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One Less Nuclear Power Plant 2012

Climate & Environment Headquarters, Implementation Council for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

One Less Nuclear Power Plant

2012

CONTENTS 05 | An Overview of One Less Nuclear Power Plant with Citizens' Participation 1 7 | How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative? 18 | Energy Saving Campaign with Citizens' Participation 28 | Improvements in Energy Efficiency 35 | Production of New and Renewable Energy 41 | Energy Saving and Efficient Use of Energy in the Transportation Sector

47 | The Action Plans for 2013? 48 | Energy Saving Campaign with Citizens' Participation 49 | Improvements in Energy Efficiency 50 | Production of New and Renewable Energy 51 | Energy Saving and Efficient Use of Energy Efficiency in the Transportation Sector

An Overview of One Less Nuclear Power Plant with Citizens' Participation

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One Less Nuclear Power Plant 2012

Q1 Why Is Seoul Conducting the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant Campaign when It Has No Nuclear Power Plant? Korea depends on nuclear energy for 31% (154,723GWh) of its total national electrical output of 496,893GWh (Yearbook of Energy Statistics 2011). As made manifestly clear by the Fukushima nuclear disaster on March 11, 2011, nuclear power generation is not safe. It leaves behind huge quantities of radioactive waste. As such, the use of nuclear energy must be curtailed. As of 2011, Seoul consumed 10.3% (46,903GWh) of the total national energy output (455,070GWh) while producing a meager 2.95% (1,384GHw) of its total consumption. Thus, Seoul relies on power plants that are operating in other parts of the country for most of its power. Seoul has launched the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' campaign in a bid to become energy self-sufficient at least with regard to its basic city functions, while reducing the burden it has imposed on power generation by the rest of the country. People living around nuclear power plants or power transmission towers are suffering severely. Seoul has no nuclear power plants within its perimeters. This fact means that its residents must take greater responsibility for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. Reducing energy consumption in Seoul is a sure way of promoting shared growth with the other regions of the country.

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Power Consumption and Self-sufficiency Rate of Seoul Power consumption in Seoul is on the rise. Between 2006 and 2011, it grew by 12% from 41,824GWh to 46,903GWh, an increase that is equivalent to the output of one nuclear power plant (on the basis of the output of Gori-1 Nuclear Power Plant, Korea). Seoul's citizens need to reduce their energy consumption to put an end to the practice of building power plants in other areas of the country to meet their ever rising demand for energy. If Seoul increases its energy self-sufficiency, it will be able to deal with emergencies like the rotating blackout that occurred on September 15, 2011. Seoul is committed to increasing its power self-supply rate by promoting energy saving and production from new and renewable sources to be able to run its core public facilities with its own energy. Through these processes, Seoul will be able to reduce its GHG emissions. 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' requires Seoul's citizens to become responsible energy consumers, and will improve the city's capacity to cope with energy crises and help promote shared growth with regions and the prosperity of future generations.

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Seoul aims to reduce its energy consumption by 2 million TOE, which is equivalent to the output of a nuclear power plant, by 2014, with 790,000 TOE from energy saving and production from new and renewable energy, and 1.21 million TOE from the saving of oil and LNG. Seoul also plans to improve its power self-sufficiency rate from 2.95% at present to 8% by 2014 and 20% by 2020. To achieve these goals, its citizens need to reduce their energy consumption by 15%. Easy examples of potential energy saving efforts include replacing electric cookers with pressure cookers and turning off the standby power of TV set-top boxes, bidets, and other household appliances. In April 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government announced its 'Comprehensive Plan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant (2012~2014)' which prescribes 78 projects in six policy categories including the expanded production of new and renewable energy sources. The measures in the plan are divided into three areas: new and renewable energy production, more efficient energy use, and energy saving.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government Comprehensive Plan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant (2012~2014) Regarding the production of new and renewable energy, Seoul is currently building 320MW of PV power plants and 230MW of hydrogen fuel cell stations. In addition, Seoul utilizes recovered sewage wastewater heat. It also uses surplus incineration heat from its neighboring province. Seoul is building cogeneration plants powered by biogas from sewage treatment plants. Regarding the more efficient use of energy, Seoul is carrying out a building retrofit program (BRP) including improvement of the insulation of 1,221 high-energy-consuming buildings, 10,000 delapidated houses, 59 city-built social welfare facilities and 82,962 public rental apartments. Seoul will replace 7.8 million indoor light bulbs in the public and private sectors - including public offices, subway stations, large office buildings and apartments - with highly energy-efficient LEDs. In the area of transportation, Seoul is promoting car-sharing which shifts the personal car paradigm from 'ownership' to 'co-drivership.' Seoul promotes the use of public transit actively and prohibits engine idling in a bid to maximize the efficiency of energy use. Regarding energy saving, Seoul plans to increase the membership of Eco Mileage - a program offering incentives aimed at encouraging citizens to save energy - to 1.5 million people. Seoul is continuing to expand the Energy Guardian Angel Corps, which is composed of young students at elementary, middle and high schools who take the lead in energy saving efforts at home and school. Seoul also runs the Good Shops Program to motivate numerous neighborhood stores to participate in energy saving efforts. Seoul strongly asks commercial buildings not to exceed the limits on indoor temperatures in winter and summer. Through such measures, Seoul expects to reduce its energy consumption by 2 million TOE by 2014.

An Overview of One Less Nuclear Power Plant with Citizens' Participation

Q2 What specifically must we do to achieve "One Less Nuclear Power Plant"?

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Q3. Who has worked out the plan? The Comprehensive Plan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant announced on April 26, 2012 - was finalized by citizens. A draft was made in April 2012 as a result of sixteen threeway talks between Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Hope Policy Advisory Group and civil society over the course Policy Listening Workshop of four months. The draft was reviewed at the Policy Listening Workshop for One Less Nuclear Power Plant held at Namsan Literature House on February 21, 2012 and at a large-scale town hall meeting held on April 16. The latter was attended by more than 400 citizens who reviewed the draft through 22 group discussions and presented a total of 109 ideas, including the enhancement of energy education and energy saving efforts at home and school, the disclosure of information on energy consumption by high-energy-consuming buildings, and the creation of streets exclusively for pedestrians and public transportation. Many of their ideas have been reflected in the municipal policies.

Large-scale Town Hall Meeting

Energy saving Goals by Policy Means (unit: 10,000 TOE)

Description Total

Total

2012

2013

2014

200

32

100

68

Production of New & Renewable Energy

50

3

24

23

Energy Demand

Improvements in Energy Efficiency

77

13

31

33

Reduction

Energy Saving

73

16

45

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Energy Production

The Comprehensive Plan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant contains the following

① Transformation of Seoul into a city of sunlight, with the entire city becoming a solar plant while securing energy self-sufficiency for its core facilities. Seoul will continue to expand the proportion of energy from solar power and hydrogen fuel cells. It will install 320MW of rooftop PV plants on some 10,000 public offices, schools, houses and business offices. It has developed the Seoul Solar Map which shows all the buildings and houses with information on the possibility of installing PV plants, and the estimated annual power generation. In order to secure the operation of core urban infrastructure in emergencies, Seoul plans to install 230MW of high energyefficiency hydrogen fuel cell power stations in subway car depots, parks, sports facilities, sewage treatment centers and large-scale development sites and buildings in order to increase its energy self-sufficiency rate by improving the energy self-sufficiency of the buildings and facilities.

② Promotion of Building Retrofit Program (BRP) for improved energy efficiency in existing buildings, and application of reinforced design standards for new buildings including the introduction of an energy cap system Seoul plans to upgrade the energy efficiency of the buildings in the downtown area - which account for some 58% of its total energy consumption. Seoul is promoting BRP for 1,221 high-energy-consuming

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③ Establishment of environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency mass transit systems by improving the infrastructure for car-sharing and increasing the use of public transit systems; and increase in the number of buildings subscribing to the weekday-based private car control system Seoul has established environmentally-friendly, high-efficiency transportation systems in order to reduce energy consumption by transportation, which accounts for 30% of the city's total energy consumption. It promotes car sharing and works to shift the personal car paradigm from 'ownership' to 'co-drivership.' Seoul plans to increase the number of co-drivers to 150,000 for 3,000 vehicles by 2014. It offers the subscribers various incentives including priority in the use of public parking lots and the payment of subsidies for the purchase of EVs. To discourage vehicles from entering central Seoul, the city plans to increase congestion charges and apply the weekday-based car control system to not just vehicles but also to 2,000 buildings which are currently subject to congestion charges. Seoul will continue to designate 'car-free streets' - each of which will have a particular theme - instead of car-free days for more lasting long-term effects. Seoul plans to increase the number of eco-friendly bike commuters to half a million. It offers drivers green driving education to reduce energy waste due to bad driving habits. Seoul also plans to build 14.7km of additional median bus lanes on three routes while expanding three existing transfer sites in order to further improve its public transit system.

④ Creation of green jobs in the energy sector through the discovery and support of youth setups and social enterprises as well as assisting SMEs with business management Seoul supports 171 youth setups in the energy sector, and is fostering 10 social enterprises in the areas of energy diagnosis and new and renewable energy facility operation and maintenance. Armed with a Green Startup Creation Fund worth KRW 40 billion, Seoul will concentrate its financial support on a small number of outstanding firms. The city government supports SMEs with management as well, including energy management, financing, and R&D. It is also nurturing over 300 experts and 3,000 field workers in the green technologies field. Seoul also hosts the Green Energy Jobs Exposition and publishes the 'Handbook for Green Products Produced by Outstanding Green Companies,' and has established a special network providing information on their corporate profiles, products and job opportunities.

⑤ Restructuring of Seoul into a low-energy-consuming 'compact city' including the creation of a city of smart lights Seoul will replace 7,815,000 lighting devices - including 815,000 lamps in the public sector such as public offices, road equipment, subway stations and underground shopping centers, and 7 million indoor lighting fixtures in private multi-use facilities including large office buildings, apartments, underground parking garages and department stores - with LED lights by 2014. In the longer term, Seoul plans to make Seoul a city of smart lights by 2017 by incorporating information technology into 1.32 million outdoor lights in the city, including street lamps, security lights and signboards, so that they can be turned on and off and their brightness controlled centrally. Seoul will emerge as 'a low-energy-consuming compact city.' To achieve this goal, Seoul will build energy self-sufficient pilot zones where people reside, work and enjoy recreational activities within their respective areas. It will also apply 'the Energy (Greenhouse Gas) Cap System' to urban development projects as well as to buildings.

