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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, MONGOLIA Sarantuya Jigjiddorj

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM. International PRTR week: 3 rd Global Round Table on PRTRs and 6 th meeting on Working Group of Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, MONGOLIA Sarantuya Jigjiddorj

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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, MONGOLIA Sarantuya Jigjiddorj

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  1. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM International PRTR week: 3rd Global Round Table on PRTRs and 6th meeting on Working Group of Parties to the Protocol on PRTRs MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM, MONGOLIA SarantuyaJigjiddorj Strengthening Capacities for Developing a National Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) in Support of SAICM Implementation in Mongolia project national coordinator

  2. Challenges : Airpollution MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM Air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city Content of Sulphur during the cold season 2 Air pollution source /during winter / 120 150 100 100 40 50 80 20 60 0 0 Oct Feb Nov March Jan Dec Precaution value Хүлцэх агууламж 2017 2017 2018 2018 2015 2015 2016 2016 Waste & soil pollution Heating boilers Vehicles Ger district Power Plant 365,000 3,200 202,000HHs 3 PM2.5 monthly average during cold season 250 200 Jan Dec Oct Feb Nov March Source: State of the Environment of Mongolia report 2015-2017

  3. Challenges: Waterpollution MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM Surface water quality, 2016 Surface water pollution Water quality of Tuul river Annually 4-24samples collected by central and regional laboratories and around 30components are analyzed. In 2016the national surface water quality test was carried out covering 94 rivers, 18 lakes and 127 hydro stations, 191designated points are included. 49% -Extremely fresh 42% -Fresh 5% - Slightly polluted Extremelyfresh Hydrological station 1% - Polluted NO2 Fresh 1% - Polluted Slightly polluted NH4 2% - Extremely polluted Polluted Extremelyfresh

  4. The current status of PRTR in Mongolia MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM The goal of the project – provide technical & financial support for design& pilot testing of a National PRTR in Mongolia Activities conducted in the past months: • Workshops on awareness raise for stakeholders, civil society and public to inform on the use of PRTR and its’ data • Training for industries on how to report emissions • Finalized list of substances to be included in the National PRTR system and estimation techniques • Developed an online software for collecting data from facilities • Pilot testing conducted involving major industry representatives • Final workshop on launching national PRTR system will be organized on December 12, 2018

  5. The future of PRTR in Mongolia • Ensuring sustainability is utmost important- Who will be responsible for maintaining the system Connecting with other environmental data: • Environmental Impact Assessment Database • Chemical Toxic Substance Database • Contaminated Sites Information System • Compensation for Environmental Damage Data base. Legal regulation • Amending some articles of laws, and updating some decrees of the MET • “Pay if you pollute” principle is in place.

  6. Thank you for your attention

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