GWANGJU < invest Korea

According to Yonhap News,

(Gwangju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Deok-jong = Gwangju City announced on the 28th that it is implementing a support project to facilitate the transition of children's school vehicles from diesel to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Under this initiative, the city will provide subsidies to vehicle owners who scrap their existing diesel vehicles and purchase new LPG vehicles registered as school buses.

The city plans to invest a total of KRW 45 million this year to support the purchase of 15 new LPG school buses, offering a subsidy of KRW 3 million per vehicle.

Eligibility is open to vehicle owners who have scrapped a diesel vehicle since November of last year and purchased a new medium-sized LPG passenger car or van (9 to 15 seats) registered as a children's school bus. To qualify, the facility address listed on the school bus registration certificate must be registered within Gwangju City.

Applications can be submitted to the Climate and Air Quality Policy Division via the Automobile Emission Comprehensive Computer System website (www.mecar.or.kr) or Document24 (https://docu.gdoc.go.kr). Initially, applications are limited to one vehicle per individual or institution. However, if the project budget remains available after July 28, applicants may apply for two or more vehicles.

Beneficiaries will be selected based on priority according to the type of diesel vehicle being scrapped, with top priority given to those scrapping existing diesel school buses. Within the same priority group, recipients will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.

Vehicles supported by the subsidy must adhere to a mandatory operation period of two years. During this time, the vehicle cannot be deregistered or modified into a vehicle type other than a school bus. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in the retri of the subsidy, calculated based on the remaining mandatory operation period.

"Converting old diesel vehicles to low-pollution LPG vehicles significantly contributes to reducing fine dust and nitrogen oxides, as well as cutting greenhouse gas emissions," explained Na Byeong-chun, Head of the City's Climate and Air Quality Policy Division.

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Source: Yonhap News (January 28, 2026)

** This article was translated from Korean.