Ulaanbaatar
Open discussion runs on Bill on Energy Saving
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The working group for developing the bill organized an open discussion Wednesday, attracting officials from the Ministry of Energy and scholars of the energy sphere.
When introducing the bill to the gathered, a head of the working group A.Tleikhan MP said the shortage of power supply, started occurring from 2012, has been acting as a major factor to stagnate the developments in mining and construction sectors of Mongolia, thus affecting the economic growth of the country.
In 2013, he went on, apartments for 14 thousand households were built, some of which are not unattainable to access heat and power supply. Economical use of energy is in deep connection with social and economic issues, including the enhancement of economic competitiveness, introduction of environmentally friendly technologies, bringing about proper use of energy and provision of favorable living environment for the citizens, noted A.Tleikhan.
A deputy head of the Department for Strategy and Policy Planning of the Ministry of Energy G.Enkhtaivan gave a presentation on the international practices of energy saving, showing examples from the USA, Japan and India. He also gave information about the scope of the bill, once enforced, and ways of implementation.
