Iran: Renewable Energy Making Its Mark, Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Close to 3 billion kilowatt hours of electricity has been generated from renewable sources since mid-2009.
According to state-owned Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization, aka Satba, the electricity helped reduce greenhouse emissions by as much as 2 million tons, ISNA reported on Sunday.
According to Iran Meteorological Organization,  greenhouse gas emissions in Iran increased by 3% in the past decade and average temperature has risen by 1.8 degrees Celsius since 1750 – much higher than the global 1.1°C average.