Paju City Wins Ministry of Land Award at Republic of Korea Urban Awards for Fifth Consecutive Year
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Climate Change Response Policies Receive High Praise
Paju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Son Baechan) has received the 'Republic of Korea Urban Awards' for the fifth consecutive year, recognized for its achievements in climate change response and carbon neutrality policies.
Paju City is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award in the Excellent Policy category at the '2026 Korea Urban Awards' ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 9th. Provided by Paju City
View original imagePaju City announced on the 10th that it received the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award in the Excellent Policy category at the '2026 Republic of Korea Urban Awards' ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on the 9th.
The Republic of Korea Urban Awards is an honor that selects cities from among all local governments nationwide, evaluating urban sustainability, quality of life infrastructure, and outstanding policies. The award recognizes cities that have contributed to improving citizens’ quality of life and urban competitiveness.
Paju City has maintained its winning streak for five consecutive years, having received the Minister's Award in 2022, the Special Award in 2023, and the Minister's Award again in both 2024 and 2025, in addition to this year's award.
In this year’s evaluation, carbon neutrality policies closely tied to citizens’ daily lives received particularly high marks. Major initiatives included the nation’s first public renewable energy direct Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) supply model, an affordable electricity rate program for citizens, the Northern Gyeonggi Energy Expressway, and the development of a mini hydrogen city.
The operation of the ECO-ON Environmental Integrated Center, RE100 citizen education, and the introduction of the Paju-type mainline bus rapid transit (PBRT) for establishing a carbon-reducing public transportation system were also recognized as exemplary practices.
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Mayor Son Baechan of Paju commented, "Our climate change response policies have once again been recognized this year, following last year’s achievements," and added, "We will faithfully implement specialized carbon neutrality strategies under the ninth popular administration, delivering tangible changes felt by citizens."
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