Улаанбаатар
MNT 132 billion spent to reduce air pollution in 2011-2015
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petitions called a meeting on Wednesday on reducing air pollution. Answering to a question of MP Sh.Radnaased on how much has been spent over the past year for fight against air pollution, the working group on reducing air pollution informed that some MNT 132 billion was spent on actions directed at curbing air pollution between 2011 and 2015.
About 90 percent of the spending was dedicated to the distribution of low-emission stoves and alternative fuels, said the official.
Yo.Baatarbileg MP put forward a criticism that the air pollution issue has been on the table for too long with no evident results, and underlined that it is important to set short, medium and long term objectives in details.
He also wanted to clarify on whether it is possible to implement the nighttime electricity tariff discount in provincial centers, which the working group answered that they had been studying the possibilities.
