Jejudo Island, equipped with some of the most comprehensive electric vehicle charging infrastructure in South Korea, has set its sights on becoming a zero car emissions zone by 2030.

The province, a popular tourist destination for both South Koreans and foreigners, said it is aiming for all vehicles on the island to be electric by the target year.

“Jeju already provides the most support in the world for those wanting to buy electric cars, and this stance, along with concerted efforts to develop the recharging infrastructure, will allow the ambitious goal to be met,” Kang Dong-woo, section chief at provincial administration‘s smart grid office, said.

He said the province is pushing to increase the number of electric vehicles by more than 500 in 2014, with the number of slow and fast-charging vehicles to be increased by 500 and 21, respectively. (Yonhap)