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Learning from Cities - The 2nd Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation

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management and operation. The city takes the responsibility for promotion expenses, and “Green On” Alliance is responsible for concrete implementation of promotion and publicity. Since 2012, the Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea (50%) and Kwangju (50%) takes charge of the cost of conversion points.

Effect and Challenge 1. Effect of the Initiative

Domestic greenhouse gas emissions can be effectively reduced by the Carbon Bank project which has been emissions coordinating organizations, all

widely promoted by local governments

encourage residents to actively participate

worldwide. In Korea, the banking system

in the project.

has laid the foundation for the country's

From 2008 to 2012, the Kwangju

carbon point system.

Bank is responsible for the cost converted

Carbon Bank system allows

through points in the carbon bank project.

Kwangju to become a “carbon neutral

Kwangju is responsible for system

city”, adapting to climate change, which is

□ The Sparkling Kwangju River


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