Governor of the Capital City of Mongolia and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar City Nyambaatar Khishgee and Governor of Chingeltei district Manduul Nyamandeleg received UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Mongolia Lin Cao and other delegates.

At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on collaboratively implementing a project on reducing air pollution through renewable energy.

Governor of the Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar Nyambaatar Khishgee expressed his focus on alleviating traffic congestion, housing the ger districts, and reducing air pollution using renewable energy. Furthermore, Mr. Nyambaatar noted the potential for future collaboration with the UNDP, studying experiences from the UN agency in this regard.

UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Mongolia Lin Cao expressed her pleasure in cooperating in reducing traffic congestion, energy shortages, and air pollution in particular. Deputy Resident Representative Lin Cao further expressed the UNDP’s commitment to providing all-round support in strengthening bilateral collaboration and studying opportunities for cooperation in sustainable green city initiatives.

Last year, the Governor’s Office of the Capital City, the Asia Foundation, “URECA” LLC and “Ger Urgoo” NGO jointly implemented a pilot project to reduce the number of chimneys in the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar by transitioning households to renewable energy sources. The project aimed not only to address heating and electricity needs through renewable energy but also to eliminate household stove and fuel use, thereby decreasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. At the end of the meeting, the two sides expressed their readiness to scale the project from 5 households last year to 100 households this year, reported the Media and Public Relations Department of the Governor’s Office of the Capital City.