International Law Review

International Law Review

Convergence of Iran’s actions with the reduction and mitigation obligations of Paris Agreement

Document Type : academic

Authors
Mohsen Abdollahi 1
Masoud Faryadi 2
1 Associate Professor, Department of Human rights and Environmental Law, Faculty of Law, University of Shahid Beheshti.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of University of Mazandaran, Iran,
10.22066/cilamag.2024.2013024.2454
Abstract
Iran is facing challenges in the energy and environmental sectors, such as 
energy wastage, depletion of oil and gas resources, destruction of vegetation, 
soil, and water bodies, which impose significant costs on the country. On the 
other hand, international cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 
acceding to the Paris Agreement is a fundamental issue for the country. 
However, even without joining this Agreement, Iran is compelled to optimize 
energy production and consumption and protect the environment in order to 
preserve its natural resources and reduce the costs of the energy sector. This 
article, recruiting a descriptive method and legal analysis, examines how Iran's 
self-initiated actions in energy optimization and protection of natural carbon 
sinks are aligned with the reduction and mitigation commitments of the Paris 
Agreement in addressing climate change, and to what extent the utilization of 
this alignment is necessary for cooperation in achieving the objectives of this 
Agreement and the country's national interests.
Keywords
Paris Climate Agreement
Climate Policy
Climate law
Energy improvement
Natural sinks protection

Subjects

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    - Article

    1. Abdollahi, Mohsen. "Economic sanctions and the effectiveness of the global climate change regime: Lessons from Iran." In Climate Change Law and Policy in the Middle East and North Africa Region, pp. 119-135. Routledge, 2021.

  • Receive Date 06 October 2023
  • Revise Date 05 July 2024
  • Accept Date 29 July 2024