Local Government Practice to Achieve the 2030 NDC: From ‘Declaration’ to ‘Action’ > 게시글

Facing the urgent task of achieving the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), the key to responding to the climate crisis is 'concrete action on the ground' beyond mere declarations. The main entities that substantially change resource circulation, transportation, and energy structures directly linked to residents' daily lives are basic local governments.

In particular, to ensure policy alignment and integration leading to 2050 carbon neutrality, national targets must firmly take root in local communities, and the responsibility and initiative to set ambitious goals tailored to regional characteristics and lead implementation also rest with local governments.

Accordingly, on September 2, The Local Government Association for Climate & Energy Transition co-hosted "2030 Regional Commitments into Action: Joint Resolution for Climate Action for Regional Transition" together with the Korean Local Governments Alliance for Sustainable Development, Local Energy Climate Action Partnership (LEAP), Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response, and Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. In this event, 40 basic local governments nationwide participated and confirmed climate action goals within their terms tailored to regional characteristics through signatures and videos.

| Participation of 40 Local Governments & Focus on Tangible Policies (66%)

In particular, 66% of the total resolutions were focused on tangible policy measures closely tied to citizens' daily lives, including resource circulation (32 cases), transportation (29 cases), and energy transition (28 cases). Along with bold tasks such as banning single-use items, transitioning to zero-emission vehicles, and citizen-participatory solar power plants, climate disaster adaptation strategies were also specified, including the introduction of 'climate insurance' by 12 local governments.

| Continuous Implementation Monitoring and Expansion of Field-Centered Climate Governance

Through these discussions, it was confirmed that national reduction targets cannot be completed solely through the central government's will, and local governments must stand as practical execution entities. True carbon neutrality becomes possible only when the central government's financial and administrative support and monitoring are combined with local governments' field goals.

The Local Government Association plans to carry out implementation monitoring to ensure that this resolution does not stop at a one-off declaration but leads to projects and budgets for next year. Furthermore, we will spread the excellent models of the 40 local governments to 226 basic local governments nationwide to further solidify field-centered climate governance.