Ulaanbaatar
Social Responsibility Agreement Signed for Reducing Environmental Pollution
Society
Ulaanbaatar, February 18, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, the Governor’s Office of the Capital, the National Committee for Air Pollution Reduction, and representatives of enterprises have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation.
The Government of Mongolia called for cooperation between government agencies and the private sector to reduce air pollution. In addition, the law provides for tax breaks for private enterprises that invest in reducing air and environmental pollution. Within the framework of the cooperation, enterprises will invest up to MNT 5 billion in actions for reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, Member of the National Committee for Air Pollution Reduction Odontuya Saldan noted,
“Reducing air pollution is not just a matter of one sector, ministry, or
organization. It requires the involvement of many stakeholders,
including citizens, non-governmental organizations, and businesses. The monetary donations of these companies as part of their social responsibility will be spent
effectively on reducing air pollution. The National Committee meeting will
decide which projects to invest in and on collaboration.”
The “Joint Agreement on Social Responsibility to Reduce Environmental Pollution” was signed by 10 entities, including “Monosfarm,” “South Gobi Sands,” “Boroo Gold,” and “Monpolymet.” Minister Odontuya emphasized that other enterprises can also conclude this type of agreement.
As part of the Agreement, the “Monos” group will spend MNT 2 billion this year to reduce air pollution, said the company’s General Director Erdenechimeg Luvsan. “Over the past 10 years, trillions of tugriks have been spent on reducing air pollution, but it is not clear what they were spent on and how much the pollution decreased. The enterprises will monitor their pollution reduction activities. I am confident that by monitoring whether the investments are being spent on the right objectives, we will achieve results.”
