Mayor Choi: 'We will make Namyangju a city that leads on carbon neutrality'
Namyangju held an opening ceremony Tuesday for a carbon neutrality support center at the Namyangju Municipal Research Institute, marking the start of full-scale operations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and responding to the climate crisis.
Namyangju Mayor Choi Hyun-deok attended the ceremony alongside Kim Dong-hoon, vice speaker of the Namyangju City Council, and Kang Je-sang, president of the Namyangju Municipal Research Institute, as well as representatives from local environmental groups and expert communities. The event began with an unveiling of the center's signboard, followed by a briefing on its operational plans, commemorative remarks and congratulatory speeches, and a tour of the facility.
The city designated the Namyangju Municipal Research Institute as the carbon neutrality support center to strengthen the expertise and effectiveness of its carbon neutrality policy. The designation runs through Dec. 31, 2030.
The center will support the city's carbon neutrality initiatives across four areas: helping establish and implement the basic carbon neutrality plan and adaptation measures; promoting energy transition and developing and spreading related models; conducting research and investigations on carbon neutrality and carrying out education and public outreach; and strengthening cooperation among local governments and building capacity to advance carbon neutrality efforts.
"As the damage caused by the climate crisis is being felt around the world, efforts to achieve carbon neutrality are more important than ever," Mayor Choi said. "We will continue to work so that Namyangju can become a city that leads on carbon neutrality, with the opening of this support center as a turning point."
Kang Je-sang, president of the Namyangju Municipal Research Institute, said the institute would spare no effort in supporting the center as it develops systematic plans tailored to local conditions and delivers tangible results.
Meanwhile, Namyangju has established its first basic plan for carbon neutrality and green growth, and is pursuing sector-by-sector policies with the goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 41.3 percent by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
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