Ulaanbaatar Advances Clean Energy Transition with Japanese Collaboration

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As part of its winter heating strategy, Ulaanbaatar has banned raw coal and adopted middling and semi-coked briquettes, marking a shift toward cleaner energy sources like gas, electricity, and renewables.

Deputy Governor Amartuvshin Amgalanbayar met with a Japanese City-to-City Collaboration Team to discuss clean energy solutions and future cooperation through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM). This partnership aims to introduce low-emission technologies and support greenhouse gas reduction projects with Japanese investment.

Inspired by the experience of Sapporo, Japan, Ulaanbaatar seeks to improve energy efficiency and reduce heat loss. The city's broader initiative includes 24 mega development projects, with the first phase replacing coal-based heating in 5,000 households across five khoroos in Chingeltei and Bayangol with gas-based systems.

Fujii Masanori, representing the Japanese team, emphasized the importance of targeting core sources of emissions and pledged ongoing support for Ulaanbaatar's energy transition.