“Designating it as a Distributed Energy Special Zone, fostering community income-driven renewable energy projects.”
“Developing it into a global tourist destination where agriculture, tourism, life, and care blend together.”,
Lee Jae-myung, a candidate in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary. 2025.4.20/News1 ⓒ News1 Ahn Eun-na, reporter,
, ‘(Seoul=News1) Reporter Kim Kyung-min = Lee Jae-myung, a candidate in the Democratic Party’s presidential primary, pledged on the 23rd to turn Jeju into a leading carbon-neutral city by 2035.’,
, ‘On the morning of that day, the candidate announced on his Facebook that “I will foster Jeju into a leading carbon-neutral city and a world-class tourist destination where agriculture, tourism, life, and care blend together.”‘,
, ‘He stated, “I will establish a clean power grid through offshore wind and solar power,” adding that he would “complete a stable energy supply system through the development of green hydrogen and energy storage technology, and accelerate a 100% transition to eco-friendly mobility by expanding electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.”‘,
, ‘Furthermore, he promised to “designate Jeju as a Distributed Energy Special Zone and make it a test bed for new energy technologies including a real-time billing system and bi-directional charging,” and to “open an era of carbon-zero housing by connecting private solar and heat pumps.”‘,
, ‘The candidate also proposed initiatives like fostering community income-driven renewable energy businesses such as sunlight pensions and wind pensions, and establishing a resource circulation innovation hub with 100% recycling rate, eliminating plastics.’,
, ‘Additionally, he mentioned, “We will elevate Jeju National University Hospital to a top-tier general hospital, allowing Jeju residents to receive the highest level of medical services here. We’ll build a database by discovering natural bio resources that Jeju possesses,” he stated, envisioning a “Jeju-type Bio Health Cluster” integrating public healthcare, bio industry, tourism, and healing.’,
, ‘He reiterated the plan to “promote the construction of an archive for Jeju 4.3 to honor the spirit of Jeju 4.3, a UNESCO World Heritage,” emphasizing “Jeju, as an island of peace and healing, will grow and expand to become another central hub leading the world with values of nature and life.”‘,
, ‘Other promises included △expansion of shared offices and accommodations △enhancing digital agriculture platforms and smart farm infrastructure △actively supporting the establishment of smart agricultural product processing centers.\n’]