This resolution approves the National Contribution Objectives for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement. It also charges the Minister of Nature, Environment and Tourism&nbsp; to approve the action plan for the implementation of the objectives, submit it to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention and provide integrated management and organisation for further implementation. Relevances ministries such as the ministry for Energy are instructed to implement the plan.

The National Energy Conservation Program 2018-2022 (NEEAP) contains a number of measures aimed at increasing the efficiency of Mongolia's energy sector. These include the creation of new regulations and standards, a monitoring and reporting scheme, and the creation of new tariff schemes.

The Action Programme 2016-2020 reflects Mongolia's Sustainable Development Vision 2030. It aims at fast-tracking the country's economy revitalisation, promote growth, support social sectors and improve wellbeing. 
 
Point four is focused on green growth and human health. Paragraph 4.1.2 establishes the goal of developing the renewable energy sector and solicit support within international cooperation framework to business and production entities, which have introduced new coal production technologies and lowered greenhouse emissions. 
 
Paragraph 4.1.5 states that the government shall elaborate and implement strategies on diminishing and adapting to the effects of climate change, establish an environment and climate fund and strengthen national capacity. 
 
Paragraph 4.1.7 focuses on "public awareness and knowledge on cherishing the Mother Earth and respecting traditions and customs and forge environment-friendly behaviour and habits".

Aims at integrating Sustainable Development Goals framework into Mongolian national policymaking. 
 
The first objective for the agricultural sector is to preserve the gene pool and resilience of pastoral livestock breeding that is adept to climate change, reduce grazing and land deterioration. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One of the document's chapters deals with climate change in itself. The first objective is to establish national capacity to cope with climate change, and strengthen the system to prevent from meteorological hazard and natural disaster risks. The second objective aims at adopting environment friendly advanced technologies, and reduce the emission of carbon dioxide from production and consumption.

<div>This Policy defines Green Development as 'a transition to a development model that results in sustaining well-being of people by ensuring environmentally friendly, inclusive economic growth or increasing efficient consumption of natural resources and sustainability of ecosystem services'. Key indicators for measuring progress will include the savings of natural resources derived from production and services, level of recycling, green employment and green procurement growth, reduction of usage of energy, water, GHG emissions and ecological footprint per unit of production. &nbsp; &nbsp;The GDP establishes six strategic objectives to ensure green development: (i) promote resource efficient, low GHG emission and zero-waste production and services; (ii) preserve ecosystem balance; (ii) introduce financing, tax, lending and other incentives; (iv) promote green employment, poverty reduction and engraining/promoting green life style; (v) promote 'Live in harmony with nature' living and cultural values; and (v) develop and implement population settlement plan in accordance with climate change, availability of natural and other resources in regions and restoration capacity. For each one of these strategic objectives, the GDP establishes a number of specific and measurable targets. For example:</div><ul><li>Reducing GHG emission in the energy sector by: increasing energy efficiency by 20% by 2030; ensuring the share of renewable energy relative to total energy production of 20% by 2020 and 30% by 2030 and 2030; renewing energy and industrial sector technologies; reducing wasteful consumption and losses; and optimising pricing policies.</li><li>Reducing building heat losses by 20% and 40% by 2020 and 2030, respectively, through the introduction of green solutions, energy efficient and advanced technologies and standards, including a green building rating system, energy audits and the introduction of incentives to promote these initiatives.</li><li>Processing of agricultural raw materials, including animal skin, wool and cashmere up to 60% and 80% by 2020 and by 2030, respectively, through the promotion of sustainable agriculture development and development of green-tech, export-oriented manufacturing industry cluster.</li><li>Protecting at least 60% of Mongolia's water flow and spring water area and the expansion of protected areas to 25% and 30% by 2020 and 2030, respectively, and creation of sustainable financing mechanisms.</li><li>Enhancing forest absorption of carbon by intensifying reforestation efforts and expanding forest areas to 9% of the country's territory by 2030.</li><li>Providing at least 90% of population with access to hygienic drinking water and improve sanitation facilities by increasing water supply and sewerage capacity and productivity.</li><li>Promoting efforts aimed to reclaim at least 70% of degraded, polluted and abandoned land due to production activities.</li><li>Promoting green investment equivalent to not less than 2% of Mongolia's GDP per year on green development, reducing GHG emissions, increasing productivity and energy efficiency.</li><li>Providing that at least 20% of public procurement shall be the procurement of environmentally sound, effective and resource efficient goods, works and services</li><li>Developing clean technologies and innovation by investing in science and technology research, experimentation/testing, and make these catalysts for green development.</li><li>Increasing the green area share by 15% by 2020 and 30% by 2030 through re-planning of urban settlement areas.</li><li>Reducing solid waste for landfills by 20% by 2020 and 40% by 2030.</li></ul>