An Overview of the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' Campaign with Citizens' Participation

buildings and small-to-medium-sized buildings and 10,000 private homes. It provides on-site energy diagnosis and consulting services for homes and small buildings. Seoul is also promoting BRP for 82,962 public rental apartments and 59 social welfare facilities. It is also transforming 30 universities into lowcarbon green campuses. Seoul has adopted an energy cap system and green building design standards for every new building in the downtown. Seoul will offer diverse incentives including reductions of up to 15% of acquisition and property taxes and reductions of 20~50% of environmental improvement charges on buildings consuming less energy.

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⑥ Creation of a culture of citizen-initiated energy saving movements The city government plans to expand the membership of Eco Mileage - which offers incentives to energysaving households - from 500,000 at present to 1.5 million. It will select and support 20,000 Citizen Green Leaders who will take the lead in energy saving and 30,000 members of the Energy Guardian Angel Corps, which is entirely composed of young school students. It presents the 'Good Shop' certification mark to stores that implement energy saving measures. In order to encourage citizen's active participation in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign, the city government will produce the following Seoul Metropolitan Government BI (brand identity), “An energy saving citizen is a power plant generating good energy," together with slogans, posters and videos. For its own departments, affiliated offices and public corporations, the city government arranges for each of them to set their own energy saving goals and take responsibility for the results. Seoul has set up the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Campaign Information Center to provide energy saving consulting services, collect information on cases of energy waste, and offer information on the Comprehensive Plan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant. In May 2012, Seoul established the Climate and Energy Research Center at the Seoul Institute, which is now engaged in research on energy efficiency in buildings and many other topics relating to climate and energy.

Q4. How much have you saved during the past year? Quantitative Evaluation We have saved 330,000 TOE or 16.5% of the 2 million TOE we planned to save by 2014 through energy saving measures and the production of new and renewable energy. The reduction is equivalent to 80% of our 2012 target of 410,000 TOE.

The 2012 record for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

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Relative Performance Evaluation

Energy Consumption Increases in 2012 over 2011

In 2012, the national consumption of energy (electricity & LNG) rose by 4.5%, whereas energy consumption in Seoul increased by a mere 0.1%. Due to extraordinary heat and cold waves during the year, energy consumption for heating and cooling rose sharply across the country. However, Seoul showed only a slight increase in electricity consumption while recording a downward trend in LNG consumption because a shift was made from LNG to electricity as the main fuel for heating and cooling devices.

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Of the major policies of the current city administration, One Less Nuclear Power Plant ranked 9th in terms of citizens' awareness in 2012. The reason for such a relatively low level of attention to the administration's key project is that focus was placed on energy saving during the previous presidency, which advocated the construction of additional nuclear power plants around the country, although both the national and municipal governments concurred on the necessity of energy saving and the production of new and renewable energy. Nuclear power generation is not safe. Power transmission to Seoul imposes trouble on the residents of other regions of the country. Seoul is making its position clear to citizens that it is not opposed to nuclear energy in itself but that, for safety and ethical reasons, it strongly believes in the elimination of 'the necessity to build additional nuclear power plants' in the country.

Q5. Energy consumption in Seoul has increased only slightly during the last year as opposed to other regions of the country. How specifically have you managed to reduce energy consumption?

(unit: 10,000 TOE)

2012 Goals & Records by Major Task Areas Citizens' participation in energy saving has played a key role. Seoul has saved 160,000 TOE of energy through Eco Mileage and Energy Clinic Services in addition to saving by the public sector.

Seoul has saved 135,000 TOE from BRP, the replacement of lights with LED bulbs, and citizens' increased use of public transport.

Seoul has saved 33,000 TOE in the production of new and renewable energy including solar power, sewage heat and heat from waste incineration. It took longer than expected to lower the rent for facilities to be installed on public land and to clear the legal restrictions on the installation of facilities in nature parks, etc.

An Overview of the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' Campaign with Citizens' Participation

Qualitative Evaluation

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One Less Nuclear Power Plant 2012

Q6. Who has participated in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign? Many have joined hands with the city government to achieve the goals of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. The city government began by setting up organizations that will serve as the epicenters of the campaign. In April, it established a department in the Climate & Environment Headquarters to promote the campaign. In May, it launched the Climate & Energy Research Center at the Seoul Institute with eight experts in the area.

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Q7. Why is it important for citizens to participate in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign? In 2011, energy consumption in Seoul amounted to 15.498 million TOE or 7.5% of the nation's total energy consumption of 205.863 million TOE. Buildings accounted for 55.9%, followed by transportation (29.9%), industry (7.7%) and public services (6.5%). Thus, it is critical to reduce energy consumption by buildings.   Industry and public services in Seoul consume relatively little energy compared to the rest of the country. Commerce (60%) and households (28%) occupy far larger proportions in energy consumption in Seoul. This means that citizens' participation is crucial for the success of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign.   The city government established the Energy Information Center on the first floor of the City Hall's Seosomun Annex to encourage citizens' participation, provide information on the initiative, and offer consulting services for energy saving.

Seoul Power Consumption by Sectors (2011)

An Overview of the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' Campaign with Citizens' Participation

T h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Po l i c y Division and the Green Energy Department have worked hard to forge and implement policies. Established in 2012, the Green Energy Division consists of six teams including the Energy Policy Team, Sunlight Power Generation Team, Community One Less Nuclear Power One Less Nuclear Power Plant E n e r g y Te a m , N e w a n d Plant Citizens' Council Implementation Council Renewable Energy Team, BRP Team, and Electrical Power Management Team. The city government has also organized the Energy Citizen Cooperation Group to promote citizens' participation in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. On April 25, 2012, the city government launched the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Citizens' Council and the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Implementation Council. The former consists of representatives of environmental and energy organizations, enterprises, religions and education; the latter is based on joint private-public governance.

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Q8. How much is the budget and what are the anticipated effects? The budget for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign for the three years from 2012 to 2014 is KRW 2.78 trillion, of which KRW 414 billion is funded by the city government, KRW 184.6 billion by the central government, and KRW 2.18 trillion by the private sector. In 2012, Seoul spent KRW 118.5 billion on the campaign, including KRW 13.4 billion on subsidies for the production of new and renewable energy, KRW 59.4 billion on BRP, KRW 27.3 billion on environmentallyfriendly high-efficiency transport systems, and KRW 18.4 billion on energy saving projects. More than KRW 2 trillion still remains to be spent on solar power, hydrogen fuel cells and such like by the private sector in the near future.

Budget Allocation for One Less Nuclear Power Plant In terms of the anticipated effects, once the goals in the comprehensive plan have been met, Seoul will generate import-substitution effects equivalent to 15.6 million barrels of crude oil (with a current market value of around KRW 2.8 trillion) every year starting from 2014. Furthermore, through the annual reduction of 7.33 million tons of GHG emissions, Seoul will enjoy the same effects as the creation of a forest covering 7,330㎢ - which is 1,629 times the size of Yeouido, Seoul, thus contributing to the reduction of global warming.

Q9. What are your action plans for 2013? Solid groundwork was laid for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign in 2012. The city government amended the city planning ordinance to facilitate the installation of solar power plants. It also lowered the rent for public land used for solar power plants from 5% to 1% of the appraised land value through the amendment of the Energy Ordinance. Despite all these efforts, including expansion of the foundation for new and renewable energy production, Seoul is still faced with plenty of challenges. In 2013, Seoul will implement the Seoultype Power Generation Cost Difference Compensation System which is designed to promote solar power generation. It will further promote the installation of PV systems and hydrogen fuel cell power plants in public land actively. The city government will establish an SPC (special purpose company) with the Korea Finance Corporation to facilitate the replacement of all the lighting in public places (such as subway stations, etc.) with LEDs. To promote energy saving, Seoul will strive to increase the number of subscribers to the Eco Mileage program from 690,000 at present to 1.2 million.

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① Join the Eco Mileage program and conserve energy • The city government offers KRW 50,000 worth of gift certificates to every Eco Mileage member household that succeeds in reducing its annual energy consumption by more than 10%.

② Join us in implementing the recommended citizens' actions for One Less Nuclear Power Plant • Keep indoor temperatures above 26℃ in summer and below 20℃ in winter. • Unplug to prevent standby power wastage (TVs, set-top boxes, computer modems, water purifiers, bidets, etc.) • Refrain from using the 'keep warm feature' of electric rice cookers for a long time. • Be sure to use refrigerators at appropriate temperatures (3~4℃ in spring and autumn, 5~6℃ in summer and 1~2℃ in winter).

Other ways to conserve energy ◇ Happy light turn-off: Switch off unnecessary lights in offices and leave work on time

for high energy-efficient work habits. ◇ Weekly refrigerator cleaning: Fill the refrigerator only up to 60% of its capacity ◇ Use handkerchiefs: Refrain from using hand dryers or paper towels in rest rooms. ◇R  educe the use of home appliances: Reduce the use of televisions, computers and air

conditioners by one hour a day. ◇ Use washing machines less: Wait till a washing machine is at least 80% full.

③ Use the household energy diagnosis services • Upon request, each district offers citizens free energy diagnosis services to identify energy leakage.

④ Join the Energy Guardian Angel Corps or Good Shops Campaign • If students join energy saving programs at school, home or neighborhood stores, their efforts are recognized as mandatory community services. •Store-based energy saving activists provide them with information on energy saving.

⑤ Become Green Leaders ⑥ Replace lamps with high energy-efficiency LED lights. ⑦ Join the insulation improvement project and enjoy a warm house in winter. ⑧ Seek counseling at the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Information Center ⑨ A group of just three people can participate in an energy saving project (a public contest project). ⑩ If your community is ready, join the Energy Self-sufficiency Village project.

An Overview of the 'One Less Nuclear Power Plant' Campaign with Citizens' Participation

Q10. How can citizens participate in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign?

