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Recently, local governments tend to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions, so that they set up GHG emission reduction target to respond to climate change. This study has intended to calculate the amount of GHG emissions in Cheongju city based on the 2006 IPCC guidelines and to analyze the determinants of GHG emission characteristics through regression analysis. This study consists of the following 4 steps: first, defining the characteristics and causes of GHG emissions; second, calculating the amount of Cheongju’s GHG emissions from such sectors as energy, land-use, and waste using the 2006 IPCC guidelines; third, analyzing the determinants of GHG emission characteristics by Cheongju city using regression analysis; and finally, suggesting policy measures through synthetic analysis. This study has found the following results. 1) Calculating the amount of Cheongju’ GHG emissions from 2000 to 2008, this study has found that the amount of GHG emissions in Cheongju city increased 3.6 percent from 2000 to 2008. 2) In Energy sector, this study has found 'registered motor vehicles' as a major determinant of the GHG emission characteristics in Cheongju City. However in other sectors, this study has not found any determinants of the GHG emission characteristics.