The Role of Energy Policy on Sustainable Development in Iran

At the current age, energy plays a vital role in moving toward sustainable development and prosperity of the society. To achieve sustainable development, increase in efficiency of sustainable energy resources plays a key role. Moreover, role of renewable energies is considerable for sustainable development and improvement of economic stagnation. That is why there is an intimate connection between renewable energy and sustainable development. A comprehensive planning for sustainable development can provide a new opportunity to overcome the challenges and barriers of the new era. Understanding these barriers and challenges can lead us find suitable analysis and better decision making to move towards sustainable development. Therefore, this study has tried to precisely evaluate the challenges and barriers to develop renewable energies in Iran. Moreover, the status of renewable energies in Iran is discussed and finally, some suggestions are presented to move toward a sustainable future.