Улаанбаатар
Government to Facilitate Households Residing in Insulated Gers and Passive Houses
Environment
Ulaanbaatar, March 19, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Measures to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, the Capital City of Mongolia, will be implemented as a nationwide campaign involving all government administrative bodies and the public. Accordingly, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia Odontuya Saldan announced that the Government of Mongolia will support households residing in insulated gers and passive houses.
During the regular session of the Cabinet of Mongolia on March 19, 2025, Minister of Finance of Mongolia Javkhlan Bold was instructed to focus on ensuring that commercial banks, particularly the State Bank of Mongolia, provide concessional loans.
The Scientific Advisory Board of the National Committee for Air Pollution Reduction of Mongolia received numerous proposals from individuals presenting their work. Among the initiatives presented, the most effective and adequate solutions will be assessed, and citizens will be offered various options and advice on insulating their homes.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia has officially notified 173 steam boilers and 2,263 enterprises that collectively burn 200,000 tons of raw coal annually that they must cease using raw coal starting September 1, 2025. To accelerate the plan of allocating 1 percent of corporate income tax revenue to air pollution reduction efforts, Minister Odontuya has scheduled meetings with enterprise leaders to discuss solutions for their employees residing in ger districts.
