Article - Korea: Commission lays out detailed plan for green growth

JoongAng Daily, February 17
Author: Ser Myo-ja

A presidential commission on green growth held its first meeting yesterday and finalized a plan to encourage greater bicycle use, lower carbon emissions and adopt daylight saving time.

In order to build the bike paths, the government will invest more than 1.25 trillion won ($875 million) by 2018, the presidential office said. To protect the safety of bicyclists, more roads will have the speed limit set lower than 30 kilometers per hour. The administration also said special insurance policies will be developed for bike riders.