ICLEI Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Seoul Metropolitan Government

ICLEI  Capital of the Republic of Korea with more than 600 years of history  Area : km 2  Population : 10.3 million  Internet penetration rate : 100%  World’s No.1 e-government  Host of 1988 summer Olympics ＆ 2002 World Cup Seoul at a glance

ICLEI Status of CO 2 Emissions CO 2 Emissions in 2000 : 30.88M tons

ICLEI Measures to Reduce CO 2 Emissions Focus : Transportation Sector  Estimated CO 2 emissions from transportation sector 38% in % in 2010  2.8 million cars Severe traffic congestion  Heating sector : Emits 50.4%, Significant efforts required for reduction, Creates negative impact on the economy

ICLEI Background Korea is World’s 3 rd largest oil importer Energy Conservation Congestion Relief CO 2 Emissions Reduction Of 2.8 million cars in Seoul Of 2.8 million cars in Seoul Of 2.19 million (78%) passenger cars Of 2.19 million (78%) passenger cars 1.75 million (80%) single passenger cars 1.75 million (80%) single passenger cars Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Process Proposal from voluntary civic groups Actively processed by Seoul Metropolitan Government Linked to public transit system reform Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Campaign Outline Eligible vehicles  Non-commercial vehicles carrying less than 10 passengers Application method  By internet (  By visiting a window for civil petitions at the community or district office Time Restrained  7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on a selected day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and Public holidays) Implementation  Distribute car stickers upon application and registration  Attach car stickers to the front and rear windows  Refrain from driving on a selected day Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Incentives  5% reduction in automobile tax  2.7% discount on car insurance premiums  10~20% discount on public parking fees  50% discount on congestion fees  Receive a residential parking permit  30% reduction in traffic inducement fee  1~6 cent(s) per liter discount on gasoline price  Free or discount on car washes, free check-up service  10% discount on car maintenance cost Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Accomplishments Weekly No Driving Day Campaign 1.63M passenger cars participating in Seoul (74%) 490,000 passenger cars participating in satellite cities Participation of 2.12 million cars

ICLEI RFID system (Radio Frequency Identification) Weekly No Driving Day Campaign RFID : Verifies compliance of Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Apply for and receive electronic tag RFID readers verify compliance Attach the tag to the car Successful sincere participants are given incentives Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Expected Results 1 million cars participating : 7% decrease in traffic volume 13% increase in operating speed 12% reduction in car emissions 3.5 ㎍ / ㎥ reduction of PM10 US ＄ 600 million annual savings in fuel costs 2.12 million cars participating : Annual reduction of over 2 million tons of CO 2 emissions Annual reduction of over 2 million tons of CO 2 emissions Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

ICLEI Thank you for your interest !