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative? 18 28 35 41

| Energy Saving Campaign with Citizens' Participation | Improvements in Energy Efficiency | Production of New and Renewable Energy | Energy Saving and Efficient Use of Energy in the Transportation Sector

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One Less Nuclear Power Plant 2012

Energy Saving Campaign with Citizens' Participation Introduction As a consensus builds up about the necessity of energy saving, various fields including civic groups, religious circles and business entities have joined forces for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. In 2012, the city government signed 22 agreements for energy saving with 46 organizations including the National Council of Churches in Korea (May), the Korea Green Foundation (June) and Lotte Group (September). Organizations choose tasks suitable to their circumstances, such as the adoption of new and renewable energy, BRP or energy saving. Seoul encourages its citizens to initiate energy saving programs through public contests. The Green Seoul Citizens' Council has provided KRW 960 million for 26 programs. The city government has worked out diverse ways for citizens to participate in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. To date, 692,000 citizens have participated in Eco Mileage; Districts have trained 3,838 Green Leaders who save energy and actively participate in environmental activities; and the city government has fostered 9,745 members of the Energy Guardian Angels Corps who initiate energy saving measures and volunteer services in schools. In 2012, 1,008 small-to-medium sized shops including coffee shops and bakeries joined the Good Shops Campaign and received consulting on energy saving and the efficient use of energy. Seoul consist of numerous villages. In 2012, the city government designated seven villages as Energy Self-sufficient Villages - including Seongdaegol in Dongjak-gu, Saejaemi in Geumcheongu and Sipjaseong in Gangdong-gu - where all of Seoul's energy saving initiatives are being implemented. In the public sector, 315 institutions under 93 agencies have joined the GHG & Energy Target Management Scheme to conserve energy. Each year, they must reduce their energy consumption by 3~5% of their average energy consumption during the period 2007~2009. A further 665 institutions under the city government including affiliated offices, welfare facilities and water & sewage facilities have subscribed to the Eco Mileage scheme, which requires them to constantly monitor their own energy consumption progress.

Major Achievements during the Past Year Green Leaders Fostering 3,838 community-based green activists who disseminate 'rules for green living' including energy saving Level

Trainer

Low

Districts (Green Leader Beginner Course)

3,372

Mid

Districts (Green Leader Beginner Course)

310

High

Women’s Capability Development Institute of Seoul (Energy Consultant Course) Seoul Green Environment Center (Climate Change Expert Course)

Trainee

156

Training Hours

Green Activists’ Functions

More than 3 hours

Participation in environmental events like Environment Day Participation in campaigns & events launched by Gus More than 20 hours Implementation of energy saving in (including field trips) apartments, communities, etc. Planning and organizing ‘Green Events’ at district level Energy diagnosis (Energy clinic service: May ~ October) 28~32 hours (including field trips & demonstrations)

On-site climate & energy schools Green leader education (beginner and intermediate) Public education about climate change, etc.

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Fostering 9,745 young students at elementary, middle and high schools as energy guardian angels who implement energy saving measures and check for energy waste at schools and homes

Overall control (with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education)

Designation of civic groups (training of guidance teachers and students)

Students : Implementation of energy saving Guidance teachers : Recruitment and management of members of the Angel Corps

Expanded Subscription to Eco Mileage

Restrictions on energy use in summer and winter

A/C operation prohibited while shop doors are open or when the temperature drops below 26℃ (June~Sep. 2012) 85,057 shops inspected; 476 warning notices issued; and 8 penalty charges imposed by a cumulative total of 1,919 inspectors

Heating prohibited while shop doors are open; indoor temperature maintained at 20℃ or above; and the use of neon signs prohibited (Dec. 2012 ~ Feb. 2013) 75,572 shops inspected; 276 warning notices issued; and 2 penalty charges imposed by a cumulative total of 2,135 inspectors

Implementation of Energy Saving by the City Government

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Energy Guardian Angel Corps

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Current Progress of Major Programs Publicity for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Campaign The city government has worked out diverse means of publicity for its policy goals. It composed the BI and slogans for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign through a public contest: from April to May, it received 832 entries and selected 12 final candidates through a two-stage evaluation. The ultimate winner was "Healing City, Healing Earth" for the BI and "Your efforts to save energy mean one less nuclear power plant" for the slogan.

BI for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

Traditional handheld fans as a substitute for electric fans or A/C

Posters for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

Video for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

Webtoons for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

Brochure for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

The city government has produced and distributed 8,000 posters for the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign through citizen talent donations. It has posted the slogan for One Less Nuclear Power Plant on 7,543 city buses. It has produced Webtoons about energy saving through the contributions of the Daum web portal and citizen artists. It has also published 7,000 copies of the brochure and released a video to publicize the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign. The city government and district offices screen the video on their visual equipment of various types.

Public Contests to Encourage Citizens' Participation in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Campaign Seoul taps into public contests to promote citizens' participation in its energy saving efforts. In 2012, it paid KRW 960 million to twenty-six 100-unit-plus apartment complexes that had pushed for a 10% reduction of their energy consumption.

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Serial Program Titles/Contents No.

Organizations

Representatives

Support Amounts (unit: \1,000)

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Making happy vegetable gardens, happy communities

Environmental Justice

Kim Seong-hoon

39,780

2

Making Seoul a CarFreeCity for clean air and green transportation

Green Transport

Jo Gang-rae

40,000

3

Promoting green purchasing through sharing in-depth information on all the green products produced in Korea

Korea Green Purchase Network

Lee Deok-seung

40,000

4

Making Seoul-type Green Family based on a 3S (small, suitable and save) lifestyle

Consumer Action for Future

Kim Young-joo

40,000

5

Making Green Consumption Family,’ a wise choice to save Earth

Eco-Mom Korea

Ha Ji-won

40,000

6

Environmental education through intriguing eco tours

Green Education Center

Park Young-sin

40,000

7

Making a healthy climate in Seoul

Seoul Federation for Environmental Movement

Choi Young-chan & three others

27,410

8

Let us protect our Earth with our own hands!

Dreaming Attic

Kim Se-hee

38,800

9

Hosting a Citizen Festival (Hanmadang) on Seoul Earth Day 2013

Korea Conference on Environment

Yoo Jae-hyun

40,000

10

Increasing green restaurants making biodiesel with waste fatty oils

Korea Zero Waste Movement Network

Kim Je-ok

40,000

11

Monitoring waste treatment and implementing resources recycling

Korea Lifelong Education Association

Lee Jae-young

40,000

12

Education on recycling

Mapo branch of Korea H/Q of Environmental Movement

So Young-cheol

35,128

13

Training eco stylist instructors - declaring new product lifecycles

National Association of Green Shop Movement

Jang Bok-ja

40,010

14

Zero food waste campaign together with food distributors

Green Consumer Network in Korea

Lee Deok-seung

40,000

15

Zero toxic materials! Making healthy environment-friendly schools

Seoul YMCA

Ahn Chang-won

25,660

16

Keeping health through eco life using no toxic materials

Korea Women’s Environmental Network

Park Youngsook and three others

40,000

17

Publishing zero-atopy life guides and hosting a camp for life according to the guides

Eco-horizon institute

Kim In-gyeong and one other

38,930

18

Making Seoul a city of biological diversity where the sky, swallows, earth and narrow-mouthed toads live side by side

Korean Eco-Club

Choi Jun-ho

38,770

19

Saving of fauna and flora representative of Seoul and education of sensitivity to ecology

Citizen Environment Forum

Hong Chun-gi

36,935

20

Creating 100 forests on the slopes of Noeul Park with the participation of visitors to the park

Noeul Park Citizen Alliance

Yang Byung-iee and one other

40,000

21

Carbon-neutral eco wedding

Green wedding Forum

Lee Gwnag-ryul

37,057

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Workshops on reducing household energy consumption by half through a sunlight network

Seoul Citizens’ Solar Power Coop

Park Seung-ok

39,923

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Improvements in energy efficiency of child centers and education of the children in the centers on energy and the environment

Energy Peace

Kim Tae-ho

40,000

24

Training instructors for child environment education with emphasis on the development of creative teaching aids

Korea Environmental Education Center

Lee Dae-hyung

25

Youth environmental protection projects to protect Green Earth with the belief that Green Earth is the solution to all the problems on Earth

Korean Youth Association

Hanmaum

Ahn Hee-ok

40,000

26

Revival of blacksmiths in Nanjido Park

Culture & Art NGO < Art and Civil Society

Oh Sang-gil

35,811

Total

5,477

959,691

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

The Current State of Public Support for One Less Nuclear Power Plant

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Expanded Voluntary Implementation of Energy Saving Campaigns through MOUs The city government has signed MOUs on energy saving with numerous associations, business entities, research institutes and NGOs, and encouraged them to establish voluntary energy saving goal management systems. In 2012, it signed MOUs with 38 organizations including the Korea LED Association, the Seoul Hospital Association, the National Council of Churches in Korea, and seven universities for purposes suited to the nature of the organizations.

The Current Status of MOU Execution for Energy Saving and Efficient Use of Energy Institutions

Purposes

Post-MOU Progresses

Korea Photonics Technology Institute (03/29)

Creating & running an LED lighting test site

Testing in progress for 33 products in SeonamTancheon Water Recycling Center (the 1stphasetesti ngcompletedinJanuary2013)

Korea LED Association (04/13)

Replacement of lights in underground garages with LEDs

Replacement of 90,000 lights in apartment garages through price reductions or price difference compensation

Three SSMs (06/27)

Reducing building energy consumption and producing more new and renewable energy

Replacement of lights in stores with LEDs

Top-Five Construction Companies (6/28)

Reducing energy demand and improving energy efficiency in housing

For new buildings, increased LED lights and improved energy efficiency (100% for underground garages by 2014)

Korea Energy Management Corporation (07/31)

Reducing energy demand and increased production of new and renewable energy

Negotiations under way for expanded support and implementation of pilot projects upon the selection of regional energy projects and suppliers

Korea Testing Laboratory, Korea Institute of Lighting Technology, etc. (08/28)

Promoting the development of LED lighting technologies and creating an LED specialized area

Negotiations in progress for the creation of an LED pilot city and the support for LED technological development

Korean Hospital Association Reducing energy demand in (11/27) hospitals

A survey under way on energy consumption in 330 hospitals and on BRP candidates.

4 boiler makers and 2 boiler inspection agencies (11/27)

Distribution of first class boilers in energy efficiency and nitrogen oxides

Negotiations under way with relevant agencies for expanded distribution of such boilers

The National Council of Churches in Korea (05/25)

Implementation of energy saving

Pilot energy diagnosis and facility improvement for four churches to be followed by all the churches in Seoul

KEPCO Seoul Regional H/Q Cooperation for electricity demand (06/05) management

Supply of information to One Less Nuclear Power Plant Comprehensive Information Center and joint promotion of energy saving efforts

Seven agencies and organizations (06/05)

Participation in Cool Biz and implementation of energy saving

Participation in cool biz fashion show (06/05); energy saving relay campaigns including compliance with the recommended cooling temperature

Seven universities & Climate Reducing energy consumption by Change Center (09/18) universities 10% by 2014

Energy custodians launched (09/18) and energy saving in progress in universities

Lotte Group (09/25)

Lotte to invest 90 billion KRW in facility improvements and solar power plants

Reducing energy consumption by Lotte hotels, marts, department stores and Lotte World by 10% by 2015

Enhanced Activities for Eco Mileage ⇒ 692,000 members have reduced their energy consumption by 101,000 TOE. Eco Mileage offers incentives to those who have reduced their energy consumption (including electricity, water and LNG). Eco Mileage members can check their energy use and compare their records with those of other members.

