Posted June. 11, 2001 20:00,
Parking rates and tolls for Seoul’s small automobiles are expected to be discounted from the end of this year. And to increase the efficiency of energy, the standards on building permit will be reinforced as installing of a heating gauge and a system that cuts off hot and cold air become mandatory.
Seoul City announced on 11th that the city plans to enact an ordinance regarding saving energy and enforce it from the end of this year. It is the first case among nation’s all regional governments that Seoul City cooperates with the Energy Regiment to enact the energy ordinance.
According to the ordinance, it becomes mandatory for public buildings to maintain an indoor temperature of 10 ~ 20 degree for heating and 26 ~ 28 degree for air-conditioning. And all light bulbs in public buildings managed by self-governing bodies will be replaced with energy saving bulbs that have high-efficiency. Public offices also must buy small automobiles for their official use.
Seoul City set a goal to curtail 10 percent of home electricity and transportation energy as they had a signing ceremony in last November for a communal statement of the `one million households movement for saving energy` with the Energy Regiment.