Multipurpose utilization of biochar in Mongolia
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Description
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Sector | Agriculture, Energy |
| Focus area | Renewable energy (biomass) |
| Type of action | Project |
| Scope | National |
| Stage | Feasibility study |
| Submitted to UNFCCC registry | Yes |
| Start of initiative | 2013 |
| Financing and support details | |
|---|---|
| Financing status | Seeking financing |
| Total cost | US$ 0.5 mln |
| Financing requested |
(no data)
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| Financing received to-date |
(no data)
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| Principal source of financing | Multilateral |
| Principal type of financing | Grant |
| Capacity building required | Yes |
| Technology transfer required | Yes |
| Additional information | |
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| Proponent(s) | Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism |
| International funder(s) |
(no data)
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| Organization providing technical support |
(no data)
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| Contact |
(no data)
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Objective:
This NAMA intends to leverage the use of biochar across the country.
Activities: (2015 - 2017)
The project consists of two pillars:
- Pilot projects to test the feasibility of utilizing biochar production by small scale herder families, vegetable gardeners, and forestry workers on an individual and community level
- Feasibility study to check the possibility of establishing MRV system for nomadic herders and small scale farmers
These activities will look into:
- evaluating the availability of existing biomass which could be used to produce biochar and analyzing the biochar produced from that source and possibility to establish MRV
- assessing technologies to produce and transport biochar and from that assessment, constructing/purchasing a unit
- implementing a mini-scale and a small- to medium-scale biochar production pilot facility including monitoring performance
- establishing the research plots to for the biochar to analyze costs, application, benefits, and changes in soil organic matter
- analyzing the potential biochar-related revenues such as carbon credits, farming gains, and price of biochar
Impact and MRV
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| Cumulative GHG reductions: No data available |
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Mitigative capacity:
No information has been provided on mitigative capacity
Co-benefits:
| Social: |
* Increased income for herders, vegetable gardeners, and forestry workers on an individual and community level
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| Economic: | * job creation |
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| Environmental: |
* Reduced soil degradation and soil contamination
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MRV Framework:
No MRV plan has been defined
