The Role Of Energy Policy On Sustainable Development In Iran

At the current age, energy plays vital role in moving toward sustainable development and prosperity of the society. To achieve sustainable development, increase in efficiency of the processes of using sustainable energy resources plays key role. Moreover, for purpose of sustainable development and improvement of economic stagnation, role of renewable energies is highlighted. Perspective of a sustainable development can provide new opportunity to develop it through considering the barriers, challenges and finding opportunities created in the new age. Understanding these barriers and challenges can lead to find appropriate analysis and better decision to more towards sustainable development. Therefore, this study has tried to evaluate the challenges and barriers to development of renewable energies in Iran carefully. Moreover, the status of renewable energies in Iran is discussed and finally, some suggestions are presented to move toward a sustainable future.