Experts to consider coal-burning stoves for Mongolia

Korean energy and environmental protection experts plan to conduct a fact-finding mission to determine the feasibility of providing Mongolia with coal-fired stoves, a publicly run non-profit organization said Sunday (Mar. 2).

The Korea Mine Reclamation Corp. (MIRECO) said the mission will determine if providing 40,000 coal stoves would help reduce air pollution in the land-locked country.
“The state-run Korea International Cooperation Agency has been requested by the Mongolian government to provide the stoves, and asked MIRECO to check if such a step would be beneficial to users,” said a spokesman. The deal to supply the stoves is estimated to be wort$2 million.

Experts said Mongolia is struggling to cope with pollution, particularly in the capital Ulan Bator because residents burn tires, low-quality coal and other materials that release large qualities of pollutants into the atmosphere.

Korea.net