Abstract
Kyoto Protocol has been extended until 2020 at Doha climate change conference. It is possible that some developing countries assumed GHGs emission binding commitments in this period. Iran, as a developing country, emits large amount of GHGs and is ranked in ninth place. Energy sector has greatest share of GHGs emissions in Iran. Hence, it is important to adapt energy sector with Kyoto Protocol goals. In this paper, a composite index is presented based on several indicators such as energy intensity, energy consumption growth rate, energy consumption per capita, amount of CO2 emissions and the share of renewable energies in total primary energy supply to assess Iran energy policies These indicators has been selected by data which is gathered from item-selection questionnaires and interviews form Iranian experts in the related fields (expert judgment). Based on the proposed index, the adaptation degree of Iran in comparison to seventeen selected countries is discussed. The results show that Iran has placed at the end of the list of countries in energy intensity and CO2 emission indicators as well as in the composite adaptation index. So, in spite of Kyoto protocol have considered within Iran’s energy policy making, there has not been much successed in implementation.
Key words: UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Energy Policy, Adaptation