Governor Yang Seung-jo was invited to The Powering Past Coal Global Summit 2021 as an Asian representative
CHUNGCHENGGNAM-DO: Chungchenggnam-do province, in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through close cooperation with local residents, the provincial council, and civic organizations, Governor Yang Seung-jo told an international summit of leaders from national governments, regions and cities, banks and investors, energy majors and grid operators, academia and NGO, youth and health groups.
Governor Yang presented the province’s proactive coal-phaseout policy, noting that Chungcheongnam-do hosts half of the 60 domestic coal-fired power plants, transmits over 60% of electricity generated by these plants to other provinces, and accounts for 22% of the greenhouse gas emissions by Korea.
Governor Yang chairing the meeting (http://www.chungnam.go.kr)
Chungcheongnam-do: Governor Yang Seung-jo has pledged that the Chungcheongnam-do, the birthplace of Admiral Lee Sun-shin, will fight the radioactive war against Japan with the spirit of the Admiral.
Chairing a directors’ meeting at the conference room of the provincial office, Governor Yang stated his clear opposition to the Japanese government’s decision to release radioactively contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
“The Japanese government ignored scientific facts and violated the commonsense of the world and humanity. We cannot accept the irresponsible decision of Japan without consultation with Korea, China, and other neighboring countries,” he said.