Yeoju City Council Successfully Concludes 'Yeoju City Carbon Neutral Policy Forum'

In-depth Discussion on Yeoju City's Carbon Neutral Policy Direction

The research group of Yeoju City Council members, 'Yeoju City Climate Crisis Response and Carbon Neutrality Policy Research Group,' took a commemorative photo after concluding a forum on the theme of 'Policies and Promotion Tasks for Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Yeoju City' on the 30th of last month.

The Yeosu City Council in Gyeonggi Province (Chairman Park Doo-hyung), a research group of council members called the ‘Yeosu City Climate Crisis Response and Carbon Neutrality Policy Research Group,’ announced on the 1st that it successfully concluded a forum on the 30th of last month under the theme ‘Policies and Promotion Tasks for Realizing Carbon Neutrality in Yeosu City.’

The forum was attended by citizens, relevant experts, and city council members, where in-depth discussions were held regarding policy directions for carbon neutrality.

The forum began with a presentation by Choo So-yeon, director of the RE Urban Architecture Research Institute, titled ‘Building Carbon Neutrality Policies and Local Government Cases.’ Director Choo emphasized the necessity of carbon reduction in the building sector and presented successful implementation cases by local governments, highlighting the role of localities in achieving carbon neutrality goals. Following this, Lee Jung-pil, director of the Energy and Climate Policy Research Institute, gave a presentation on ‘Yeosu City Solar Power Policy and Agrivoltaics,’ explaining solar power utilization methods and carbon reduction models, and proposed feasible application plans for Yeosu City.

In the discussion that followed the presentations, chaired by Representative Yoo Pil-seon of the research group, Vice Chairman Park Si-seon, council members Lee Sang-sook and Kang Si-won, head of the Carbon Neutral Policy Team in Nowon-gu, CEO Shin Geun-jung of Local Energy Lab, and Director Byun Woo-seok of Yeosu City Energy Cooperative participated to exchange opinions on carbon neutrality and renewable energy policies. Opinions were expressed from various perspectives, and passionate discussions were held to prepare policies tailored to regional characteristics and plans for the dissemination of renewable energy.

Chairman Park Doo-hyung stated, “We will strive to ensure that the contents obtained through the study of excellent carbon neutrality policy cases are reflected in policies.” Representative Yoo Pil-seon, who is also the head of the research group and the chair of the forum, said, “Yeosu City cannot be free from the climate crisis and carbon neutrality, and it must lead to practical actions rather than a simple declaration of carbon neutrality.”

The Yeosu City Council will continue to improve related ordinances and establish effective policies for enhancing the quality of life of Yeosu citizens and achieving sustainable urban development through carbon neutrality.