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UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Mongolian Pavilion at Dubai Expo www.montsame.mn

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed visited the Mongolia Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020.
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed got acquainted with Mongolian exhibits, particularly, he was very interested in the work ‘One Day in the World’ by artists N.Sergelen, S.Ganzam, Sh.Sainzul and N.Khosbayar, and a 495-page ‘Danjuur Sutra’ written in Mongolian script in the 18th century.
Last October, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, also visited the Mongolia pavilion.
The expo will be open until the end of March, and as of today, more than 150,000 visitors have visited the Mongolia pavilion.
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China, Argentina deepening ties beyond mining www.mining.com

Following Zijin Mining Group’s recent announcement of a $380-million investment to build a lithium carbonate plant in Argentina and ​​of upcoming investments in gold and copper projects, over the weekend Chinese president Xi Jinping said his country and the South American nation are deepening their financial ties.
In detail, official communiqués from both countries report on a meeting between Xi and President Alberto Fernández in Beijing in which the former agreed to provide Argentina with more than $23.7 billion in financing, of which $14 billion were already approved for infrastructure projects and the rest will be decided for the Belt and Road initiative.
Xi also told Fernández that both countries should implement existing hydropower and railway projects and deepen cooperation in trade, industry, infrastructure, nuclear energy, investment and anti-epidemic efforts.
The idea of promoting green and sustainable development projects, as well as in initiatives related to the digital economy, was also mentioned in the agreement signed between Beijing and Buenos Aires.
Argentina sits within South America’s so-called “lithium triangle” along with Chile and Bolivia. It is the world’s fourth-largest producer of the battery metal and the ninth-largest producer of silver. It also hosts uranium reserves estimated at 30,000 tonnes of proven resources.
With files from Bloomberg News.
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Russia expands list of regions that can supply grain to China www.rt.com

Russia and China have agreed to expand the number of regions that are licensed to supply grain to China, Russia’s veterinary and phytosanitary surveillance department, Rosselkhoznadzor, said in a statement on Friday.
“On February 4, as part of the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China and the negotiations between the head of state and Chairman of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, bilateral agreements were adopted that expand the list and volume of grain supplied from Russia to China,” Rosselkhoznadzor said in its report.
Changes were made to a number of prior agreements, expanding both the list of regions that are allowed to trade, and the selection of products. Now all Russian regions are allowed to supply wheat, barley and alfalfa to China, while the authorities are also exploring the possibility of supplying peas.
“The changes cancel the regionalization of shipments of wheat and barley from Russia to China. Now these grain crops can be imported to China from all over the Russian Federation,” the report says.
Previously, the list of suppliers included only seven Russian regions – Altai and Krasnoyarsk Territories, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Novosibirsk, Amur, and Kurgan Regions. The list did not include the country’s leading grain-producing regions.
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Climate change: Top companies exaggerating their progress - study www.bbc.com

Many of the world's biggest companies are failing to meet their own targets on tackling climate change, according to a study of 25 corporations.
They also routinely exaggerate or misreport their progress, the New Climate Institute report says.
Google, Amazon, Ikea, Apple and Nestle are among those failing to change quickly enough, the study alleges.
Corporations are under pressure to cut their environmental impact as more consumers want green products.
Some of the companies told BBC News they disagreed with some of the methods used in the report and said they were committed to taking action to curb climate change.
The firms analysed account for 5% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, the report says - which means although they have a huge carbon footprint, they have enormous potential to lead in the effort to limit climate change.
"The rapid acceleration of corporate climate pledges, combined with the fragmentation of approaches, means that it is more difficult than ever to distinguish between real climate leadership and unsubstantiated," the study says.
Study author Thomas Day told BBC News his team originally wanted to discover good practices in the corporate world, but they were "frankly surprised and disappointed at the overall integrity of the companies' claims".
Amazon said in its statement: "We set these ambitious targets because we know that climate change is a serious problem, and action is needed now more than ever. As part of our goal to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, Amazon is on a path to powering our operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025."
And Nestle commented: "We welcome scrutiny of our actions and commitments on climate change. However, the New Climate Institute's Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) report lacks understanding of our approach and contains significant inaccuracies."
The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor was conducted by non-profit organisations New Climate Institute and Carbon Market Watch.
It looked at firms' publicly stated strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in order to reach net zero.
Net zero, a target scientists say the world must reach by 2050 to limit global temperature rises, means not adding to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Achieving it means reducing emissions as much as possible, as well as balancing out any that remain by removing an equivalent amount.
Companies set their own targets. For example, Google promises to be carbon-free by 2030, while Ikea pledges to be "climate-positive" by 2030.
Emissions are created by anything from transporting goods, to energy used in factories or shops. The carbon footprint of growing crops or cutting down trees also counts.
The study gave each firm an "integrity" rating. It found that some were doing relatively well in reducing emissions but that all corporations could improve. None was given a rating of "high integrity".
It assessed factors like annually disclosing emissions; giving a breakdown of emission sources; and disclosing information in an understandable way.
Just three of the 25 companies are clearly committed to removing 90% of carbon emissions from their production and supply chains, it says. Those are Maersk, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom.
The way that businesses talk about their climate pledges is also a big problem, the study says. There is a large gap between what companies say and the reality, Mr Day says - and consumers are likely to find it difficult to determine the truth.
"Companies' ambitious-sounding headline claims all too often lack real substance," he explains. "Even companies that are doing relatively well exaggerate their actions."
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Mr Day, whose team spent weeks poring over documents, said the average person trying, for example, to choose a piece of furniture, technology or buy food in the supermarket would struggle to make an informed decision.
He said one of the most controversial areas was what are known as downstream or upstream emissions - ones that are created by activity indirectly linked to a company.
For example, the report says 70% of Apple's climate footprint is created by upstream emissions, including the consumption of electricity by consumers using Apple phones, laptops and other products.
Many companies did not include these emissions in their climate plans.
Ikea told BBC News it welcomed "dialogue and scrutiny" of companies' climate commitments and goals, to ensure that they were "aligned with the science of 1.5°C".
"The new report by New Climate Institute is a constructive addition to this."
And Unilever commented: "While we share different perspectives on some elements of this report, we welcome external analysis of our progress and have begun a productive dialogue with the New Climate Institute to see how we can meaningfully evolve our approach.
Google told BBC News: "We clearly define the scope of our climate commitments and regularly report on our progress in our annual Environmental Report, where our energy and greenhouse gas emissions data is assured by Ernst & Young."
At the time of publication, Apple had not responded to a request for comment.
The Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor will continue to assess companies' pledges, releasing findings annually.
The full list of companies analysed is: Maersk, Apple, Sony, Vodafone, Amazon, Deutsche Telekom, Enel, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Hitachi, Ikea, Vale, Volkswagen, Walmart, Accenture, BMW Group, Carrefour, CVS Health, Deutsche Post DHL, E.On SE, JBS, Nestle, Novartis, Saint-Gobain, Unilever.
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Operating coal-fired power plants more expensive than switching to renewables – research www.mining.com