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Eco Mileage Procedures

Eco Mileage monitors citizens' energy saving efforts and offers incentives to outstanding members.

Individual subscribers: 657,000 Organizations: 35,000 people

Electricity, water, LNG and district heating

Evaluation of energy reduction compared to the previous year ⇒ Reduction of 101,000 TOE

KRW 3.2 billion to 49,000 people

Formation of the Energy Guardian Angel Corps ⇒ 9,745 people The Youth Energy Guardian Angel Corps trains young leaders in grades 4~6 at elementary school and grades 1~3 at middle school to enable them to implement energy saving measures at home and in school. In July 2012, the city government held ceremonies for 9,745 new member students at 214 schools. It has designated the Future Environment Center as a support organization that, in collaboration with guidance teachers at school, educates students about energy saving and motivates them to put into action their commitment to energy saving. It has published a guidebook on energy saving and distributed it to all the Energy Guardian Angels. The city government has opened Naver Cafe for them to share their activities online. In 2012, the Corps held energy education field days for 4,690 students in 119 schools, summer vacation energy education field days for 190 students in 5 sessions, and education on environmentally-friendly vehicles for 400 students in two sessions. The city government held a public contest on 'Energy Saving Know-how in Our Schools and Homes,' and selected and awarded 21 outstanding entries from the total of 93 entries.

Angels' Participation in a Car-free Day 

Launch Ceremony of the Energy Guardian Angel Corps

Angels' Lab Work to Measure Standby Power

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

In 2012, the city government launched massive PR campaigns to promote Eco Mileage to young students in 1,260 schools in downtown in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education. Diverse events related to energy and the environment were staged, including a Bike March, Energy Day and CarFree Day, as well as sending mail to parents. It paid KRW 320 million to 49,000 members who succeeded in reducing their energy consumption by more than 10% in 2012. In July, it arranged for mileage to be paid for apartment maintenance fees in a bid to diversify the uses of the mileage. In October, it invited 129 households to a gathering to share their significant Eco Mileage experiences.

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Good Shops Campaign for Energy Saving by Stores The Good Shops Campaign was devised to enable small and medium-sized stores like cafes and bakeries to engage in energy saving efforts. According to their results, the city government allows them to use Good Shop marks. Good Shops are required to meet the following five basic requirements: unplugging of unused appliances; turning on of signboards only when necessary; removal of at least one light bulb in their store; maintenance of appropriate indoor cooling/heating temperatures (above 26℃ in summer, below 20℃ in winter); and reduction of the use of disposables. In 2002, 1,008 shops joined the campaign. The city government trained 110 monitors, who coach shopkeepers about energy saving and monitor their saving efforts. In July 2012, the city government published 1,200 copies of "A Guidebook on Making Good Shops" which contains useful tips on energy saving for shopkeepers.

Fostering Green Leaders Green Leaders are community leaders who advocate and implement the "green lifestyle." They are trained by the self-governing districts of Seoul, Seoul Women's Capability Development Institute or the Seoul Green Environment Support Center and issued certificates by the Mayor. In 2012, a total of 3,838 Green Leaders were produced. They have participated in a variety of green activities such as publicizing the Eco Mileage program (on 21 occasions to 6,800 citizens) and providing services for Climate School and Energy Saving Education (64 times to 25,498 students and citizens).

Energy Self-sufficient Villages Seoul Metropolitan Government's 'Energy Self-sufficient Village' campaign is designed to encourage villages in downtown to improve their energy self-sufficiency rates by conserving energy, enhancing their energy efficiency, and using more new and renewable energy. The establishment of an Energy Selfsufficient Village is achieved in three stages: energy saving (1st stage) → efficient use of energy including the minimization of leaking heat and energy (2nd stage) → production of new and renewable energy (3rd stage). In 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government designated Seongdaegol (Dongjak-gu) and Saejaemi (Geumcheon-gu) as model villages and selected Dunchon Hansol Sol Park Apt. Complex (Gangdonggu), Sipjaseong (Gangdong-gu), Banghak Useong 2nd Apt. Complex, Bangagol (Dobong-gu) and Dodeulbyeot (Seongbuk-gu) as new energy self-sufficient villages.

Current Status of Designated Energy Self-sufficient Villages Class

Bldg. Type

Village Name

Project Name

Pilot

Houses

Seongdaegol

Seongdaegol Power-saving Plant dreaming of energy self-sufficiency

70 households in Seongdaegol, Sangdo 3-dong & 4-dong

Houses

Saejaemi

Creating a Geumcheon-gu type village designed to cope with climate change

70 households near Sinheung Elementary School in Siheung4-dong

Apts

Dunchon Hansol Sol Park Apt.

Implementation of energy saving at apartments with the action of residents

132 households at Donchon Hansol Sol Park Apartment Complex

Houses

Sipjaseong

Realization of energy self-sufficiency through saving and production

90 households in Sipjaseong, Cheonho-dong

Apts.

Banghak Useong 2nd Apartment

Achievement of energy self-sufficiency by ‘a Beautiful Forest Village’

558 households at Banghak Useong 2ndApartmentComplex

Houses

Bangagol

Eco village cherishing children’s imagination and participation

200 households in Bangagol, Banghak-2-dong

Houses

Dodeulbyeot

Creating a Dodeulbyeot (the morning sunshine) Village

50 households in Jeongneungdong

General

Village Profile

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The city government imposes the obligation to reduce energy consumption on public services (5%) and waste treatment facilities (3%) on an annual basis. In 2012, 93 public service organizations and 315 waster treatment facilities were subjected to control of their Goal Management Systems. Their energy saving efforts are evaluated twice yearly, in June and December. In July 2012, the city government published and distributed a standard manual. In September, it held a consulting workshop on energy saving for 93 officials in charge of the goal management in their respective organizations.

Launch of the Seoul Energy Dream Center In December 2012, Seoul opened a facility in World Cup Park in Samgam-dong, Mapo-gu, where citizens can experience and learn all about energy saving and the efficient use of energy. The building is a 100% energy self-sufficient building, a rare sight in Korea. The building reduces its energy consumption by 70% through a diverse set of energy-saving technologies including heat insulation, waste heat, natural lighting, and LED lighting, and obtains 30% of its energy from solar power (272kW) and geothermal energy (112kW). Modelled on a pinwheel, the building has sloped exterior walls covered with while color artificial marble products which reflect more than 60% of the sunlight. The Energy Dream Center is a three-story building with one underground floor and a total floor area of 3,762m2. The center comprises a blackout experience space; an exhibition space for green technology products and energy-related technologies; and a hands-on environmental education space. It also features an 'Eco Energy Tour' for its diverse energy facilities, and runs a number of educational programs. Reservations for the programs can be made at the center's website (http://www.seouledc.or.kr).

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Implementation of Goal Management Systems for GHG Reductions and Energy Saving

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Institutional Improvements of Seoul Metropolitan Government Mandatory Compliance with Recommended Indoor Cooling/Heating Temperatures Public institutions and commercial buildings that consume more than 2,000 TOE per year are obligated to comply with the recommended indoor temperatures (above 26℃ in summer; below 20℃ in winter). Moreover, in July 2012, the city government had its Energy Ordinance amended so that in addition to the aforesaid offices and buildings, any buildings and stores with an electricity contract for more than 100kW will be required to comply with the indoor temperature restrictions whenever necessary. The city government carried out field inspections of compliance with the temperature rules and the requirement to keep store doors closed while cooling/heating devices are on in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Korea Energy Management Corporation and Energy Saving Campaigns in Summer the self-governing districts of Seoul.

The City Government Offices and Bureaus with Responsibility for Energy Saving by their Affiliated Organizations In 2012, the city government adopted a new system designed to effectively manage energy consumption by its affiliated organizations under the control of the city government's various divisions and bureaus. It selected 664 affiliated offices, welfare facilities, parks and water and sewage treatment facilities through discussions with the relevant divisions and bureaus and put them on the list of special energy saving efforts. The results of their energy saving efforts are then reflected in the evaluation of their supervising organizations' performance. The divisions/bureaus promote BRP and the replacement of lights etc. with LEDs to ensure more efficient use of energy by buildings and facilities. They also work to improve staffers' energy consumption habits through the Energy Custodians' enhanced activities and the turnoff of computer standby power. All 664 organizations have joined the Eco Mileage program, so their energy consumption is monitored on a monthly basis. If an organization consumes too much energy or displays a sharp increase in energy demand over the previous year, the city government carries out BRP as soon as the budget is secured. In 2012, a total of 5,743 TOE (5.1%) was saved through such efforts.

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The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster on March 11, 2011 was a shock to the residents of Seongdaegol as well as many other people around the country. It showed how dangerous a nuclear power plant can be. They gathered and began to talk about how to conserve energy so that they could contribute to eliminating the necessity of building another nuclear power plant in the country. In September, they started to invite experts and learn about serious energy issues. In December, they built an Energy Saving Station and engaged in energy saving efforts. The station grew with the participation of 60 households along with an increasing number of people honored as 'Saving Queens' and 'Queens of Reversals'. Fourteen local stores have joined the ranks and are striving to conserve energy as a result of continuous persuasion and campaigns by local residents. Furthermore, energy saving products are being supplied to the village at 'good prices.' Aware that they had to take action about the lack of heating facilities at the community school, villagers were happy to hear the news of the city government's plan to create energy-sufficient villages in July 2012. Soon a consensus was reached among the residents on the pressing need for the efficient use of energy and the introduction of new energy technologies to the community, which has been selected as a candidate energy self-sufficient village. The community began its winter project for the school. In collaboration with the Haja Center, the community installed heaters in the school. Through a workshop held in the Green Education Center, it built solar- powered air heaters in the school. They also reinforced the building's insulation in cooperation with the Dukkeobi Housing Corporation in Eunpyeong-gu. As a result, the school spent a warm winter in 2012 without consuming any fossil fuels. The main challenge in the first half of 2013 was the launch of the energy cafe 'Sunflower.' The city government wanted many residents in Seongdaegol to experience renewable energy. Thus, a cafe was created on a vehicle and run with power generated solely from a solar power plant. The energy cafe was completed on May 23 by the residents and became an instant hit. It is now used for the Energy & Climate Change class at Jangseung and Guksabong Middle Schools, and is also popular at local school and community festivals. Another challenge for Seongdaegol was the establishment of several social enterprises in such fields as solar power generation, insulation improvement, and home energy consulting. The city government wants to build an energy self-sufficient village in Seongdaegol to serve as a model for other communities in Seoul. However, it does not want to pour a huge sum of money into expensive facilities to achieve its goal. Rather, it wants each of the 22,000 households in Seongdaegol to buy a solar power cell ticket every year. The city government's dream is that Seongdaegol will reduce its energy consumption, produce eco-friendly energy and create jobs so that each and every member of the community can live a happy, fulfilling life. Seoul Metropolitan Government will do its very best to help the community to succeed.

