President Lee Jae-myung ordered Jeju Province to move up the target date for a 100% switch to electric vehicles from the current goal of 2035.
At a Cabinet meeting combined with the fourth emergency economic review meeting held on the morning of the 6th, the president said, "Jeju should, as a matter of policy, prohibit the use of fossil fuels and provide ample subsidies so that new car purchases can be electric vehicles."
The president noted, "At the Jeju town hall meeting, the Minister of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment said that by 2035, 100% of new car purchases would be switched to electric vehicles, but why would that take 10 years?" and added, "If we set our minds to it and pick up the pace compared with now, we can achieve significant results."
The president said, "Jeju has such an abundance of wind power that wind turbines are being shut down during the day," and added, "I don't understand shutting down wind turbines during the day while using expensive fossil fuel gasoline. Be bold."
The president said, "The transition of the energy system is tied to the nation's fate," and added, "Don't think about sleeping; we must move ahead even by a third of a step."