The Mongolian Parliament held its first discussion on the 2019 socio-economic development guideline on Thursday (17 May), during which MPs debated the budget for fighting air-pollution.

According to MP B.Enkh-Amgalan, Mongolia ineffectively spent a total of MNT 216 billion for fighting air-pollution in the capital, Ulaanbaatar,  which has become one of most polluted cities of the world. Recently, the cabinet backed a decision to ban raw coal consumption in the city. As of next year, the Mongolian Finance Ministry plans to invest MNT 200 billion on projects fighting air-pollution.