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Operation of the GHG target management scheme in Public sector
Public Sector GHG TARGET MANAGEMENT SCHEME

Greenhouse Gas Target Management System in Public Sector ?

A system in which target departments such as central administrative agencies, local governments, public institutions, and local public corporations set annual goals for greenhouse gas reduction and continuously implement reduction activities.

Promotion background and basis

  • In accordance with the Framework Act on Carbon Neutrality, the public sector greenhouse gas target management system has been operated since 2011.
  • Target organizations such as central administrative agencies, local governments, and public institutions must reduce greenhouse gas emissions over 50% compared to the annual average greenhouse gas emissions (baseline) between 2007 and 2009 by 2030.

Implementation system

Reduction target 1. institutions in the public sector: Submission of reduction targets (until December 31 of each year) > Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center (GIR): Registration of reduction target > Ministry of Environment: Reduction target review 2. institutions in the public sector: Submission of reduction targets (until December 31 of each year) > Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center (GIR): Re-registration of reduction target 3. Ministry of Environment: Consultation for improvement supplement of Reduction target, Request for improvement supplementation of reduction target > Ministry of the Interior and Safety/ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy/ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport: Joint review of matters to be discussed and reply of opinions Performance 1. Fulfillment of reduction targets 2. institutions in the public sector: Submission of reduction targets (until December 31 of each year) > Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center (GIR): Registration of performance report > Ministry of Environment: Performance report evalution > Ministry of the Interior and Safety/ Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy/ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport: Joint review of performance report 3. Ministry of Environment: Comprehensive report on performance of target management in public sector (until June 30 every year) > Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee: Review of the comprehensive report on public sector target management performance 4. Ministry of Environment: Action order (if necessary) > institutions in the public sector: Enforcement of action order

Criteria of target organizations

  • According to the announcement of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance in 2022, there are 789 institutions subject to evaluation, including 45 central administrative agencies, 243 local governments, 17 provincial and provincial offices of education, 311 public institutions, 140 local public enterprises, and 33 national and public universities

Institution Criteria

Institution
Contents table about Institution
Institution
1. Central administrative agency
2. Metropolitan local government
3. Basic local government
4. City-province office of education
5. Public institutions
6. Local public corporations and local public corporations
7. National and Public Universities
8. Bank of Korea, Financial Supervisory Service
※ Central administrative agencies, affiliated organizations of local governments, and branch offices of public organizations are all included.
Facility
2020Year: December(Submission of 2021 reduction target) > 2021Year: March(Submission of 2020 performance results), june(Evaluation of performance in 2020 and report to the Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee), December(Submission of 2022 reduction target) > 2022Year: March(Submission of 2021 performance results), june(Evaluation of performance in 2021 and report to the Carbon Neutral Green Growth Committee), December(Submission of 2023 reduction target) > continue
Excluded Facility

1. Detached houses (excluding official residence), apartments (excluding dormitory)

2. Small scale buildings with a gross floor area of 100㎡ or less

3. Leased facilities with lease period of 1 year or less.

4. Kindergarten, Elementary-middle-high schools

5. Protective Facilities, Correctional Facilities and Immigration Facilities

6. Senior Citizen Welfare Facilities, Welfare Facilities for the Persons with Disabilities, Facilities for Homeless People, Daycare Centers

7. Facilities directly connected and related to the national security-defense.

8. Emergency motor vehicles etc

Reduction target setting and promotion schedule

Set reduction target
Absolute amount reduction method

Based on the average annual greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 to 2009, reduction targets are set every year.

Reduction target by 2030

More than 50% compared to baseline

Example Reduction rate (%): 2021(32%), 2022(34%), 2023(36%), 2024(38%), 2025(40%), 2026(42%), 2027(44%), 2028(46%), 2029(48%), 2030(50%)
  • As for the reduction target after 2020, the reduction target at an appropriate level is reset and presented in consideration of the national GHG emission forecast and reduction target amount by sector
Schedule
Building owned or leased by the head of the public sector(car, building) <Building> Use of fuel (indoor kerosene, city gas): Heating hot water and cooking fuel use in buildings, use of electricity: Use of electricity for lighting computer equipment office equipment facility and machine operation, <car> Fuel (Petrol Disel LPG): Use of fuel to drive vehide, *Buildings are classified as buildings under the Buidling Act, and velides as velides under the Automobile Management Act

The main business

  • Operation of public sector GHG target management system
  • Review and evaluation of reduction targets and performance in the public sector
  • Registration and certification for external reduction scheme
  • Technical support for target institutions in the public sector
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