Generating electricity from solar power is cheaper than doing so through coal-fired power plants, a new article published in the journal Energy and Environmental Materials states.
According to Ravi Silva, Director of the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey and author of the paper, solar energy typically has a cost comparative with or lower than other energy sources, including coal, nuclear and offshore wind, even as far north as Britain. In sunnier countries like Spain, the economic case for solar is even stronger.
To back these assertions, Silva cites data from the International Renewable Energy Agency, which estimates that 61% of coal capacity in the United States costs more to operate than building new renewable energy plants. Retiring these coal plants and replacing them with renewables would save $5.6 billion in costs and 332 million tons of CO2 per year.
IRENA’s figures also show that in India, 70% of coal capacity is more expensive to run than building new renewables while in Germany it is 100%.
The researcher, however, points out that not everything should be replaced by solar, acknowledging that it is important to balance solar energy with other energy sources to ensure consistency of supply to meet demand, both on day-to-day and seasonal levels. He directs people planning future energy supplies to consider wind, nuclear, and storage solutions like pumped hydro, hydrogen and batteries.
“COP26 was big news last year but it’s meaningless unless we maintain momentum and deliver on our carbon reduction targets. Solar is a crucial part of the solution and one which is more cost-effective than people believe,” Silva said. “Retiring all the uneconomic coal plants around the world and replacing them with renewables would save $32 billion and 3 gigatons of CO2 annually, 9% of mankind’s energy-related emissions. Is not this a worthwhile legacy for COP26?”
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COVID-19: 860 new cases, three deaths reported www.montsame.mn

The Ministry of Health reported today, February 7 that 860 СOVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. In detail, 584 cases were reported in Ulaanbaatar city, with 276 cases in 21 aimags.
Currently, 5,561 people are receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19 whilst 26,224 people with mild symptoms of COVID-19 are being isolated at home. Of the total patients currently undergoing treatment at hospitals, there are 567 patients in critical, and 70 in very critical conditions. In addition, three COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, raising the country’s death toll to 2,055.
As of today, the coverage of 1st dose has reached 69.8 percent (2,269,843), 2nd dose – 66.7 percent (2,170,723) and 3rd dose or a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines – 31.0 percent (1,008,116) of the total population. In addition, 82,692 people (2.5 percent) have received 4th vaccine dose.
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Mongolian athletes win four medals at Paris Grand Slam www.montsame.mn

­­­­On the first day of the Paris Grand Slam, February 5, Mongolian judokas won gold, silver, and bronze medals.
Specifically, IM Yo.Baskhuu won a gold medal in men’s -66kg by defeating South Korea’s An Baul. IM B.Baasankhuu grabbed a silver medal in women’s -48kg and Ts.Tsogtbaatar claimed bronze in men’s -73kg.
Moreover, on the second day of the competition, IM O.Tsetsentsengel took first place in men’s +100kg after beating his Azerbaijan opponent by ippon.
285 wrestlers from 52 countries competed in Paris Grand Slam.
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Chinese president meets with Mongolian prime minister in Beijing www.news.cgtn.com

