MONGOLIA: Green Development Policy (Resolution of the Parliament No. 43 of 2014)

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Title in national language: 
Монгол улсын ногоон хөгжлийн бодлого
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2014
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Overarching Policy, Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Power, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism
Source: 
Legalinfo.mn (MN)
The One Planet Network (EN)
File: 
Green Development Policy (EN)
Overall Summary: 
The Green Development Policy of Mongolia and its Action Plan aim to ensure that Mongolia evolves as a developed nation that has built conditions for environmental sustainability so that it will be inherited by future generations who will gain benefits from it in the long-run through participatory and inclusive economic growth based on the green development concept.
Efficiency
EE targets: 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #1 WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, through increased energy efficiency by 20 percent in 2030, [...] Reduce building heat losses by 20 percent by 2020, and by 40 percent by 2030, through the introduction of green solutions such as energy efficient and advanced technologies and standards, green building rating systems and energy audits, and the implementation of incentive and leverage mechanisms.
Renewable Energy
RE targets: 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #1 WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, through increased energy efficiency by 20 percent in 2030, and by ensuring that the share of renewable energy used in total energy production is at 20 percent by 2020, and at 30 percent by 2030. This will be achieved by renewing energy production and other industrial technologies, by reducing excessive consumption and losses, and by the optimization of pricing policies.
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #1: PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERN WITH EFFICIENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES, LOW GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, AND REDUCED WASTE. [...] STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #6 DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A POPULATION SETTLEMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE CONSIDERING THE AVAILABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE RESILIENCE OF REGIONS.
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
Prevent environmental pollutions through the introduction and enforcement of international standards and frequent monitoring and evaluation practices for conventional and un-conventional oil deposit explorations and extractions.
Pollution control action plans: 
Create the Sovereign Wealth Fund from mining sector revenues, and utilize it for ensuring a long-term sustainable development. --- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #3 WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING MEASURES: Increase investments in improving the efficiency and productivity of natural resource utilization and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions per unit of production by allocating less than two percent of GDP annually for green development. [...] Increase investments for nature conservation and rehabilitation by 20 percent by disseminating the benefits of, valuing and supporting ecosystem services such as its capacity of forest water containment, carbon absorption, floodplain water collection and treatment. [...] Allocate at least 20 percent of the public procurements for purchasing of environmentally sound, effective, and resource efficient goods, works and services. --- Reduce air, water, and soil pollutions by establishing a legal framework for imposing liability for, and upgrading and implementing plans for urban land use, construction zoning and infrastructure provisioning.
Carbon markets: 
Promote the trade of low carbon and energy efficient technologies by reflecting the green development principles in international trade agreements and contracts.
Green finance: 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE #3: INCREASE INVESTMENT IN NATURAL CAPITAL, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CLEAN TECHNOLOGY BY INTRODUCING FINANCING, TAX, LENDING AND OTHER INCENTIVES FOR SUPPORTING A GREEN ECONOMY.
Pricing
Carbon tax: 
Establish a green taxation system to reduce the production, services, importing goods and consumption which are harmful to the environment.
Investment
Public Private Partnerships: 
Create employment opportunities with secured incomes for at least 80% of the available workforce, by increasing permanent jobs through public-private partnerships.