Concerning establishing a cooperative system with utility companies and the national government to attain the coal phaseout goals, he explained that Chungcheongnam-do has been working towards a carbon neutrality policy and has maintained close collaboration with the government by proposing projects.
 
The governor also added that the province declared its carbon neutrality goal one year ahead of the national government and proposed a Green New Deal with proactive efforts, producing legislative proposals, such as Special Acts on the Green New Deal for a Just Transition toward a Decarbonized Society, and Acts for the Selection of Financial Institutions for Local Governments.
 
Furthermore, Governor Yang said that carbon neutrality is a tough challenge and mission that must be realized for the world and that the province will achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 by close cooperation with local residents, the provincial council, and civic organizations.