Overview

• Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps training ran Oct. 2–3 in Ulaanbaatar, where he highlighted Mongolia’s strong Gobi solar and wind resources and said transmission and storage remain the main barriers to cutting coal use.
• He argued that mining needed for a clean‑energy transition—such as copper, uranium and lithium—has a smaller environmental footprint than continued fossil‑fuel extraction, while urging strict environmental and worker‑safety standards.
• Gore’s presentation referenced widespread permafrost melt and cited material noting 34% of Mongolia’s permafrost has thawed, alongside changing snow patterns that can worsen zud risks for herder livelihoods.
• At the Mental Health‑2025 conference, Columbia University’s Kristina Hoven reported a 26.2 risk metric for suicide deaths among Mongolians aged 15–19 and noted increases in attempts and deaths among children aged 5–10 in countries with complete data.
• New Social Insurance Authority figures for Q2 2025 show a median monthly wage of about 2,356,000 MNT, with 26.3% of insured workers earning 1.5–2.5 million MNT across 54.4 thousand employers and 830.8 thousand employees.