South Chungcheong Provincial Council seeks to form a special committee to respond to closure of coal-fired power plants
Quick Look
- The South Chungcheong Provincial Council announced that it is seeking to form a special committee to realize a just transition in order to respond to the employment and regional economic shock caused by the closure of coal-fired power plants.
- The resolution proposed by Rep.
- Cho Dong-jun passed the deliberation of the National Assembly Steering Committee and is scheduled to be finalized at the plenary session on the 15th.
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Why It Matters
The South Chungcheong Provincial Council is pursuing the formation of a special committee to respond to the employment and regional economic impact resulting from the sequential closure of 28 old coal-fired power plants in the province by 2036 due to the government's carbon neutral policy.
The South Chungcheong Provincial Council announced on the 11th that it is seeking to form a special committee to respond to the employment and regional economic shock caused by the closure of coal-fired power plants.
The 'Resolution on Establishing a Special Committee for the Realization of a Just Transition in Chungcheongnam-do', proposed by Rep. Cho Dong-jun (Seocheon 2, Democratic Party of Korea), passed the deliberation of the National Assembly Steering Committee on the 1st and is scheduled to be finalized at the plenary session on the 15th.
The formation of the special committee is intended to respond to the impact on the local economy and employment expected as 28 old coal-fired power plants in the province are sequentially closed by 2036 due to the government's carbon neutral policy.
The main purpose is to prepare measures to respond to job loss, reduced tax revenue, and local economic downturn due to power plant closures.
The Provincial Council plans to specify measures to stabilize employment and support the local economy in connection with the 'Special Act on Support for Coal-Fired Power Plant Workers and Abolished Areas', which passed the National Assembly on the 20th of last month.
The special committee consists of nine provincial council members.
Main activities include improving policies and systems related to just transition, responding to regional economic and employment shocks, supporting vulnerable regions and classes, reorganizing industrial structure, and preparing plans to foster new industries.
Strategies to attract the integrated headquarters of a power generation company to Chungcheongnam-do will also be discussed.
We also check the status of projects related to just transition, fund operation, and effectiveness of related ordinances.
Rep. Cho said, โWe will prepare effective measures to protect jobs and secure future growth engines so that the burden of transitioning away from coal is not passed on to regions and workers.โ
What to Watch
AI outlook โ possibilities, not facts
Measures to stabilize employment and support the local economy in connection with the Special Act on Support for Coal-Fired Power Plant Workers and Abolished Areas will be concreted.
Likely ยท Within weeks
Measures will be prepared to improve policies and systems related to just transition and to support vulnerable regions and classes.
Likely ยท Within months
Open Questions
- What is the specific activity schedule of the special committee?
- What are the details of the strategy to attract the integrated headquarters of a power generation company?
- What is the size and operation plan of the support fund?
