.

This year, the national subsidy for eco-friendly vehicle purchases in Gwangmyeong City was 2.96 billion won, which is two-thirds of last year’s 4.43 billion won. However, the city secured 2.71 billion won from its own budget, raising the city’s share of the subsidy from 42.9% to 47.6%. Through this, the city has provided a maximum subsidy of 4 million won per eco-friendly vehicle for three consecutive years since 2023, reducing the financial burden for citizens.

The city has also actively expanded its infrastructure. Currently, there are 2,351 electric vehicle charging stations installed throughout Gwangmyeong City, resulting in a ratio of 1.2 electric vehicles per charging station.

Park Seungwon, Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, stated, "The city’s policies for carbon neutrality and the active participation of citizens have led to the successful expansion of eco-friendly vehicles. We will continue to promote policies that harmonize civic action and administrative efforts to make Gwangmyeong City a leading city in carbon neutrality."

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