School winter break touted as solution for curbing air pollution in Iran
Financial Tribune – The Department of Environment had drafted a bill on a winter break for schools. It was approved by the…
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Toxic smog puts Tehran on alert
Financial Tribune – Outdoor physical exercises in all school grades have been cancelled until Friday (Nov. 15), as the sprawling city experienced…
Intl. environment exhibition opens in Tehran
MNA – The 18th International Environment Exhibition opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairground on Saturday, in a ceremony attended by senior…
Isfahan air pollution cause for concern
Financial Tribune – Isfahan is in dire need of immediate action for curbing air pollution. Experts mostly blame the situation on mismanagement,…
Funds allocated to conserve Golestan National Park
Financial Tribune – Iran’s Department of Environment has allocated about $200,000 for the enhancement of environmental protection infrastructures at the Golestan National…
Iranian Department of Environment’s head reacts to Netanyahu’s video
ISNA – In a reaction to a video published by the Zionist regime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Twitter, the head of…
The legacy of Massoumeh Ebtekar in Iran’s Department of Environment
Iranian Diplomacy: Here’s a brief look at Ebtekar’s legacy after four years in charge. Less polluted days in Tehran From to…
Iran petchem facilities to be equipped with online monitoring system
SHANA – An official with the Department of Environment (DOE) says all the petrochemical facilities operating in Iran will be equipped with…
Iran planning to promote citizens’ use of bicycle
IFP – Despite efforts by Iran’s Department of Environment (DoE) and anti-air pollution campaigns, the use of bicycles has failed to gain…
Ebtekar urges public to campaign against food waste
TEHRAN — The chief of Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) has urged the public to join the campaign against food waste. Masoumeh…
Environmental rating for Tehran industries
The Department of Environment is preparing a scheme that aims to classify various industrial sectors across Tehran Province under a three-colored scheme…
Regional instability hinders efforts to settle particulate matters: Ebtekar
Tehran, May 22, IRNA – Head of Iran’s Department of the Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar said that the regional instability has hindered efforts…
Protecting environment necessary
TEHRAN April 15(Shana)–Protecting environment and natural resources as the infrastructures of the economy is necessary, head of Department of Environment (DOE), Masoumeh…
Number of clean days in Tehran up five-fold
A deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) has said that the number of clean-air days is up 60 percent this…
Dust particles problem needs long term planning, DOE chief
TEHRAN Feb 21(Shana)–Tackling the dust particles problem requires a long term planning and temporary arrangements are impractical, head of Department of Environment…
Iran ready to set up regional nuclear safety pact: Salehi
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says the Islamic Republic is prepared to establish a regional…
Iran to mark Nat’l Cancer Week
Tehran, Jan 28, IRNA – A conference themed “Cancer and Prevention” opened in Tehran on Sunday in the presence of officials and…
Hamoun to host World Wetlands Day ceremony
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Department of Environment deputy has said international Hamoun wetland will host the 2015 celebration of World…
Energy management conference to be held next month
TEHRAN Jan 21(Shana)–Industrial Management Institute’s (IMI) managing director said the institute plans to hold the Conference of National Award for Energy Management…
Ebtekar warns polluting manufactures, industries
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Vice-president and head of Department of Environment has said polluting automakers and other industries would receive warnings…
Government open to critical voices: VP
BUSHEHR, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian VP and head of Environmental Protection Organization has said the government is ready to hear disagreements,…
Ebtekar highlights government’s environmental concerns
Bushehr prov, Jan 13, IRNA – Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar said Tuesday that the government attaches special significance…
Veep calls for ECO cooperation to overcome environmental challenges
Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA – Vice-President and Head of Department of Environment Massoumeh Ebtekar underlined the need for the further cooperation among…
Iran, IFRC ink MoU to enhance environmental protection
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Department of Environment and World Federation of Environment signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation…
DoE chief in Istanbul
Istanbul, Dec 17, IRNA – Head of the Department of Environment Masoomeh Ebtekar, heading a delegation, arrived here on Wednesday to attend…
VP: Terrorism impacts Iranian environment negatively
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Vice president and head of Department of Environment Protection has said terrorist activities in the region has…
Ebtekar receives Italy’s Minerva Award
Tehran, Nov 29, IRNA – Iran’s Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar has won the Italian Minerva…
Dept. of environment to revive Hamun Lake
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Department of Environment is calling on Afghanistan and other international organizations to help revive Hamun Lake…
Head of department of environment to receive Minerva Award
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s head of Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar will receive Italian Minerva Award, the website for Presidential…
Many elements behind pollution
TEHRAN Oct 29 (Shana)–It would be unfair to ignore improvement in the quality of Tehran’s air, advisor to head of Department of…
Clean air in Tehran three times more than last year
Tehran, Oct 18, IRNA – A deputy at the Department of Environment (DoE) said the ratio of clean air in the first…
“We are glad to be contributing to the restoration of Lake Urmia” says Japan’s Ambassador in Iran
Lake Urmia is one of the largest inland lakes. It is situated in North West of Iran. This vast lake – which is…
Ozone layer success celebrated in Iran
The Montreal Protocol is arguably the most successful international agreements penned. How can this success be measured? Over the past several years,…
Ebtekar: Major industrial, economic states should minimize greenhouse gas emissions
Tehran, Sept 21, IRNA – Vice-President and Head of the Department of Environment Masoumeh Ebtekar said on Sunday that the big industrial…
Iran renewable energy target: 5,000 MW by 2015
Tehran, Sept 14, IRNA – Iran is required to generate 5,000 megawatts (MW) of renewable energies by 2015 as stipulated in the…
Low-Benzene fuel distributed in Tehran
TEHRAN August 30 (Shana)–A senior official of the Department of the Environment (DOE) has said that the gasoline distributed in Tehran contains…
VP: Developed states fulfill their commitments for confronting climate change
Tehran, June 27, IRNA — Vice-President and head of Department of Environment ( DoE) said that confidence building and obligation of developed…
Ebtekar confers with Japanese deputy foreign minister
Tehran, June 10, IRNA – Head of Department of Environment (DoE) Masoumeh Ebtekar said Tuesday that promoting Iran-Japan ties based on common…
Iran ready to transfer environmental protection experience to Iraq
Tehran, May 22, IRNA – Iran announced its full readiness for transferring it experience in environment protection area to its western neighbor,…