Kim Dong-yeon: "Gyeonggi Province Will Blaze a Trail That No One Has Dared to Challenge and Drive Change Across South Korea"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced the proclamation of the 'Gyeonggi RE100' vision.

Governor Kim announced the 'Gyeonggi RE100' vision through social media on the 24th, stating "We held the proclamation ceremony at a small to medium-sized enterprise that has installed commercial solar facilities on factory roofs," and explained "For export companies, the transition to renewable energy is not a choice but a matter of survival as a new trade barrier."

He then criticized government policy, presented Gyeonggi Province's goals, and pledged "I will establish a 'Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee' and personally chair its monthly meetings to flesh out and implement the vision," and "Gyeonggi Province will chart a path that no one has dared to challenge. And ultimately, we will drive change across South Korea."

The following is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's social media post.

< I Will Become a Climate Governor and Lead South Korea's Change Through 'RE100' >

I have proclaimed the 'Gyeonggi RE100' vision.

We held the proclamation ceremony at a small to medium-sized enterprise that has installed commercial solar facilities on factory roofs.

'RE100' is a climate crisis response campaign that aims to source 100% of electricity consumption from renewable energy by 2050. Global investors and participating companies demand that their partners join the campaign, and in our country, major corporations such as SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and LG Energy Solution have also participated.

If companies do not participate in RE100, there are forecasts that semiconductor exports could decline by as much as 31% by 2040. For export companies, the transition to renewable energy is not a choice but a matter of survival as a new trade barrier.

However, the government has lowered the renewable energy generation ratio from 30.2% to 21.6% and reduced the industrial sector emission reduction target from 14.5% to 11.4%. It has shifted 75% of the greenhouse gas reduction target to the next administration and future generations.

Gyeonggi Province will achieve ①achieving a 30% renewable energy ratio by 2030, ②producing and supplying renewable energy equivalent to 6 nuclear reactors, ③implementing energy policies that return residents' carbon neutrality practices—such as agrivoltaic solar installations—as opportunity income, and ④achieving 100% renewable energy use by public institutions.

I will establish a 'Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee' and personally chair its monthly meetings to flesh out and implement the vision. Former Justice Minister Kang Geum-shil plans to support and sponsor Gyeonggi Province's vision as a 'Climate Ambassador.'

Gyeonggi Province will chart a path that no one has dared to challenge. And ultimately, we will drive change across South Korea.