Environmental Policy
Incheon Launches Integrated Response to Climate Crisis and Air Quality… Hosts ‘2026 Air Quality Policy Forum’
The city of Incheon has begun crafting a broad, integrated solution by treating the climate crisis and air pollution as a single challenge. The Incheon Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park…
Incheon Creates ‘Air Lounge’ Fine-Dust Safe Zones, Pushes to Cut Everyday Odors
Incheon Metropolitan City is launching a full-scale project to create a more pleasant environment, built on two pillars: the creation of 'community-based air lounges' that protect residents from fine…
Incheon Provides 1.2 Billion Won in Early-Scrappage Subsidies for Aging Diesel Vehicles… Additional Applications Open Sept. 1
The city of Incheon will begin accepting additional applications for its early-scrappage support program for aging diesel vehicles starting September 1. Drawing on roughly 1.2 billion won left over…
Yeongjong-gu District, Comprehensive Measures Centered on ‘Environmental Cleanup TF’ to Root Out Abandoned Waste
Incheon's Yeongjong-gu District (District Chief Son Hwa-jung) announced on the 13th that it has drawn up comprehensive measures to root out the chronic local problem of illegally and long-abandoned waste…
Incheon Completes Gyosancheon Stream Improvement in Ganghwa… Easing Flood Fears from Torrential Rain
The Incheon Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Chan-dae) announced that it has recently completed the Gyosancheon Flood-Prone Area Improvement Project, spanning from Gyosan-ri in Yangsa-myeon to the coastline of Bukseong-ri…
Yeongjong-gu District Holds Joint Nighttime Crackdown on Noisy Vehicles Along Haneul-daero
Incheon's Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) conducted a joint nighttime crackdown on vehicle noise and illegal tuning along Haneul-daero in Jungsan-dong on the evening of the 3rd, working together with…
Incheon Pentaport cuts single-use waste by 2.7 tons with 190,000 reusable containers
The city of Incheon reduced single-use waste by 2.7 tons after successfully establishing a reusable-container circulation system at a large-scale music festival. The 190,000 reusable containers supplied were returned…
Guro District Operates 20 Eco-Friendly Banner Display Stands
Displays allowed for up to 30 days...applications open from July 16 Guro District (District Mayor Jang In-hong) will operate 'eco-friendly banner display stands' to promote the use of…
Jawol-myeon Township Holds Cleanup Day at Janggol Beach
Ongjin-gun County's Jawol-myeon Township (Chief Kang Hyuk-cheol) said it carried out a cleanup day on July 15 at Janggol Beach in Jawol 1-ri ahead of the summer beach season, tidying…
Yeongjong-gu District Accelerates Cleanup of Abandoned Waste, Builds Cooperation System with 6 Agencies
Yeongjong-gu District in Incheon (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) is moving forward with "cleanup of abandoned waste," Mayor Son's top campaign pledge unveiled with the launch of the ninth popularly elected local…
