The Potential of Renewable Energy Sources for Greenhouse Gases Emissions Reduction in Mongolia

Abstract

The study result of the future of Mongolia's climate, how it will change in the twenty-first century, and its impact on our country's environmental and socioeconomic impact were based on the modern scientific findings depending on the results of the mid-nineties of the last the century. On the basis of this, some conditions for long-term policy adaptation to climate change were made. The population of Mongolia reached 3.1 million by end of 2017. According to demographic forecasts, the population forecasts will be 3.5 million in 2030, 3.82 million in 2040, and 4.1 million in 2050. As of 2018, 68 percent of our population lives in urban areas. Most of Mongolia's power is produced by coal-fired power plants, which are the sources of CO2 emissions. Renewable energy sources are a source of non-harmful energy to the environment and can increase the use of renewable energy, thereby reducing air pollution, including CO2 emissions.