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene on Sunday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi first asked Oyun-Erdene to convey his sincere greetings to Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, while Oyun-Erdene conveyed Khurelsukh's sincere greetings to Xi.
Xi said Mongolia is an important and friendly neighbor of China and it is in the two countries' interests to further develop their relations.
He expressed China's willingness to elevate the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Mongolia to new heights.
Xi stressed that China and Mongolia should respect each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each country's development path, and care about each other's core interests.
He also expressed China's willingness to maintain high-level exchanges with Mongolia, promote the exchange of experience on governance, and enrich the relations between the two countries.
Xi hoped the China and Mongolia will implement the joint statement between the two countries and bring about solid achievements.
Xi mentioned the touching story of "donating sheep and presenting tea leaves" during the outbreak of COVID-19, and called the two countries' mutual support a new chapter of friendship.
Oyun-Erdene said the on-time holding of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics offered the world the confidence of beating the pandemic.
He said the Olympics is a sign of peace and solidarity and should not be politicized.
Oyun-Erdene also thanked China for supplying COVID-19 vaccines to Mongolia during critical times, and called China an invaluable neighbor.
He expressed Mongolia's willingness to deepen cooperation with China, and link Mongolia's new revival policy with the Belt and Road Initiative and China's 14th Five-Year Plan.
Oyun-Erdene vowed to make the ties between China and Mongolia a splendid example of international relations.
As the chairperson of the Mongolian People's Party, Oyun-Erdene also expressed again his congratulations for the centenary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and his wish for the success of the CPC's 20th National Congress.
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PM meets UN Secretary-General www.montsame.mn

On February 6, Prime Minister of Mongolia L.Oyun-Erdene met with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres in Beijing, China.
At the outset of the meeting, the PM underscored that the UN has made a valuable contribution to Mongolia’s development, while expressing his gratitude for its continued support to the Government of Mongolia in preventing and combating the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as for providing much-needed vaccine assistance under the COVAX program.
Expressing his pleasure to meet with the PM in Beijing, the Secretary-General emphasized that Mongolia is an important partner of the UN. Moreover, he commended Mongolia’s contribution to UN peacekeeping operations, as well as the efforts to protect the interests of landlocked countries. He also thanked Mongolia for launching the One Billion Trees national movement and highlighted the country's contribution to the international community's efforts to combat climate change, and expressed the UN's support and cooperation.
During the meeting, the PM introduced Mongolia's ‘New Revival Policy’ and the long-term development policy ‘Vision-2050’, noting that they are in line with the SDGs. He also expressed hope that the UN would support and cooperate in increasing renewable energy sources and successfully implementing the "One Billion Trees" national movement to combat climate change.
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Russia and China sign major energy deal www.rt.com

The 30-year agreement will boost gas supplies by 10 billion cubic meters and will be settled in euros.
Russia’s Gazprom and the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) signed a second long-term contract on Friday for the supply of 10 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from the Russian Far East. The agreement comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is in China on an official visit.
According to Gazprom, the agreement is “an important step in further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation between Russia and China in the gas sector.” After the project reaches its full capacity, the volume of Russian pipeline gas supplies to China via the Far East route will reach 48 billion cubic meters per year (including deliveries via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline).
Gazprom’s largest natural gas deposit in the Far East is the Yuzhno-Kirinskoye field, where production is due to begin in 2023.
“The signing of the second contract for the supply of Russian gas to China testifies to the highest level of mutual trust and partnership between our countries and companies. Our Chinese partners from CNPC confirm that Gazprom is a reliable gas supplier,” the head of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, said.
Russian energy supplies to China have reached record highs, according to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov.
Gazprom and the CNPC signed their first 30-year contract on gas supplies via the Power of Siberia pipeline in 2014. The 3,000km (1,864 mile) cross-border pipeline, the first natural gas pipeline between Russia and China, started deliveries three years ago.
In 2015, the sides agreed on gas supplies via the western route, or the Power of Siberia 2, which will deliver gas from Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, where Russia’s biggest gas reserves are. The new pipeline will be able to transfer up to 50 bcm more gas through Mongolia to China annually.
In January, Gazprom completed an analysis of the project to build the Soyuz Vostok gas pipeline through Mongolia to China, which will make it possible to supply up to 50 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China.
Analysts say Moscow’s ‘gas pivot’ to China poses a challenge for Europe, which has been struggling with skyrocketing energy prices in recent months. Russia remains Europe’s main gas supplier, but the changes it is currently making to its energy transport infrastructure should be taken seriously, analysts note.
Europe’s 541 bcm of annual gas consumption is more than China’s 331 bcm, but the latter is expected to rise to 526 bcm by 2030 as Beijing reduces its dependence on coal. Consulting firm McKinsey estimates that China’s demand for gas will double by 2035. Its annual gas consumption is expected to reach 620 bcm by 2040 and overtake oil as the leading fuel source by 2050, according to data made public in September by Chinese energy giant Sinopec.
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