尹 “Propose special initiative for carbon-free spreading smart mobility”.

On the 16th (local time), President Yoon Seok-yeol is attending the first session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA. San Francisco=United News

President Yoon Seok-yeol said on the 16th (local time), “We will take the lead in promoting the use of carbon-free energy,” and proposed, “We will establish and promote a special initiative at the APEC level to spread smart mobility.”

President Yoon said at session 1 of the APEC summit held in San Francisco, USA on the same day, “We will take the lead in promoting the use of carbon-free energy,” and said, “We want to promote the transition to a clean energy system with APEC member countries.”

President Yoon especially emphasized the spread of smart mobility, which is our strength. President Yoon introduced, “Along with the expansion of clean energy use, the transition to eco-friendly means of transport is the solution with the highest contribution in responding to climate change,” and “Korea is actively promoting the spread of smart mobility such as eco-friendly cars, autonomous cars, and intelligent transportation systems.”

He then proposed, “Let’s establish and promote a special initiative to spread smart mobility across member countries in the region.”

He also introduced carbon neutrality in the shipbuilding sector, where Korea has a strong point. President Yoon emphasized, “We need to continuously build green shipping routes for carbon neutrality on the sea,” and “We will densely connect green ports in various places in the Asia-Pacific region, including Korea and the United States, through eco-friendly shipping solutions.”

Finally, President Yoon said, “We will responsibly contribute to resolving the climate gap,” and explained, “The $300 million contribution to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) promised this year is a will of solidarity to support climate-vulnerable countries.”

On the 16th (local time), President Yoon Seok-yeol is taking a commemorative photo with the heads of state at the APEC summit group photo session held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, USA. From the right in the front row are President Yoon Seok-yeol, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, President Gabriel Boric of Chile, King Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, Prime Minister Seta Tawisin of Thailand, President Joe Biden of the United States, President Dina Boluarte of Peru, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Xi Jinping of China, and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan. San Francisco=United News

President Yoon introduced Busan, where the APEC Climate Center is located, to the leaders, saying, “It is a gateway connecting the Asian continent and the Pacific Ocean,” and explained, “It will be a platform for solidarity and cooperation in finding solutions to challenges including the climate crisis.”