According
to TPPH Public Relations and International Affairs office, Ardakanian referred
that the Energy has always been the most important motivation and propulsion of
Man challenges, cooperation, surveys, innovations, as well as wars and
compromise during recent century. He said: “No issue has been as effective and important as
access to energy sources and usage of it in regulating the policies, preparing
the strategies and performing a country’s programs. Although access to these resources has opened
development and welfare doors to the Man, but uncontrollably usage of this
useful tool and neglecting its negative results and consequences have been
trapped us in the problems.”
He continued: “environmental pollutions and their results such as climate
changes, natural disasters, and reduction of valuable environmental resources
like surface water and underground reserves, all are the consequences of
excessive consumption of fossil fuels.”
He said: “despite mentioned problems and obstacles, one
of Islamic Republic of Iran’s main orientation in energy field is drawing the
development roadmap in this industry and harmony with the country's
environmental commitments in the international community. Iran’s cooperation
with institutes like World Energy Council, World Energy Charter, Energy Change
Conference and others reflects the serious determination of Iran in this regard.”
He mentioned: “Iran has supported continuously the
international activities according to its common but different responsibility
for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the consequences of climate
change in recent years. In this regard, considering the international efforts
like Kyoto Convention on Climate Change and Paris Agreement, programs for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions in the form of
voluntary participation and about 12 percent have been prepared.”
Referring that Iran has a national strategic climate
program, Ardakanian clarified: “this program is with cooperation of different
sectors and is a complementary for the
country’s sixth five-year development program as an environmental program which
demonstrates policies to ensure food security, water efficient use, rehabilitate
groundwater resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
Minister of Power continued: “as a developing country and
for meet growing needs, Iran itself needs to fast development in energy
generation resources, therefore government has put priority in its developmental
strategies, on the low-carbon economy from 2013. On the other hand, national
goals like reduction energy subsides, reducing major atmosphere pollutants,
promoting energy efficiency, improving fuel quality and increasing the share of
renewable energy have been included in this program.”
Expressing that Iran has been using the funds of
developmental banks such as Islamic
Development Bank, ECO Trade and
Development Bank, Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank,
has started projects worth more than 2 billion euros yet and some
of them are finished, Ardakanian said: “ it is expected we will attract more
than 4 billion euros other investments from these banks for such plans.”
He clarified: “in this field, the attracting more than
2.7 billion euros foreign financing in recycling water plans, increasing the
efficiency of power plants and many other infrastructure projects can be
mentioned.”