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Case Study of the Creation of an Energy Self-sufficient Village in Seongd aegol

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Improvements in Energy Efficiency Introduction What does the Building Retrofit Program (BRP) involve? The BRP identifies areas where there are inefficiency and waste and makes improvements in energy saving and energy efficiency. The BRP in Seoul is focused on improving insulation, replacing light bulbs with LEDs, replacing conventional boilers with high-efficiency ones, and installing waste heat recovery systems.

Examples of BRP

Migliore Dongdaemun, a department store (2008) ₩900 million including a loan of ₩500 million invested in the replacement of 4,522 lights with high-efficiency LEDs ⇒ 14% energy reduction (704 TOE/year)

KLAPP Yangjae-dong Office Tower (2009) ₩1.6 billion including a loan of ₩1 billion invested in the improvement of insulation, windows and cooling/heating together with the replacement of lights with LEDs and the installation of solar power facilities ⇒ 28% energy reduction (23 TOE/year)

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In 2012, Seoul carried out BRP for 398 medium and large-sized buildings, 15 social welfare facilities, 3,028 houses and 8 college campuses, reducing energy by 86,211 TOE.

Promotion of BRP

Replacement of Lights with LEDs

Home Energy Clinic Services

Energy Diagnosis for Small Buildings

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Major Accomplishments during the Past One Year

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Project Progress Building Retrofit Program (BRP) Medium and large-size buildings require considerable funds to implement BRP in the beginning. As such, Seoul offers them loans from its Climate Change Fund. At present, the loan limit is ₩2 billion for a building complex and ₩1 billion for a single building. The City has held 34 orientation meetings in various districts, and has lowered the interest rate from 2.75% to 2%. Seoul is doing its best to encourage building owners to carry out BRP.

In 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced its 'small building energy diagnosis services' and 'home energy clinic services', whereby energy experts visit building owners and homes to detect energy wastage and help them resolve the problems. It commissioned the Seoul Women's Capability Development Institute to train 223 'energy consultants' who would provide home energy clinic services. The city government dispatched them to 10,264 homes to provide services upon request. Seoul also commissioned three energy service companies (ESCOs) to offer energy diagnosis services to small buildings (108 schools and 4 churches). In 2012, Seoul improved insulation in 3,028 homes. Insulation windows accounted for more than 90% of the city's BRP and were very well received by citizens. Through MOUs with four top-tier suppliers, namely, LG Housys, KCC, Eagon, and Hanhwa L&C, the city government ensured that the windows were supplied with a 20% discount on the standard retail prices. It also offered households a loan of up to ₩10 million within 80% of the budget for insulation windows, insulation materials and/or high energy efficiency boilers. For public rental apartments, the city government had the SH Corporation conduct insulation reinforcement work and stem the unnecessary flow of standby power in 21,000 households. The city government signed MOUs with three SSMs (06/27/2012), five large construction companies (06/28/2012) and the Seoul Hospital Association (11/28/2012) for BRP in energy-guzzling supermarkets, apartments and hospitals. Through its Green Campus projects, the city government granted ₩830 million to eight universities including Korea University and Chung-Ang University to carry out BRP, including replacement of with highefficiency cooling and heating equipment. For instance, Korea University reduced its energy consumption by 1,556 TOE, which is equivalent to ₩725 million in terms of electric bills on an annual basis, by replacing lighting with LEDs and installing an integrated power/lighting automatic control system for its lecture halls and underground garages.

2012 Records and 2013 Plans for BRP Description

Total No. of Places

Med/Large Buildings

Houses (households)

Municipal Welfare Facilities

Goals

2,765

240

2,500

15

10

Records

3,447

396

3,028

15

8

Achievement rates (%)

125%

165%

121%

100%

80%

Goals for 2013

3,278

254

3,000

14

10

Universities

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Having completed the replacement of all transportation-related lights including traffic lights with LEDs by 2009, Seoul began to replace lights in buildings with LEDs in 2010. Through MOUs with the Korea LED Association and LG Electronics, the city government arranged for building owners to have their lights replaced with LEDs free of charge, while the supplier was paid for their lighting and installation work with the savings made on the building owner's power bills, under a payment scheme called 'the power-saving difference payment method'. The city government further extended its LED replacement efforts by signing MOUs to that end with three SSMs, i.e. Home Plus, Emart ,and Lotte Mart (on 06/27/2012); with the top five construction companies, namely, Hyundai, Daelim, Samsung, Daewoo and GS (on 06/28/2012); and with the Seoul Hospital Association (on 11/27/2012).

Comparison of the Economic Efficiency of Traditional Lights and LED Lights Description

Incandescent → LED

Energy saving

Halogen → LED

75% ↓

Florescent → LED

83% ↓

Metal → LED

22% ↓

46% ↓

Power consumption (W)

100

25

100

17

64

50

150

80

Product lifecycle (Hours)

3,000

50,000

5,000

50,000

10,000

50,000

9,000

50,000

Price (unit: \1,000)

1~1.5

10~20

3~20

20~30

50

100~200

200~300

500~700

A pilot program for tunnel lights (Tancheon Sewage Treatment Center)

LED lights in an office building (Samsung Seocho Town)

A pilot program for street lights and security lighting (Seonam Water Treatment Center)

MOUs between Seoul Metropolitan Government and three SSMs

MOUs between Seoul Metropolitan Government and five large construction companies

In 2012, Seoul replaced 52,000 lights with LEDs in the public sector including public offices, subway stations and underground shopping arcades. In the private sector, 780,000 lights were replaced with LEDs in large office buildings, apartment underground garages, etc.

2012 Records and 2013 Plans for LEDs Public Sector

Description

Total No. of places

Subtotal

Public offices

Subway stations

Underground shopping arcades

Private sector

Goals

664K

64K

42K

3K

20K

600K

Records

832K

52K

35K

2K

15K

780K

Achievement rates (%)

125%

81%

83%

67%

75%

130%

2013 Goals

2.2 million

220K

100K

115K

5K

2 million

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Distribution of High-efficiency LED Lights

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LED Pilot Project : The city government has created an LED pilot project complex in the Seonam and Tancheon Sewage Treatment Centers in collaboration with the Korea Photonics Technology Institute, for the purpose of publicizing the availability of high-quality LEDs at reasonable prices. In June 2012, the complex began to feature 33 types of LED products. In March 2013, it launched the second phase of the project and featured another 33 types of LED goods. The scheme represents a valuable opportunity to encourage the technical development of SMEs while increasing citizens' familiarity with and trust in LED lighting. LEDs for Signboards : Seoul has replaced incandescent and fluorescent bulbs for signboards with LEDS to save energy. In the process, the city government has led store owners to reduce the number and size of their signboards and to make them less ostentatious. It has designated 23 locations, including Gogung-ro (Ancient Palace Street) in Jongno-gu and the busiest commercial streets in town, as signboard improvement pilot zones. It has removed 3,077 signboards and replaced them with new LED ones. Replacement of Security and Street Lights : Security lights installed in the alleys of residential areas are diffusion-type natrium lights. Their disadvantages include low energy efficiency and luminous pollution. Seoul began to replace them with LEDs in 2011. It replaced 3,354 lights in 2012 and plans to replace another 6,000 lights in 2013. Seoul has 182,000 street lights ranging from 250~400W that consume an excessive amount of power. Seoul replaced 124,000 lights by 2011 with 150~250W lights. In 2012, it replaced an additional 2,347 lights, reaching a replacement rate of 60%. In 2013, the city plans to replace a further 20,000 lights, thus increasing the replacement rate to 76%.

Seoul Metropolitan Government's Efforts towards Institutional Improvements Energy Consumption Cap System for New Buildings In July 2012, Seoul introduced the Energy Consumption Cap System for the first time in Korea in an effort to encourage building owners to bring the highest-efficiency building designs for building permits. The system has strengthened the energy requirement for building permits from 200kWh/㎡?y to 190kWh/㎡·y for apartments and from 300kWh/㎡·y to 280kWh/㎡·y for ordinary buildings

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In order that new buildings will be built as energy-saving structures, Seoul introduced the Energy Design Criteria for New Buildings in July 2011 for the first time in Korea. In March 2012, it amended the 'Green Structure Design Guidelines,' and has since applied the new guidelines to a total of 58 buildings (48 apartment complexes and 10 ordinary buildings). By upgrading the basic energy efficiency requirement to Grade 2, Seoul has reduced building energy consumption by a total of 55,000 TOE.

Enhanced Mandatory Proportion of New & Renewable Energy for New Buildings

Implementation of the BRP Loan System In order that the owners of existing buildings can retrofit their buildings for higher energy efficiency, Seoul has secured ₩22.5 billion and offered building owners up to ₩2 billion as a BRP loan at an annual interest rate of 2.0% over eight years. Description Single buildings  (including underground facilities) Multiple buildings (over two buildings)

Interest

Loan Limits

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w/i 80% of project budget

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Implementation of Design Guidelines for Green Buildings

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The Case of the Doosan We've Apartment Complex in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu The Doosan We've Apartment Complex in Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu is now saving ₩10 million on its power bills every month due to the replacement of its lighting. In February 2012, the complex replaced 1,450 40W florescent lights in its underground garages and most of the other lights installed in its public spaces with 20W LED lights equipped with automatic sensors. From March to May, the average monthly electricity consumption in the public spaces of the complex amounted to 107,930kWh, or 31% less than the same period of the previous year, i.e. 157,780kWh. Its monthly energy saving amounted to over ₩10 million.

The city government designated the Doosan We've Apartment Complex in Seokgwan-dong as 'Seongbuk Power Saving Station No. 1.' Under the leadership of the administration office and resident representatives, the residents are actively participating in energy saving. An official of the Seongbuk District Office said, "The lights in the basement of the apartment complex have been fully replaced with LEDs, and energy consumption in the space has been reduced by 70~80%. The investment of ₩140 million in the llighting replacement initiative will be fully recovered in fourteen months." Given the long life cycle of LED lights, the apartment complex will save ₩460 million over the next five years.

