Paris Climate Agreement

Iran to hold 6th Regional Conference on Climate Change

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Iran Meteorological Organization (IMO), affiliated to the Ministry of Roads & Urban Development, is planning to host the sixth round of Regional Conference on Climate Change in late 2019.

Zarif rebukes US’ habit of disrespecting intl. treaties

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has derided the recent decision by the Trump administration to leave the Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), censuring the US and the Israeli regime’s habit of disrespecting international conventions.

Iran to finally benefit from Trump’s lack of prestige

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the US President Donald Trump’s policies and negative image in the world would finally be to Iran’s advantage.

Iran, Germany to expand environmental coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – During the meeting of the Head of Iran’s Environment Protection Department Isa Kalantari and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor Berchtold vowed for expansion of bilateral cooperation in environmental areas.

Trump: US could 'conceivably' rejoin Paris climate agreement

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) –US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he feels "very strongly about the environment," noting that the United States might reenter the Paris climate agreement.

Syria’s accession to Paris Climate Agreement approved by UN

DAMASCUS, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Syria’s accession to the Paris Climate Agreement was approved on Monday by the relevant bodies of the United Nations and the Secretariat of the Convention after it has completed national procedures to accede to the agreement, according to Assistant Minister of Local Administration and Environment Wadah Qatmawi.

G-7 reiterates commitment to Paris agreement sans US

ROME, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Environment ministers from the G-7 countries reaffirmed their commitment to the swift and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, without the United States' support.

Ghasemi:

US withdrawal from Paris deal shows lack of responsibility

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, Iranian FM Spokesman, said withdrawal of the US from Paris climate agreement was a sign of irresponsibility towards the international community.

Ebtekar:

Iran 9th biggest greenhouse gas emitter

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Environmental Protection Agency said Sun. that Iran is the 9th biggest producers of greenhouse gases in the world.

Austria, Iran sign environment coop. MoU

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian VP Ebtekar who is visiting Vienna signed an MoU, jointly with Agriculture Minister of Austria Andrä Rupprechter, to expand environmental cooperation between Iran and Austria.

Paris Climate Agreement signed at UN

NEW YORK, Apr. 23 (MNA) – More than 160 countries signed today the Paris Climate Agreement, an instrument that seeks to slow the rise of greenhouse gases in the planet.

Zarif, Kerry to address US intervention in Iran's banking ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iranian FM said he will meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry in New York on April 19 to emphasize the need for pursuing serious implementation of JCPOA.

Zarif to meet US counterpart in NY

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran for New York early Monday morning to attend Paris Agreement signing ceremony.

Zarif to attend Paris Agreement signing in NY

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iranian FM plans to visit New York on Monday for the ceremony of signing the Paris Climate Agreement.

UN describeds as victory Paris climate agreement

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 (MNA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon described as a victory for the people of the world the agreement reached over the weekend in Paris to address climate change.