Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown set to travel 18,000km to climate conference in South Korea
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is set to travel 18,000km to attend the World Climate Industry Expo in South Korea next week. Brown will travel with the chair of the planning, environment and parks committee, councillor Richard Hills, to Busan for four days. The duo will leave Auckland on May 25 and arrive back on May 29. A spokesperson for Browns office said he was expected to present Aucklands carbon-neutral strategies and successes while learning from other cities about their approach to the environment. READ MORE: * Clock ticks on Auckland's climate deadline, but where is the 'urgent' action? * Auckland mayor breaks silence on City Rail Link cost blowout * Auckland's place among climate-leading cities is in peril * Leaked emails reveal Auckland mayor Wayne Brown trying to gag councillors amid flood response There is no cost to the taxpayer, Browns office said in a statement released on Thursday afternoon. Brown's trip is part of an invitation to join the City Summit a roundtable discussion on green smart cities and carbon neutrality. During the trip, Brown will sign a Joint Declaration of the City Mayors Roundtable, reaffirming Aucklands climate commitments . Brown and Hills will also visit exhibitions on the latest energy technologies and policies, and attend a leaders summit on carbon-free shipping. According to an online carbon emission calculator , a round trip to Busan for two people travelling in economy class emits 6.1 tonnes of CO2.