Iran has one of the highest per capita consumptions of fuel in the world, and constitutes the tenth largest polluter among all countries. This results in excessive waste and pollution, and renders the country’s industrial production inefficient, expensive and uncompetitive. Moreover, Iran’s ecology suffers from this pollution, and the health of its citizens is at serious risk from the emissions.
Iran: Why the Petrol Subsidies Had to Go |
| By: Niloufar Sunday December 26, 2010 4:30 pm |


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