Eco Mileage SystemSeoul
■ Outline
■ Period of Implementation
- April 2008: The Climate & Environment Headquarters of the city administration formed a task force team and laid the groundwork for the implementation of the system.
- December 2008: The city received approval from the National Intelligence Service about the security of the Eco Mileage System, ensuring that the system would not encroach on citizens' privacy
- February 2009: A pilot Eco Mileage System was implemented in 25 districts
- September 2009: Officially launched
- October 2009: The city administration set up a two-way sebsite so that citizens could express their opinions while obtaining a variety of energy conservation information from experts
- January 2010: Issued Eco Mileage Card to embrace green consumption and green transportation
- October 2010: online Eco Mileage Card began to be issued -still available
■ Features
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Continuous Participation due to a Change in Evaluation based on Accumulated Quantity instead of the Quantity at a certain Point in Time
The city had changed the calculation method of energy consumption comparison from the quantity at a certain point in time to the average quantity used during six months, encouraging continuous energy conservation.
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Budget Savings and Maximum Economic Benefits for Citizens
The collaboration system among city administration, a card company, financial institutions, manufacturers and retailers costs the city administration very little while bringing about significant effects.
List of companies that signed agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Government
| No. |
Company |
No. |
Company |
| 1 |
LG Chemical |
9 |
Nuri Telecom |
| 2 |
Hyundai Motors |
10 |
Sekwang Electronics |
| 3 |
Kia Motors Corporation |
11 |
Lock & Lock Co., Ltd. |
| 4 |
Shinsung E&T Co., Ltd. |
12 |
Hyosung Electric Industrial |
| 5 |
Daejin DMP Co., Ltd. |
13 |
Samsung Electronics |
| 6 |
CEST Co., Ltd. |
14 |
KyungDong Navien Co., Ltd. |
| 7 |
Wellbas |
15 |
Tong Yang Magic |
| 8 |
JESJTEK |
16 |
Autus, Inc. |
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Support for Citizens through a Two-Way Information Channel
The Eco Mileage Web site posts citizens’ energy conservation tips and experts’ advice. Of course, it also informs citizens of various new arrangements by the city administration like the Energy Clinic that pays visits to households or buildings to offer energy diagnosis service.
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Resident Centers Helping the Disadvantaged to Participate in the Efforts
The city has arranged for those who have no computers at home or cannot operate them well to visit a resident center and become members. In addition to in charge officials, a temporary student worker at each resident center will reduce difficulties by helping them apply for the membership online.
■ Outcomes / Benefits
- Seoul Citizen’s Positive Participation
For Four years(2009-2013), the membership sharply increased with 1,480,000 households, 1,605 schools, 1,996 multi-unit housing complexes, 3,563public institutions and 31,543 commercial and general-purpose buildings.
The total number of members (Unit : 1000)
- Retrenchment of Energy and Reduction of CO2 Emission
- During the last year(2013), the members have voluntarily reduced 153,375 TOE(※Ton of Oil Equivalent) in electricity, water and city gas. They have also reduced 297,565 tons in CO2 emissions during the same period. In terms of eco-rights and energy cost reduction, the above figure is equivalent to the monetary gains of 166 million dollars. The achievement was possible, because the city had changed the calculation method of energy consumption comparison from the quantity at a certain point in time to the average quantity used during six months, encouraging continuous energy conservation.
- The proportion of buildings that have reduced energy consumption has continued to increase from 38.4% in 2010, to 50% in 2011 and to 56.5% in 2012.
- The energy conservation degree has also intensified, from 1.0% in 2010, to 2.1% in 2011 and to 2.9% in 2012.
■ Cost
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2013 Budgeting (Unit : $)
Total 3,512,266
- Management of affairs 126,539
- Cost of Operation 51,589
- Incentive 2,729,429
- Current Subsidies 600,384
The municipal government’s budget input was kept to a minimum, which was possible due to private companies’ sponsorship and the donation of private companies’ proceeds. Without any budget input, the system can now be run as a sustainable one.
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