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Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

Weekly No Driving Day Campaign. Seoul Metropolitan Government. Seoul at a glance. Capital of the Republic of Korea with more than 600 years of history Area : 605.6 km 2 Population : 10.3 million Internet penetration rate : 100% World’s No.1 e-government

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Weekly No Driving Day Campaign

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  1. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Seoul Metropolitan Government ICLEI 2006

  2. Seoul at a glance • Capital of the Republic of Korea with more than 600 years of history • Area : 605.6 km2 • Population : 10.3 million • Internet penetration rate : 100% • World’s No.1 e-government • Host of 1988 summer Olympics ＆ 2002 World Cup ICLEI 2006

  3. Status of CO2 Emissions CO2 Emissions in 2000 : 30.88M tons ICLEI 2006

  4. Measures to Reduce CO2 Emissions • Estimated CO2 emissions from transportation sector 38% in 2000 42% 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 Focus : Transportation Sector ICLEI 2006

  5. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Of 2.8 million cars in Seoul 1.75 million (80%) single passenger cars Of 2.19 million (78%) passenger cars Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Energy Conservation CO2 Emissions Reduction Congestion Relief • Background Korea is World’s 3rd largest oil importer ICLEI 2006

  6. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Proposal from voluntary civic groups Actively processed by Seoul Metropolitan Government Linked to public transit system reform • Process ICLEI 2006

  7. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign • Campaign Outline ICLEI 2006

  8. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign • 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 ICLEI 2006

  9. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign 490,000 passenger cars participating in satellite cities 1.63M passenger cars participating in Seoul (74%) • Accomplishments Participation of 2.12 million cars ICLEI 2006

  10. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign Apply for and receive electronic tag Attach the tag to the car RFID readers verify compliance Successful sincere participants are given incentives • RFID system (Radio Frequency Identification) RFID : Verifies compliance ofWeekly No Driving Day Campaign ICLEI 2006

  11. Weekly No Driving Day Campaign 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 : • Expected Results Annual reduction of over 2 million tons of CO2 emissions ICLEI 2006

  12. Thank you for your interest ! ICLEI 2006

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