Ulaanbaatar
"Mongolia wants to continue partnership programme on green economy"
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The government of Mongolia always wants to expand the cooperation with the United National Environment Programme (UNEP) in many spheres and to be involved in the programme of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE).
It was sounded by Mongolia’s Minister of Environment, Green Development and Tourism N.Battsereg Thursday during a during a meeting with Mr Achim Steiner, the UNEP Executive Director. It happened on the "fields" of the UN Climate Change Conference in France.
Mr Battsereg said it is possible to realize the PAGE in Mongolia by a method similar to that of China's Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
In response, Mr Steiner said Mongolia has been active in supporting the green economy and sustainable green financing, and that it is possible to back Mongolia’s willingness to expand its collaboration with the PAGE. He also said the UNEP supported the Mongolian initiative on establishing its Council for international cooperation on environment and development, and hoped that the UNEP will realize Mongolia's proposals and initiative.
Then, Mr Steiner invited the Minister to the UN Environment Assembly scheduled in May of 2016.
