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The objective of this study is to explore the direct and indirect impact of manufacturing activities in Gyeonggi province on the generation of green house gases(GHG), which has become a subject of increasing attention due to the climate change issue, by using a regional input-output model in 2000. The study focuses on carbon dioxide, which accounts for 95% of GHG. The results reveal that although Gyeonggi's total output accounted for 20.9% of Korea's total output, Gyeonggi's industry consumed relatively less energy, accounting for only 8.3% of total industry energy consumption. Furthermore, carbon dioxide emission factors and carbon dioxide inducement coefficients in Gyeonggi's major manufacturing activities such as semiconductor and computers, electronic and other electric equipment, motor vehicle, and construction were moderately low due to low energy intensities and industrial mix effect. From these results, we conclude that policy makers should consider to implement industrial policies for GHG reduction in regional level.