Confirmed to be held at Chungnam Carbon Neutrality International Conference
Governor Kim Tae-heum: "We will promote the transition to a low-carbon industrial structure based on hydrogen energy"
The Asia Climate Action Summit, with participation from countries around the world, will be held in Chungnam this October.
Chungnam Province announced on the 21st that it will host the Asia Climate Action Summit at the 'Chungnam Carbon Neutrality International Conference' scheduled for October.
Local governments, NGOs, and companies from countries around the world, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region, hold the Asia Climate Action Summit annually to discuss ways to achieve carbon neutrality. Last year, it was held in Singapore, and this year, Chungnam has been confirmed as the host.
Governor Kim Tae-heum attended the 'Asia Renewable Energy Growth Forum' held in Seoul on the same day as the Chair of the Under2 Coalition Asia-Pacific region and requested active support from Helen Clarkson, CEO of the Climate Group, for the summit.
Helen Clarkson, CEO, also expressed her intention to cooperate to ensure that many world leaders can attend the summit.
The Climate Group, a multinational climate organization, has established a network with over 500 multinational companies in 175 countries worldwide and is leading the spread of carbon neutrality through renewable energy deployment and steel decarbonization.
In his keynote speech, Governor Kim said, "As the severity of the climate crisis emerges globally, the importance of implementing carbon neutrality is being emphasized," adding, "Climate change caused by greenhouse gases is not a future issue but a reality we face now."
He continued, "Chungnam has established a basic plan for carbon-neutral green growth to achieve net zero by 2045 and is currently implementing it systematically," emphasizing, "As coal-fired power energy gradually decreases, we will promote a transition to a low-carbon industrial structure based on hydrogen energy."
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