Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal

Abstract

Background and Aim: Renewable energies are known as a great opportunity to deal with environmental challenges and climate change, and at the same time, a solution to achieve sustainable development and intergenerational justice. This research aims to investigate the legal and ethical aspects related to the use of renewable energy.

Methods: This research is done by library and document method. By examining domestic and international legal sources, documents related to renewable energy, and analyzing ethical bases, we will achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the legal and ethical necessity of using renewable energy. 

Results: To deal with the damage to the environment, many domestic and international requirements can be seen in legal documents that make the comprehensive participation of governments, private institutions and international organizations necessary. This also shows the necessity of using effective methods of dealing with the environment, including the development of the use of renewable energy. In the field of international law, treaties and agreements such as the Paris Agreement and sustainable development goals emphasize the necessity of using renewable energy. At the national level, regulations such as the Energy Consumption Pattern Amendment Law and the Electricity Industry Protection Law have provided the necessary legal frameworks for the development of these energies. From an ethical point of view, the use of renewable energies, in addition to ensuring the principle of benefit and prevention of harm, is presented as a fair approach in meeting the energy needs of future generations and highlights the responsibility of governments towards future generations and the environment. 

Conclusion: Renewable energy is an undeniable necessity to achieve sustainable development and reduce environmental damage. In order to deal with environmental crises and support the development of renewable energy, it is necessary to have extensive global cooperation between governments and international organizations. Achieving this goal requires a joint commitment at the international level to create a coherent and sustainable system to protect the environment and develop renewable energy. In this regard, there should be practical balance and coherence between various factors such as the actions of popular movements, the actions of sectors and private industrial centers, the actions of the government in the domestic and international arena based on the goals of the global renewable energy policy network REN21 and creating sanctions of implementation based on codified and customary laws.