MONGOLIA: Law of Mongolia of 2013 on Air Quality

Meta Data
Title in national language: 
Агаарын чанарын тухай хууль
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2012
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Law
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Building, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Government of Mongolia
Notes: 
No English translation available. Google translate
Source: 
Legalinfo.mn (MN)
File: 
Law of Mongolia of 2013 on Air Quality (MN)
Overall Summary: 
The Law on Air Quality is to regulate actions related to the protection of ambient air, prevention of air pollution, and reduction and monitoring of emissions of air pollutants.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
14.1. Incentives shall be provided to households that meet one of the following conditions and criteria in accordance with Article 6.1.6 of this Law: [...] 14.1.6. An environmentally friendly energy efficient house or private apartment; [...]
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
14.1. Incentives shall be provided to households that meet one of the following conditions and criteria in accordance with Article 6.1.6 of this Law: [...] 14.1.4. Using geothermal, solar, wind and other renewable energy; [...]
Environment
Pollution control action plans: 
The Government shall exercise the following powers to protect the surrounding air (hereinafter referred to as “air”): [...] 6.1.6. To determine the form and percentage of electricity price incentives to be provided to ger area households in air quality improvement zones that meet one of the conditions and criteria specified in Article 14 of this law, and to finance incentives from the state budget; 6.1.7. To take a set of measures aimed at ensuring and improving the reliable operation of the infrastructure for production, transmission and distribution of electricity required for heating ger area households with electric heaters; 6.1.8. To provide incentives to citizens, business entities and organizations operating in the field of reducing air pollution, reducing heat loss and saving electricity; [...] --- 13.1 The following activities shall be implemented to reduce air pollution in certain stages: 13.1.1. To expand energy sources and electricity transmission and distribution networks in ger districts and increase their capacity; 13.1.2. Establish air quality improvement zones in ger districts and regulate energy prices in the form of incentives; 13.1.3 prioritize the delivery of energy and other benefits and services required to ger area households; [...]