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A project in the Republic of Korea formed small firms into training consortiums to enhance their workers’ skills and improve overall productivity.

Seoul conducted stabilization work to cover the garbage, and restored Nanjido into a nature sanctuary now enjoyed by millions of visitors.

The public management of revenue and service routes prioritized people’s need for safe and convenient public transport.

In Seoul, commuters use a smart card to pay for travel on any mode of public transport.

Seoul’s Transport Operation and Information Service (TOPIS) is an integrated data hub for smart city management.

Seoul’s Owl Service has reduced the use of passenger cars by more than 2 million trips per year.

Seoul established a quasi-public bus system, restructured routes, created median lanes, built transfer centers, and integrated its fare system to improve service.

A “polluters pay” policy helps Seoul reduce household waste going to the landfill by 90% and waste generated by the city by 40%.

In Seoul, 90% of landfill-bound wastes were instead used to produce energy enough to heat 518,000 households.

Efforts are needed to get third parties engaged in the emissions market.