Iran: Energy Efficiency Labeling of Energy Consuming Products

Iran: International Action Programme (IAP), Developing National Renewable Energy Masterplan

Development of renewable energy utilisation and related technology improvements. This master plan will be coordinated with other national development programmes, such as Five-Year-Development-Plans.

Date Implemented: 2004-2010

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

Iran: The Forest Law

No details available.

Iran: Plant Protection Law

No details available.

 Date Implemented: 1967

Iran: National Clean Air Act

No details available.

Date Implemented: 1975

References: UNEP http://ekh.unep.org/

Iran: The Law of Protection and Exploitation of Forest and Range

Includes specific legislation relating to areas which may be declared as forest parks. They are administered by the Forestry and Range Organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and are maintained as parks designated primarily for recreation, although often include important representatives of unique woodland stand types.  

Date Implemented: 1967

Iran: Area Traffic Control Scheme

Vehicles with odd and even license plate numbers will only be allowed into Tehran on alternate days. However, a previous similar plan, whereby private cars were restricted entry into the city on weekdays using special passes, proved ineffective in reducing pollution levels.

Status: Ended, but may be put back into effect

References: http://www.aghayan.com/iranpol0502.htm

Iran: Air Pollution Abatement Programme

Tehran Municipality will convert 1,500 diesel-fuelled buses to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). A mandatory emission inspection and control program was set up for motor vehicles permitted to enter the city’s Restricted Traffic Zone (RTZ). Lanes were specifically designated for buses. As a result, urban bus services, including ridership have increased in the last three years by thirty-five percent and average trip time has decreased. A Park and Ride facility with a capacity of 200 cars has also increased bus ridership.

Iran: Air pollution emissions standards of 1998

All cars, both imported and domestic, have had to meet the ECEISO4 standards for emissions, and in the upcoming Iranian year manufacturers will be required to observe ECE-R83 standards, and the standards for light vehicles in Iran have been effectively  increased to ECE R15.04 / ECE R49. Although already an accepted standard in Iran, this was generally not enforced until 2000.

Date Implemented: 1999/2000

Iran: Third 5-Year Development Plan (esp Article 104:D and 134)