TEHRAN The planet has lost its tolerance to irrational usage in the last few years. Therefore, projects must be more careful and those without an environmental impact assessment should not have been funded, Ali Salajegheh, chief of the Department of Environment, said.
Today, industrialized countries realize that to be rich, they must pay more attention to the environment. China, which has been neglecting environmental standards for many years, is raising ecological civilization at the Glasgow Summit.
His culture is a strong source of environmental teachings, but these values must be reflected in daily life, he said.
He spoke about the environmental standards of industries and said that industries must be aware of their impact on three subject areas: water, carbon and ecology.
The water is in poor condition and is still being consumed excessively. The cost of goods in industry should be determined by the water price. Water prices can vary widely in different areas, so different prices will be applied to the same product.
The world of today is moving towards zero carbon. According to a 2005 European Union law, it is illegal to operate industrial units that have a non-standard carbon footprint. We must also pay attention to domestic standards and the implementation of punishment and incentive schemes, in addition to international standards.
The planet has lost its tolerance, and is not capable of surviving irrational withdrawal. The DOE has included ecosystem capacity assessment and resource estimation in its agenda. We strongly recommend that projects without an evaluation not be funded. These projects cause damage to the environment and should be paid back to the DOE.
One of the most admirable things about the industry is the fact that they have taken steps to reduce their negative impact on the environment. Some mines feel responsible and realize that reducing the pollution will lead to a higher economic outcome, and thus more revenue.
He observed that these incentive programs were not only used to introduce environmentally friendly units but also attempted to identify polluting units so that we could take steps to prevent their emission.
Iran elected vice president of UNEA-6
During the Fifth Session held in Nairobi, February 28-March 2, Iran was elected Vice-President of the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (6 UNEA-6).
Today, the 5th UN Environment Assembly ended in Nairobi with 14 resolutions that aimed to strengthen actions for nature in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The Assembly is composed of 193 UN Member States. It convenes every two year to improve global environmental governance.
The world’s ministers of the environment agreed to create an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding agreement to eliminate plastic pollution.
Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, has praised Irans approach to protecting the environment.
She concluded that Iran’s environmental policy is evident through its environmental measures and the protection of natural resource, waste management, as well as other measures.
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