Before replacement (40W fluorescent lamps))

After replacement (20W LED lights))

An overview of the brighter basement

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Introduction For the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign to succeed, Seoul must take full advantage of any renewable energy it can produce. Seoul plans to increase its energy self-sufficiency rate from 2.8% at present to 8% by 2014 and to 20% by 2020. Since Seoul has no choice but to equip itself with the capacity to run its basic facilities in the event of an emergency, Seoul Metropolitan Government is committed to producing 50 TOE (90,000 TOE in 2012) of new and renewable energy including 320MW of solar power and 230MW of hydrogen fuel cell power by 2014.

Seoul's Record on Solar Power Generation (2005~2012)

To that end, Seoul Metropolitan Government will increase the production of renewable energy, such as small hydro power, waste incineration power, wastewater heat and power generation waste heat, in addition to the remarkable expansion of solar power and hydrogen fuel cells. The city government has established a mandatory ratio for new and renewable energy for building permits and environmental impact assessment. It imposes the obligation to install solar power and geothermal energy facilities not just in new buildings but also in new large-scale development projects. In 2012, in line with the RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard), the city government signed an MOU with electric utility companies such as Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Hanhwa Solar and SK E&C for investment totaling ₩1.4 trillion in new and renewable energy. It has reduced the rental rate of public land from 5% to 1% of the appraised values, and has eased the restrictions on land use, henceforth allowing the installation of PV power stations in residential areas as well. However, the production of new and renewable energy in 2012 stood at only 33,000 TOE (including 20MW of solar power) due to the ongoing economic recession, the continual reductions in the price of RECs (Renewable Energy Certificate) - from ₩229.4 in February to ₩157.6 in December - and delays in land development for the production of new and renewable energy.

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Production of New and Renewable Energy

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Major Achievements during the Past One Year The Distribution Record in 2012

Expansion of the Basis for the Production of New and Renewable Energy

Project Progress  Solar Power Generation & Expanded Installation of 'Sunlight & Sharing Power Plants' In 2012, the city government installed 10.6MW of solar power plants in forty municipal buildings, ten schools and numerous green homes supported by the government. Furthermore, it installed an additional 6.6MW of solar power plants in three municipal facilities including the Amsa Filtration Plant.

Overview of the Amsa Solar Power Plant (5MW)

MOU signed between Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education

A foreign country's smallscale solar power plant

Collaboration with the Citizens' Solar Power Co-op The Citizens' Solar Power Co-op builds citizen-oriented solar power plants with subsidies from the city government and funds raised among citizens. The co-op returns the proceeds to its members in the form of dividends. In June 2012, Mayor Park Won-soon, Seoul Education Superintendent Kwak No-hyun, and Park Seung-ok, the president of the Seoul Citizens' Solar Power Co-op, signed an MOU for energy saving and production of new and renewable energy with the attendance of more than 200 citizens. At present, funds are being raised to build solar power plants in the Sejong Center and Sangwon Middle School in Nowon-gu.

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Solar power plants require a huge initial capital investment. Seoul Metropolitan Government has contracted with several enterprises such as Hanhwa Solar Energy, OCI Company Ltd., Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. and Energy Peace for their investment of ₩750 billion in the installation of 250MW PV power stations. At present, installation work is under way at fourtenn locations including Arisu water purification centers, Gangseo Agricultural and Fishery Wholesale Market, Seoul Subway Rail Yard and a few water recycling centers.

Basic Concept of the Construction and Operation of Power Generation Facilities with Private Capital

Current State of MOU Execution for the Production of New and Renewable Energy Company/Agency

Purpose

Post-MOU Progress

POSCO (02/27/2012)

Annual supply of 190,000Gcal of district heating through the utilization of Tancheon waste water heat

Reviews of construction drawings completed (12/11/2012)

Uijeongbu City (03/05/2012)

Annaul supply of 60,000Gcal of district heating through the use of waste heat from Uijeongbu resource recovery facility

Receiving extra waste heat from Uijeongbu for Nowon residents (starting on 12/01/2012)

Hanhwa Solar Energy (08/12/2012)

Installation of a 100MW facility by 2014 through an investment of \300 billion

Work on a 1.6MW solar power plant began for Gangseo Agricultural and Fishery Wholesale Market and (December 2012)

OCI & Energy Peace (08/29/2012)

Installation of a 100MW facility by 2014 through an investment of \300 billion.

Work on a 5MW solar power plant began at Amsa Arisu Water Purification Center (December 2012)

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (09/28/2012)

Installation of a 160MW facility by 2014 through an investment of \800 billion

Site survey for 13 locations including Seonam Water Recyling Center; and discussions about the installation of hydrogen fuel cells under way (10MW for Tancheon and 30MW for World Cup Park)

Hydrogen Fuel Cells - Preparation of 13 Locations on Municipal Land for the Installation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hydrogen fuel cells are suited to a mega city like Seoul because they require less land than solar power plants, their efficiency in electricity generation exceeds 95%, and they generate little noise. In 2012, the city government signed MOUs for the installation of 200MW of hydrogen fuel cells with private electricity utility companies such as Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (120W), Korea EastWest Power Co., Ltd. (60W) and SK E&S (20W). The city government is making preparations for the installation of hydrogen fuel cells in Seoul Subway Rail Yard, World Cup Park and Tancheon Water Recycling Center. In December 2012, the city government decided to install 10W hydrogen fuel cells in the Godeok railway yard as an emergency power system. Earlier in November, the city government secured an agreement from

How Has Seoul Promoted Major Areas of the Initiative?

Activities to Attract Private Capital

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Lotte Group to install 0.8W hydrogen fuel cells in the conglomerate's Lotte World Tower in the process of an environmental impact assessment. Hydrogen fuel cells can supply power 24/7. Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to use them as an emergency power source for the city's basic infrastructure. It was only unable to proceed with the installation of the cells in 2012 because most of the sites of installation - including the Seoul Subway Rail Yard and the Tancheon Water Recycling Center - are located within restricted development areas. In order that hydrogen fuel cells can be installed in restricted development areas, the city government is discussing modifications of legislation with the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. So far, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs has decided that hydrogen fuel cell power plants can be installed in restricted development areas as emergency power sources. The plants consume LNG, the price of which has been on the rise, which in turn has a negative affect on private investors' profitability. The city government is negotiating with government agencies to set special LNG prices for hydrogen fuel cells.

Nowon SH Community Energy - 2.8MW

Children's Grand Park - 100kW

Magok Community Energy Facilities

Waste-to-energy with Incineration and the Use of Power Generation Waste Heat Korea District Heating Corp. depends on LNG for 47.5% of its energy, whereas SH Corporation's district heating for Seoul relies on LNG for 80% of its energy, which is one reason why SH charges more. The city government buys cheap incineration and power generation waste heat from local governments in the neighboring Gyeonggi Province such as Uijeongbu, Bucheon and Yangju in order to reduce its citizens' financial burden.. It signed an MOU with Uijeongbu City in March 2012, installed pipes and began to receive waste from the Uijeongbu City Resources Recovery Facility to the amount of 60,000Gcal, or 6,000 TOE, during the year. In 2013, Seoul plans to receive 200,000Gcal and 400,000Gcal of power generation waste heat from Byeollae Energy and Bucheon GS Power, respectively. At present, Seoul Metropolitan Government uses the incineration waste heat from resource recovery facilities in Nowon, Mapo, Yangcheon and Gangnam for its district heating. As the Nowon resource recovery facility had the lowest operation rate, the city government arranged for it to receive household waste from the Dongdaemun district to produce an additional 71,600Gcal of incineration heat starting in January 2012. Meanwhile, it installed SCR catalyst towers in resource recovery facilities in Gangnam, Nowon and Yangcheon, saving 1.08 million ㎥ of LNG to date. Seoul Metropolitan Government has thus far produced an additional 15,170 TOE of incineration heat or 60,000Gcal (6,000 TOE) from Uijeongbu, and 93,800Gcal (9,380 TOE) from the increased operation of the Nowon facility and the installation of SCR catalyst towers in three resource recovery facilities.

Wastewater Heat Recovery The four water recycling centers in Seoul (Tancheon, Jungnang, Seonam and Nanji) dispose of a daily average of 4.29 million tons of recycled water, whose temperature reaches 10℃ in winter and thus can be an excellent source of district heating. In February 2012, the city government signed an MOU with

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Pilot Project for Low Head Micro Hydraulic Power Generation System A micro hydraulic power generation system runs a low head water turbine generator to produce electricity. The minium water height for commercial power generation is known to be 2 meters. In 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government initiated R&D and launched a pilot project to develop high-efficiency hydraulic power technology that will enable power generation at a height of less than 2 meters via the installation of a 360kW micro hydraulic power generation system in the Noryangjin Water Distribution Reservoir. Following its standardization and commercialization, Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to install the same type of facility at other streams and water recycling centers appropriate for the purpose.

Utilization of Biogas Seoul Metropolitan Government is promoting the use of biogas from septic tanks as fuel for cogeneration power plants. The Nanji Water Recycling Center runs a cogeneration plant that produces electricity and heat with biogas and is supplying them to households for the first time in Korea. The center sells 26,000㎥ /day of biogas from its facilities to a district heating corporation, which supplies 20,000MWh of electricity and 24,000Gcal of heat to 8,000 households every year. This arrangement brings Seoul a fossil fuel import substitution effect equivalent to 6,700 tons as well as reducing GHG emissions by 12,000 tons per year.

Utilization of Waste Cooking Oil Seoul Metropolitan Government is estimated to produce around 100,000 tons of waste cooking oil, i.e. 50,000 tons of animal fats and 50,000 tons of vegetable oils, every year. Collection by private companies is focused on big oil consumers. The collection rate from small places remained in the 15% range. In December 2011, the city government had 25 districts form task force teams with the remit of launching waste cooking oil recycling campaigns backed with the distribution of leaflets and posters. Seoul Metropolitan Government collected 280 tons of waste cooking oil in 2012. However, the efforts that year showed that waste cooking oil collection by district offices was not economically viable given the huge manpower and vehicles mobilized for the work against the meagre results. Thus it signed contracts with six private companies including Gayeong Oil and seven institutions of a public nature including the Nowon Northern Region Self-Support Center for the collection of waste cooking oil from small places on December 27, 2012. The city plans to have private business entities deal with the business exclusively in 2013.

Seoul Metropolitan Government's Institutional Improvement Efforts Enhanced Ratio of New and Renewable Energy for New Buildings (Improvements in the Environmental Impact Assessment System) Seoul Metropolitan Government reviews an applicant's plan for the use of new and renewable energy upon environmental impact assessment of large development projects. It increased the proportion of mandatory use of new and renewable energy from 4% in 2011 to 6% starting in July 2012. As a result, it installed 3.1MW PV power plants and secured 4,258 TOE of solar and geothermal energy in 2012. To expand the installation of the relevant facilities, the city government has reduced the annual rent on public properties from 5% to 1% of the appraised values and eased restrictions to allow the installation of the relevant facilities in residential and commercial zones.

