Jeonbuk City and County Council Chairpersons Association Urges Establishment of 'Hydrogen National Industrial Complex'

Expecting a New Growth Engine for South Korea Beyond Jeonbuk

The Association of Chairpersons of Jeonbuk City and County Councils held its 265th monthly meeting on the 27th at Wanju County Council and urged the establishment of a hydrogen-specialized national industrial complex in Jeonbuk.

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] The Jeonbuk City and County Council Chairpersons Association (Chairman Kang Dong-hwa of Jeonju City Council) held its 265th monthly meeting on the 27th at Wanju County Council and adopted the "Resolution Urging the Establishment of Jeonbuk Hydrogen Specialized National Industrial Complex."

Through the adoption of the resolution, the association asserted, "Jeonbuk has sufficient potential to lead South Korea's hydrogen industry with the Saemangeum green hydrogen production cluster, Wanju's large-capacity hydrogen storage container industry, and the recent attraction of the Hydrogen Product Inspection Support Center in March."

Furthermore, the association stated, "The establishment of the Jeonbuk hydrogen specialized national industrial complex aligns with government policy directions such as the Green New Deal and will become a new growth engine not only for Jeonbuk but for South Korea as a whole." They urged the government and the National Assembly to actively support the creation of the Jeonbuk hydrogen industry ecosystem.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr