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making process. Apart from that, the
(50%) that are responsible for the cost of
government also takes full account
conversion points.
of the role of civil institutions in formulating policies, changing from
3.“Extended”Defeats“Closed”
“unilateral” to “multilateral”. In this
If a city wants to build a clean
way, the government achieves a great
development mechanism, projects
success while also reducing its burden.
regarding the reduction of greenhouse
In addition to the government and the
gas emission in non-industrial areas
public, parties involved in the project are
are very important. Based on a reliable
Kwangju Bank, Korea Electric Power
data system, the Kwangju carbon bank
Corporation, Kwangju water company,
project, which is a trading system,
Hae Yang city gas company, “Green On”
can be extended to the non-industrial
coalition (including 31 non-governmental
sectors. In contrast, the carbon bank
organizations), local community Leaders
enjoys great ductility, and can add more
Union, Saemaeul women’s Union
content compared to some of the specific
and carbon emissions coordination
policies. As in the original energy saving
organizations. During the Five-year period
fields such as electricity, city gas, water,
from 2008 to 2012, the Kwangju Bank is
etc., carbon bank continues to include
responsible for the cost converted through
food waste recycling program. In the
points in the Carbon Bank Project. The
future, it will be further expanded from
city takes the responsibility for promotion
the household sector to 315 schools,
expenses, and “Green On” coalition is
36,855 commercial enterprises and 4,280
responsible for concrete implementation
manufacturing facilities. The system plans
of promotion and publicity. Since 2012,
to cover all areas except the traffic, and
they are the Ministry of Environment,
each individual item is included in the
Republic of Korea (50%) and Kwangju
system at a low cost.