The 2015 Law on Energy Conservation establishes the powers of state authorities with regard to Energy Conservation, including the creation of an audit function. Article 2.2 notes that if any article of the law is inconsistent with an obligation under an international treaty then the treaty shall prevail.

In June 2015, Mongolia's parliament the State Great Hural adopted the State policy on the energy sector of Mongolia, replacing earlier energy policies adopted under the Energy Law. The policy sets out the government's objectives with regards to energy security and to improving environmental sustainability and green development. The policy includes targets to increase the share of renewables in the energy system to 30% by 2030 and to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of energy to 0.47 tones CO2 equivalent by 2030 (from a baseline of 0.52 tones).

The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations for the protection, restoration, forestation, tenure, use of forests and prevention from forest and steppe fires. &nbsp; &nbsp;The Law regulates the ownership of planted forests and tenure forests. It also classifies a Forest Fund based on two conservation and utilisation regimes: conservation forest zones and production forest zone. &nbsp; &nbsp;The amended Law foresees the use of forests for GHG sequestration and defines 'forest inventory and forest taxation' as comprehensive measures to define forest protection, sustainable use and restoration activities by assessing the area, resources, distribution, composition, quality, conditions, changes of forest fund as well as estimation of GHG sequestration and study on forest biomass. The forest inventory is to be executed by a professional forest organisation authorised by the State Administrative Central Body, and implemented within five years. Forest taxation is to be implemented within 10 years. The government shall approve regulation on conducting forest inventory and forest taxation.

The purpose of this law is to regulate actions related to the protection of ambient air, prevention of air pollution, and reduction and monitoring of emissions of air pollutants. If an international treaty to which Mongolia is a party is inconsistent with this law then the provisions of the international treaty shall prevail. It lists government powers with respect to air quality protection, including the approval and management of the implementation of the National Programme for Air Protection and Climate Change. It also establishes that the National Committee for Climate Change shall organise, manage, and provide guidance to the implementation of the UNFCCC, focusing on climate change adaptation and mitigation of ecological vulnerability and climate change impacts at the national level. 
 
Chapter 4 of the Law lists the actions and measures for air protection. Among these the State administrative central organisation is responsible for running the Task Force/Secretariat of Climate Change responsible for management of implementation of action plans of international conventions and respective national programmes and regulations, assessment, and reporting on the project activities implemented under the climate change adaptation fund and clean development mechanisms. The task force shall run inventories of GHG emissions and uptakes at the national level in accordance with the methodology approved by the UNFCCC. The State administration shall approve the maximum permissible amounts of GHG to be emitted by high emitters.

The soil protection law includes measures to prevent desertification from the intensification of agriculture, mining, road construction, and urban land use as well as climate change. 
 
The law provides guidance to facilitate a safe and healthy environment for the population, and to prevent soil damage and lower soil fertility from overgrazing and desertification, and systems to prevent soil erosion. 
 
The law also contains measures to establish accountability in environmental protection along with more elaboration on soil degradation, desertification gradation criteria and soil assessment methodology.

Mongolia First NDC (Updated submission), Nationally Determined Contribution from Mongolia in 2020

Mongolia. National Communication (NC). NC 3., National Communication from Mongolia in 2018

Mongolia. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1., Biennial Update Report from Mongolia in 2017

Mongolia. Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1. National inventory report., National Inventory Report from Mongolia in 2017

Mongolia First NDC (Archived), Nationally Determined Contribution from Mongolia in 2016

2015 Law on Energy Conservation

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