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광양제철소가 영산강유역환경청, 광양시와 함께 환경부에서 공모하는 '대·중소기업 지역대기질 개선 상생협력 시범사업'에 참여한다.
이번 시범사업은 광양만권 대기환경 개선을 위해 정부·지자체·대기업 및 중소기업이 협력해 중소기업 노후 대기오염방지시설 교체 등 비용을 지원하는 사업이다.
이에 따라 광양제철소, 영산강유역환경청, 광양시와 광양제철소 협력업체 4개사(신진기업, 부국산업, 엠알씨, 진평)가 함께한다.
이번 시범사업은 대기업과 중소기업이 협력해 지역대기질 개선에 기여하는 새로운 환경분야 상생 모델을 구축하는 것을 목표로 한다.
이번 사업은 총 8억 4,600만원으로 진행되며 광양제철소 출연기금 4억 2,300만원, 환경부 1억 7,000만원, 광양시 1억 7,000만원, 중소기업 8,500만원으로 재원을 마련했다.
아울러 시범사업에 참여한 중소기업은 오염방지시설 설치 자부담에 대한 저금리 융자 매칭도 지원된다.
앞서 광양제철소는 영산강유역환경청과 함께 광양만권 대기환경 개선을 위한 시범사업 참여에 지속적으로 협의해왔으며 광양제철소가 노후 대기방지시설 교체 등 시설개선이 필요한 협력업체를 자체 파악하여 최종적으로 4개사와 협력하기로 하였다.
장정호 광양제철소 HSE부소장은 "본 사업을 통해 정부·대·중소기업 간 상생협력 문화를 선도하고 광양만권 지역 대기질 개선에 기여할 수 있기를 바란다"며 "동반성장에 대한 사회적 책임을 다할 수 있도록 참여 관계사들과 적극 협력하고 지원하겠다"고 밝혔다.
김영우 영산강유역환경청장은 “그간 산업단지 대기질 개선을 위해 통합허가, 대기총량규제 등으로 많이 개선되었지만 주민 눈높이에는 미흡한 실정이다. 이번 시범사업은 대기업의 환경관리 노하우 및 대기방지시설 교체 지원으로, 기업 간 상생과 자발적 환경개선을 동시에 이끌어내는 모범사례가 될 것"이라고 밝혔다.
[아래는 구글로 번역한 영문기사 전문입니다. 영문번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 합니다. Below is the full English article translated by Google. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.]
Gwangyang Steelworks (Director Ko Jae-yoon) is participating in the ‘Large-Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Regional Air Quality Improvement Cooperative Pilot Project’ sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, along with Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office and Gwangyang City.
This pilot project is a project in which the government, local governments, large companies, and small and medium-sized enterprises cooperate to improve the air environment in the Gwangyang Bay area, and support the cost of replacing old air pollution prevention facilities for small and medium-sized enterprises.
Gwangyang Steelworks, Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office, Gwangyang City, and four Gwangyang Steelworks partner companies (Shinjin Enterprise, Buguk Industry, MRC, and Jinpyeong) are participating.
This pilot project aims to establish a new environmental co-prosperity model in which large and small companies cooperate to contribute to improving regional air quality.
This project, which is being carried out with a total of 846 million won, was financed by 423 million won from the Gwangyang Steelworks contribution fund, 170 million won from the Ministry of Environment, 170 million won from Gwangyang City, and 85 million won from small and medium-sized enterprises.
This pilot project, which will be carried out until December, is expected to reduce the financial burden of improving air quality for small and medium-sized enterprises and create a precedent for cooperation between large local enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, and local communities to solve environmental problems. Small and medium-sized enterprises participating in the pilot project will also receive low-interest loan matching for their own expenses for installing pollution prevention facilities.
Previously, Gwangyang Steelworks had been continuously discussing participation in the pilot project to improve the air environment of the Gwangyang Bay area with the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office, and Gwangyang Steelworks identified partner companies that needed facility improvements, such as replacement of old air prevention facilities, and ultimately decided to cooperate with four companies.
Jang Jeong-ho, HSE Deputy Director of Gwangyang Steelworks, said, “I hope that this project will lead a culture of mutual cooperation between the government, large and small businesses, and contribute to improving air quality in the Gwangyang Bay area,” and added, “We will actively cooperate and support participating companies so that they can fulfill their social responsibility for shared growth.”
Kim Young-woo, Director of the Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office, said, “Although there have been many improvements in improving air quality in industrial complexes through integrated permits and total air volume regulations, they are still insufficient for residents’ expectations. This pilot project will be an exemplary case that simultaneously leads to mutual cooperation between companies and voluntary environmental improvement by supporting large companies’ environmental management know-how and air pollution prevention facility replacement.”
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