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POSCO, which began to install wastewater heat recovery facility in the Tancheon Water Recycling Center in December 2012. Once the facility starts operating in December 2013, 190,000Gcal of wastewater heat will be available for district heating every year.

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The Launch of Seoul PV Power Station Co-op and the Case of Samgaksan High School On June 15, 2012, Seoul's first PV power station co-op started producing solar energy. Some 225 citizens joined hands to set up the city's first co-op for the purpose of generating solar energy. The organization's first achievement was the construction of a PV power station on the roof of Samgaksan High School in the Gangbuk district solely with its own funds. In the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than twenty solar power related co-ops have surfaced across the country. The Seoul Federation for the Environmental Movement played the key role in the establishment of the co-op and the preparations for the installation of the PV station. However, many others contributed to the success as well. Schools were reluctant to allow the installation of PV stations on their roofs. Ms. Jeong Mi-sook, a teacher at Samgaksan High School and a member of the Association of Teachers Protecting the Environment and Life, arranged for her school to allow the station's installation. Samgaksan High School is an innovative school that cherishes the environment and the local ecology above all else, and provides education on climate change to its students. The next obstacle to deal with was the high rent prices. The city government had the relevant ordinance amended to lower the rent for public properties significantly. The co-op plans to spend the proceeds from the sales of electricity from the PV station to KEPCO as dividends, as energy education funds for students and residents in the neighborhood, and as the budget for the expansion of PV power stations in the city. Meanwhile, it is expected that the number of co-ops invested in and run by citizens in Seoul will continue to increase.

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Introduction The city government is promoting the efficient use of energy in the area of transportation in three directions - reducing the use of private cars, which consume far more energy compared to their contribution to the city's transportation; increasing the use of public transportation that is fast, safe and highly energy efficient; and encouraging eco-friendly driving habits among drivers. The city government is promoting car sharing in the belief that the paradigm shift from private car use to car sharing is the key to solving environmental pollution, traffic congestion and parking difficulties in the city. In July 2012, it signed an MOU with four EV sharing companies. In January 2013, it signed an MOU with two ordinary car sharing companies. Earlier in November 2012, it had the 'ordinance on parking facility installation and management' amended so that car sharing businesses can use public parking facilities on a monthly basis at 50% lower prices in a bid to help such businesses achieve financial stability. Meanwhile, Seoul Metropolitan Government continues to expand its public transportation infrastructure including the construction of a 1-kilometer-long central lane exclusively for public buses on the Airport Road and a multi-level transfer center at Gaehwa Station. To bring about improvements in energy efficiency, it is actively promoting a culture of 'economic green driving.' It has educated 7,780 public bus drivers about green driving, improving the mileage of public buses in downtown considerably.

Major Accomplishments during the Past One Year Introduction of Car Sharing ⇒ Selection of Businesses and Support of Car Sharing by Public Parking Facilities Starting in February 2013, the city government launched the 'Car Sharing Service' - whereby a citizen can rent a car whenever necessary - from one of 292 parking facilities in downtown. In November 2012, through the amendment of the 'ordinance on parking facility installation and management,' Seoul began to allow vehicles under the car sharing service to use public parking facilities on a monthly contract basis at 50% reduced prices. In January 2012, it signed an MOU with Greenpoint Co., Ltd. and Socar for an additional car sharing service. The 292 parking facilities comprise 86 public facilities and 206 private facilities, with 6~19 for each of 25 districts. Autolib, an EV car sharing service in France Seoul Metropolitan Government has assumed that three categories of citizens are most likely to use the car sharing service and selected a total of six areas - two per category - as pilot car sharing service zones, within which citizens can make reservations two hours prior, after which they can use the car sharing service on a permanent basis.

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The Seoul Car Sharing System Diagram

Along with car sharing with ordinary vehicles, Seoul Metropolitan Government is promoting EV car sharing. In July 2012, it executed an MOU with LG CNS, Korail Networks, Korea Car Sharing and KT Rental for an EV car sharing service. The companies embarked upon the service in May 2013.   As of July 2013, Seoul offers 116 EVs for the EV car sharing service at 69 locations. The city government has designated Seongmisan Village, Mapo-gu, as the pilot zone for the EV car sharing service and provides it with active support. The city plans to boost its support in terms of parking facilities both public car parks and public agency garages so that citizens can use the service more conveniently. It will offer user-oriented services, and do its utmost to boost citizens' use of the car sharing service and stabilize the system as soon as possible.

Current Status of Contracted Car Sharing Businesses Description

Company Names

MOU Date

No. of Cars

Remarks

Ordinary cars

Green Point Co., Ltd. and Socar

Jan 2013

486

Service began in Feb 2013

EVs

LG CNS, KT Rental, Korail Networks and Korea Car Sharing

July 2012

183

Service began in May 2013

Expanded Participation by Big Buildings in Car-free Days Seoul Metropolitan Government began the car-free day system, whereby subscribers can choose one weekday on which not to drive, in July 2003. As of the end of 2012, 1.08 million drivers had joined the campaign, showing an increase of 2,000 over 2011. The city government has increased the number of surveillance points from 14 to 19 in an effort to motivate subscribers to comply with their commitment, and offers them incentives accordingly. In 2012, the city government introduced a new system which required large office buildings to join the ranks of the car-free day participants. On a designated weekday, a member large building a significant contributor to downtown traffic congestion does not allow its member drivers to park in its parking facilities. For large buildings with more than 1,000㎡ of floor space, the city government strongly promotes its policies aimed at suppressing the transportation demand of large buildings by urging them to participate in car-free day arrangements, to begin to charge for parking and to operate shuttle buses during rush hours. In September 2012, a bill was submitted to the National Assembly regarding modification of The Urban Traffic Improvement Promotion Act in order to increase the congestion charge which has not been raised for 22 years.

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In a bid to make Seoul a pedestrian-friendly city, the city government is promoting car-free streets. In 2012, it designated seven more streets as car-free streets including - Jongno Gamgodangil and a street in front of Dongdaemun Folk Flea Market. It now has a total of 25 car-free spots across the city. In 2013, it plans to add seven more streets including Sejong-ro Street and Itaewon-ro Street to the list. It is planning to convert each of the car-free streets into a street with its own particular theme. For instance, Sejong-ro Street will become a car-free street every Sunday, while Sinchon Myeongmul Street (running from Yonsei Univ. main gate to the Sinchon roundabout) will be transformed into an area destined exclusively for public transportation by the end of 2013 by carrying out a major overhaul of the transportation system, improving the pedestrian environment, and re-invigorating commercial activities along the street via the introduction of diverse contents.

Car-free Streets designated in 2012 District

Location

Size

Operation Hours

Jongno

Gamgodang-gil (North Insa-madang ~ Art Sonje Center)

B=6m

L=480m

10:00~22:00 Saturdays and Sundays

Dongdaemun

Nangye-ro-28-gil, Folk Flea Market

B=8m

L=150m

10:00~17:00 Saturdays

Jungnang

Bonghwasan-ro 45-gil Sinnae-dong

B=4.8m

L=400m

10:00~22:00 Sundays

Nowon

The Culture Street (Nohae-ro 81-gil)

B=8m~12

L=280m

Saturdays (Mar ~ Nov)

Gangseo

San 62-1 Naebalsan-dong

B=3~5m

L=820m

06:00 Saturdays ~ 20:00 Sundays

Yeongdeungpo

Mullae-dong 5-ga (Doosan Dure Apt ~ Jinju Apt)

B=8m

L=150m

24/7

Songpa

Macheon Market Street (135-5 ~ 1622 Macheon-dong)

B=4m

L=350m

09:00~23:00 every day

Car-free Days Seoul Metropolitan Government launches a car-free day initiated by the private sector once a year. In 2012, Green Transport, a civic group focusing on transportation issues, took the initiative in setting up an organizing committee. On September 23, 2013, a very successful car-free day event was held between Gwanghwamun and the Sejong-ro Intersection. The colorful event was co-hosted by the organizing committee, the city government and the city's twentyfive self-governing districts. Diverse environmental and cultural contents enriched the event such as a folk flea Marketplace and various environmental experience sites. More than 30,000 citizens participated in the event.

Results of the 2nd Pedestrian Exclusive Sejong-ro Street Event

Farmers' Market

Antiques Market

Campaign against Internet Addiction

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Promotion of Policies aimed at Restraining Vehicle Operation Downtown In 2012, the number of businesses participating in the Transportation Demand Management Program reached 2,704, although the number of new participants has begun to slow down somewhat. The city government worked out detailed demand management programs aimed at more effective management of the demand. The programs enhance the transportation demand management for large retail facilities like department stores, shopping malls and super supermarkets in particular. Seoul Metropolitan Government continually requested the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs to increase congestion charges - which did not change for 22 years - by making an amendment to the Urban Traffic Improvement Act. A bill was submitted by the Ministry to the National Assembly in September 2012. The main contents of the bill are to increase the basic congestion charge from ₩350 to ₩1,000 and to give the heads of regional governments the discretion to increase the charge by 200% instead of 100% when necessary.

Expansion and Improvement of the Public Transport Infrastructure Seoul Metropolitan Government's median bus only lanes reached 115km at the end of 2011, meeting all the basic requirements for rapid public bus services in downtown at the time. Starting in 2012, the focus was placed on extending the lane into some key locations near the city limits and improving the quality of existing lanes. Seoul Metropolitan Government completed a 1.0km-long extension of the median bus lane in Gonghang-ro and built a median bus station near Suyu Subway Station. By 2014, the city plans to further extend the total length of its median bus lanes by 13.7km - including 1.8km in Gonghang-ro, 9.7km in Heonreung-ro, and 2.2km in Dongjak-dae-ro. Through continuous monitoring, Seoul will do its best to solve any remaining problems with crowded bus stops, traffic congestion and inconvenient transfer services. The Median Bus Lane System

Expansion Plans for Median Bus Exclusive Lanes

Seoul Metropolitan Government continues to build transfer facilities at the city limits in order to boost the use of mass transit in downtown Seoul and to reduce traffic in central Seoul. By the end of 2011, it had built two transfer facilities and twelve transfer parking garages. In April 2012, it completed the construction of the Gaehwa Station Transfer Center with 364 parking spaces. In 2013, Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to complete a transfer facility at Dobongsan Station.

