Seoul Energy Corporation Launches "Energy Policy Committee"

Professional Advisory Body for Carbon Neutrality and Energy Transition

On September 9, Seoul Energy Corporation held an appointment ceremony for the Energy Policy Committee at its headquarters in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, officially announcing the launch of the committee.

The committee is comprised of 35 leading experts in the domestic energy sector from industry, academia, and research institutes. It is tasked with providing professional advice and support for Seoul's carbon neutrality and energy transition policies.

Hwang Boyeon, president of Seoul Energy Corporation (center), is taking a commemorative photo with experts in the energy field at the Energy Policy Committee appointment ceremony. Provided by Seoul Energy Corporation.

The appointment ceremony was attended by key committee members, including Professor Cho Yongseong of Korea University, Professors Ahn Younghwan and Lim Yonghun of Sookmyung Women's University, Research Fellow Yoo Jeongmin of the Seoul Institute, Research Fellow Oh Sesin of the Korea Energy Economics Institute, Director Cho Hangmun of the Energy and Climate Policy Institute, Professor Lee Myeongju of Myongji University, and Professor Park Jiyoung of Inha University.

The committee is organized into three subcommittees: energy policy and systems, district energy, and renewable energy. It will provide expert advice on responding to changes in government energy and climate policies, ensuring the stable supply and future strategies of district energy, and expanding and commercializing renewable energy.

Hwang Boyeon, president of Seoul Energy Corporation, stated, "We are simultaneously facing uncertainties in the international energy market and institutional and technological challenges in achieving the national goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. In particular, professional advice is urgently needed to address the dual challenges of stable district energy operations and the supply of eco-friendly heat." He added, "The Energy Policy Committee will not remain a simple advisory body, but will serve as a strategic compass for the corporation's energy transition. We will faithfully reflect the opinions of the committee members in our policies and projects, taking the lead with Seoul citizens in realizing carbon neutrality."

With the launch of this committee, Seoul Energy Corporation aims to further strengthen its ability to respond to Seoul's energy policies and enhance its capacity to implement mid- to long-term strategies for providing citizens with stable and eco-friendly energy, even amid rapidly changing energy environments.

Seoul Energy Corporation is a local public enterprise of Seoul Metropolitan Government that promotes the city's energy self-sufficiency through district energy projects and the supply and expansion of renewable energy.