As long as the country remains under international sanctions because of its controversial nuclear program, Iran will not consider ratifying the Paris climate agreement adopted in 2015, said the head of the National Protection Agency. environment.
“If Iran finalized its process of joining the Paris Agreement, it would not be able to implement it nor enjoy its benefits because of the sanctions. How then can he get involved (in this treaty) if he does not derive any benefit from it, ”said Ali Salajegheh, quoted Wednesday by the Irna agency.
The lifting of sanctions, a “priority”
“For Iran to sign and commit, the first condition is that the oppressive sanctions be lifted,” he said on the sidelines of the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) in Glasgow, in Scotland.
“Our main message at this summit is that countries commit to discussing as a priority the lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he added. The official recalled that “the precondition posed by Iran to reduce greenhouse gases by 4% in 2030 was the lifting of all sanctions, because the cost for Iran to achieve this objective would amount to $ 56 billion ”.