Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-joon Elected Chair of Local Government Council on Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special City Mayor Lee Jae-joon has been elected chair of the 8th term of the Local Government Council on Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition.

The Local Government Council on Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition held its 2025 regular general meeting on the 6th at the Take Hotel Gwangmyeong in Gwangmyeong City and elected Mayor Lee Jae-joon as chair.

In his inaugural address, Mayor Lee Jae-joon stated, "We will actively discover carbon-neutral movements and projects that local governments can pursue through cooperation."

He then introduced Suwon City's "Our Home Carbon Monitoring" project, saying, "When we inspire citizens' participation, we can efficiently reduce carbon emissions."

The Our Home Carbon Monitoring project is a carbon-neutral civic participation initiative in which citizens use smartphone apps to check energy usage (electricity, gas, water, heating, and hot water), carbon emissions, and their apartment complex's carbon emission rankings, thereby voluntarily working to reduce carbon generation.

Founded in December 2016, the Local Government Council on Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition aims to shift the establishment and implementation of energy policy from the national to the local level through exchange and cooperation among local governments. Currently, there are 29 member cities.

The Local Government Council on Climate Crisis Response and Energy Transition plans to carry out activities this year including △hosting regional climate policy discussion forums to discuss climate finance and institutional improvements △sharing carbon-neutral policies △attending the World Local Government Climate Summit △hosting the 7th Korea Solar League △attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties.