Regulation on Studies and Research of Renewable Energies and their Effective Utilization. Country/Territory Iran, Islamic Republic of Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal, No. 17431, 27 December 2004. Subject Energy Keyword Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Research Governance Policy/planning Monitoring Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Persian Gulf, Southern Asia Abstract The Regulation, which consists of 6 articles, regulates provisions to coordinate the governmental activities regarding research on renewable energies. The Ministry of Energy is the responsible authority for any activity concerning renewable energies, including policy making, planning, supervision and legal issues. Regarding the renewable energies, the Ministry may draft working contracts with non-governmental agencies and scientific and research institutes. According to the Regulation, all duties, liabilities, facilities and human resources of the Atomic Energy Organization and Ministry of Agriculture regarding renewable energies will be transferred to the Ministry. Full text Farsi Website www.dastour.ir