Seoul asks public to trade cars for bikes to cut carbon emissions, save fuel

“Amid prolonged instability in the Middle East and growing volatility across global energy supply chains, municipal authorities in Seoul are turning to a ubiquitous fixture of city transit — the public bicycle — to curb oil dependence and reduce carbon emissions. The Seoul Energy Corporation, with the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Energy Agency, announced Friday the launch of the "2026 Energy Donation Riding" campaign. The monthlong initiative challenges the public to swap their steering wheels for handlebars, transforming ordinary morning and evening commutes into acts of environmental and civic charity. Beginning Monday through July 10, residents can register for the campaign through the city's public bike-sharing app "Ttareungyi." To tie the initiative explicitly to the working week, tracking is strictly limited to weekday commuting windows: 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. for morning trips, and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for evening returns. Participants can log up to two qualifying trips per day. The initiative aims to lower the barrier to sustainable living by embedding it within a dail

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