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Seoul Metropolitan Government strives to improve the efficiency of its public bus operation in order to conserve energy and improve bus companies' financial circumstances. In 2012, it equipped 4,597 city buses (including 1,889 new buses) with an environmentally-friendly driving device that sends out warning signs about drivers' sudden acceleration and braking or driving at a high RPM. The city government has educated 7,780 city bus drivers (including 3,119 new bus divers) about green economy driving.

Installation of an Environmentally-friendly Driving Device

Education of Green Economy Driving

The city government urges businesses to use 'business taxis' to reduce car ownership costs while contributing to energy saving. In August 2006 eighty-six companies applied for the inaugural service, while by 2012 some 5,113 companies had used the service, although the rate of increase has slowed down since due to market saturation.

Seoul Metropolitan Government's Institutional Improvement Efforts All-out Ban on Engine Idling In September 2012, the city had the 'Seoul Metropolitan Government ordinance on restrictions on vehicle idling' amended in favor of an all-out ban on engine idling throughout the entire city. The amendment entered into effect in January 2013. Previously, engine idling was banned only partially including around schools and in terminals, parking garages and lots. The city government publicized the change in the regulation on electronic signboards and through videos at bus stops and terminals, etc. In 2013, it plans to continue the publicity efforts while enforcing the law in summer and winter in particular to endure that the new regulation will be obeyed widely and the city will continue to conserve energy.

Enforcement of the Ban on Engine Idling

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Energy Saving Campaign with Citizens' Participation The city government is planning to expand its energy saving agreements with religious organizations. It also invites ordinary citizens to form a group of at least three people and to participate in the One Less Nuclear Power Plant campaign by contributing their own innovative ideas. It plans to grant a total of ₩900 million to fifty organizations including groups of students or apartment residents when their energy saving ideas are selected in public contests. Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to increase the Eco Mileage membership to 1.2 million. Automobile mileage is included in Eco Mileage: by collecting members' ID numbers upon their application for membership, their energy use is entered automatically. Seoul Metropolitan Government has added mobile coupons to its Eco Mileage incentive payment as part of its efforts to expand the benefits for members. It plans to introduce the 'Selection of Eco Banks' event to encourage banks to promote their Eco Mileage cards more actively. It also plans to take full advantage of the city's local organizations of a public and quasi public nature, including 'tongs,' 'bans,' 'village communities' and local Saemaul (a new village) movement centers. It presents plaques to outstanding families, communities and apartment complexes in that come up with Eco Mileage initiatives. The city will designate the 22nd day of each month as 'Happy Turnoff Day' when all citizens should switch off their lights between eight and nine o'clock in the evening and talk with their family members or companions. It will encourage workplaces to hold a family day on a weekly basis, on days where there is no overtime work.

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Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to expand Energy Guardian Angel Corps to 20,000 students at 400 schools. It will also increase in-between support organizations to five and have each and every one of the schools adopt a Voluntary Energy Conservation Goal Management System so that the schools can continuously monitor their actual energy conservation records while trying to publicize the diverse activities and outstanding conservation cases of the corps through Naver Cafe “You My Seoul” as well as school correspondence to parents. After analyzing their energy saving records in 2012, Seoul Metropolitan Government will select top 100 'Good Shops' and present them with certificates of merit and plaques, which they will display in their stores. It is striving to increase the number of shops participating in the campaign to 3,000. In 2012, the city government designated the following four places as energy selfsufficient communities: Raemian Areum Forest Apartment Complex in Jeonnong2-dong; Ssangyong Platinum Noble Apartment Complex in Guro-gu; Sangol Village in Eunpyeong-gu; and Gingoranggil Village in Gwangjin-gu. It offers them energy consulting services so that each household can set up its energy saving goals and keep track of its records. Seoul Metropolitan Government will offer them financial support for the installation of energy-efficient equipment and new and renewable energy production equipment. Seoul Metropolitan Government will educate 6,000 people who are influential in their local communities - such as the heads of 'bans' and 'tongs' and the leaders of women's organizations in apartment complexes, and the heads of apartment administration offices - as the city's Green Leaders. It will continue to support their green activities including the family energy clinic services and the education of citizens on climate change.   The city government submitted its energy saving records for 2012 to the Ministry of Environment in March 2013 according to the city's GHG & energy saving goal

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Following the completion of the Energy Dream Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government opened the One Less Nuclear Power Plant Information Center in the City Hall's Seosomun Annex. The information center provides citizens with information on the city's energy policies among other things and collects citizens' feedback on the administration's various energy policies. The center is staffed with 'Seoul energy designers' who not only provide visitors with information on various energy topics but also offer them energy consulting services. The center is stocked with energy-related materials which citizens can check out. It offers visitors a diverse range of experiences relating to energy saving as well.

Improvements in Energy Efficiency Seoul Metropolitan Government will promote BRP for 254 medium to large-sized buildings including hospitals and hotels. It will offer them special loans of up to ₩2 billion per facility at an annual interest rate of 2%, i.e. much lower than the market rate. For 3,000 old houses, it will provide a maximum loan of ₩10 million each at the same preferential interest rate. For rental apartments, it will secure a budget of ₩9.7 billion, with which it will promote the replacement of old plumbing and windows as well as the supply of standby power cut-off receptacles. Starting from 2013, the city government will distribute 72,100 household boilers that are small yet highly efficient as well as eco-friendly. It will also provide 500 low-NOx burners to small and medium-sized businesses to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their nitrogen oxide emissions. Seoul Metropolitan Government offers an on-site energy diagnosis service to home owners, small shopkeepers and building owners. Eighteen designated civic organizations provide on-site consulting services to households selected by 25 districts to identify their energy wastage and make improvements. 150 energy designers selected in 2013 offer energy consulting services to small and mediumsized stores and buildings.   For the replacement of lights with LEDs in the public sector, the city government has established a special purpose company with the Korea Finance Corporation. It will replace 430,000 lights in 243 subway stations with LEDs. For the private sector, the city government has introduced an innovative system that enables consumers to pay LED power bills with their energy savings by installments. Seoul Metropolitan Government will replace a total of two million lights with LEDs in the underground parking lots of apartments and office buildings as well as the many lights in hospitals, shopping malls, supermarkets and public bathhouses. It will open an online LED market, and offer lighting diagnosis services to religious facilities and promote their LED replacement through the cooperation extended by a consultative group. Seoul Metropolitan Government aims to realize zero incandescent and halogen bulbs in the private sector.

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management system. By May 2013, it will get the relevant organizations to draw up their plans for 2014. Particular focus will be placed on those organizations that displayed a lackluster performance in 2012. Seoul Metropolitan Government will increase the number of buildings subject to compliance with mandatory indoor temperatures in summer and winter. Henceforth, those buildings or stores in multipurpose buildings that have contracted with KEPCO for more than 100kW of electricity will have to obey the rule. The city government will reinforce its supervision of indoor temperature compliance by so many buildings and stores.

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Production of New and Renewable Energy In 2013, Seoul Metropolitan Government will build solar power plants with a total output of 180MW. To that end, it will have the relevant regulations amended so that the land rents charged by public institutions and schools will be commensurate with the energy production capacity of power generation facilities. It plans to introduce a Seoul-type Solar Power Generation Support System and pay a subsidy in the range of ₩50 per kWH for each small facility of less than 50kW. It has disclosed the Seoul Solar Map to the public. It runs a system in which citizens can carry out simulations of solar power plant installations at the locations they prefer and find out the estimated power generation capacity, installation fees and expected revenues. With respect to hydrogen fuel cells, the city government will continue to promote amendments of the relevant regulations. It will soon begin the construction of 132MW hydrogen fuel cell facilities to cater to the city's basic infrastructure operation. To help secure the profitability of the fuel cell power generation business, it will pursue the adoption of exclusive fee schemes. It will also push for the installation of fuel cells in restricted development areas that are adjacent to the city's basic infrastructure. In four water recycling centers, 4.39 million tons of recycled water flow every day at an average temperature of 10℃ in winter. Seoul Metropolitan Government will recover the heat by installing heater pumps for effluent water and use it as a source of heating for neighboring areas. Using the digestion gas stemming from sewage water treatment processes, Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to set up cogeneration plants and produce more electricity and heat. In March 2013, The Nanji Cogeneration Plant (3.1MW) was dedicated in March 2013, and a cogeneration plant with a capacity of 5.8MW is due to be built at the Seonam Water Recycling Plant. To use neighboring provinces' waste heat from incineration and power generation as a new heat source, Seoul Metropolitan Government is promoting a project to receive an annual average of 200,000Gcal of power generation waste heat from Yangju Byeollae Energy in Gyeonggi Province. Seoul Metropolitan Government is working on fuel improvements for two resource recovery facilities in Gangnam and one in Nowon. Seoul intends to save energy by replacing LNG used to raise the temperature of SCR catalyst towers with incineration heat. It will install an additional low-pressure boiler in the Gangnam Resource Recovery Facility and increase its output of incineration heat. Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to amend its ordinance on the mandatory proportion of new and renewable energy. It intends to increase the rate from 6% to 10%, which will be imposed upon environmental impact assessment for large structures. Depending on the circumstances, Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to recommend increasing the proportion to 15%.

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Seoul's car sharing service allows citizens to rent cars by the 30 minutes. In 2013, Seoul Metropolitan Government will increase the number of cars for the service to 800, and the membership to 50,000. Large buildings have started to join the carfree weekday scheme, and the city plans to increase their number from 263 in 2012 to 957 in 2013.   In September 2013, Seoul Metropolitan Government will launch a car-free day event in and around Gwanghwamun and Jongno in the heart of the city. It will select seven more locations as car-free streets. Depending on their foot traffic and road functions, they can be weekend car-free streets or car-free streets 24/7. This addition will boost the total of Seoul's car-free streets to 25. To promote more active use of public transport by citizens, Seoul Metropolitan Government will run 115.3km of median public bus exclusive lanes on twelve 'road axes' in 2013. It plans to designate the street between Sinchon Roundabout and the main gate to Yonsei University as an exclusive public transportation and foot traffic road. Seoul will build the Dobongsan Station Transfer Center soon.   Seoul Metropolitan Government has banned vehicle idling all across the city, marking an advance from the prohibition of idling only in major transportation locations like bus garages. It will continue to promote citizens' compliance with the rule. For some 9,900 diesel vehicles that are older than seven years, Seoul Metropolitan Government will grant subsidies for the replacement of the buses with new energy-efficient vehicles in order to save energy and reduce air pollution. Regarding city buses, the city government plans to distribute a total of 5,848 environmentally-friendly driving devices designed to warn bus drivers about sudden accelerations and abrupt braking. It will offer eco-driving education to 3,000 city bus drivers in a bid to maximize energy saving in the field of transportation.

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