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Namyangju Opens Center to Support Carbon Neutrality Policies
Namyangju, a city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province, has opened a carbon neutrality support center to help address climate change.
The city designated its municipal research institute to run the center until December 31, 2030.
The center will help develop and carry out climate plans, support the shift to cleaner energy, and encourage cooperation between local governments.
These measures are part of the city's effort to improve the expertise and delivery of its climate policies.
Namyangju aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 41.3% by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
The center will support work toward those targets through 2030.
Namyangju opened a Carbon Neutrality Support Center on October 20 to support efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and respond to climate change.
The city designated the Namyangju City Research Institute to operate the center through December 31, 2030.
The center will support carbon-neutrality plans, climate adaptation measures, energy transition initiatives and cooperation between local governments.
Namyangju aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 41.3% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
- Who
- Namyangju City and the Namyangju City Research Institute.
- What
- The city opened a Carbon Neutrality Support Center to support climate and emissions policies.
- When
- It opened on October 20, 2026; the city announced the move on October 21.
- Where
- Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To strengthen expertise and implementation of relevant policies and support greenhouse gas cuts and responses to climate change.
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Namyangju opened the Carbon Neutrality Support Center at the Namyangju City Research Institute.
The city announced the center’s opening and its designation of the research institute to operate it through December 31, 2030.
- Opening
- October 20, 2026
- Operator
- Namyangju City Research Institute
- Designation period ends
- December 31, 2030
- Emissions reduction target
- 41.3% by 2030
- Carbon neutrality target
- 2050
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Climate change is causing damage in places around the world.
We will continue to work to make Namyangju a leading city in carbon neutrality.