Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday (November 4) at the coordination and optimization meeting for fuel and energy consumption at the National Budget and Planning Organization, after hearing reports on the status of fuel and energy, the damages caused by recent wars, and the plans and strategies for managing consumption and enhancing energy efficiency, evaluated the actions in the field of optimizing consumption patterns as satisfactory.
The Necessity of Developing a Comprehensive Roadmap
Pezeshkian emphasized the necessity of developing a comprehensive roadmap for reforming consumption patterns and optimizing fuel and energy consumption, stating that proper management in this area requires a clear and cohesive framework in structural, planning, managerial, and resource allocation sectors.
The President ordered governors in all provinces to form working groups consisting of process owners and activists from sectors related to the management and optimization of fuel and energy consumption. He emphasized the development of training programs tailored to the characteristics and conditions of each profession and industrial sector, stating: Educational packages and guidelines for reforming consumption patterns should be developed based on the type of activity of each profession.
Continuous Supervision over the Implementation of Regulations
Pezeshkian stressed the necessity of continuous supervision over the implementation of regulations and added: To monitor and track actions accurately, a central working group will be formed to receive and continuously and instantaneously review reports on the performance of provinces. This process will be monitored through the Minister of Interior and can be tracked using a management dashboard.
He also considered the balance between resources and consumption as one of the fundamental requirements for optimal energy management, stating: All agencies and process owners must align their activities with available resources. Energy cuts can lead to a halt in activities and increased unemployment; therefore, we must manage consumption to ensure the continuity of production and economic activities.
Pezeshkian referred to mosques and neighborhood social capacities as effective platforms for promoting the culture of optimal energy consumption and stated: A culture should be created that correct energy consumption helps preserve resources and sustain production.
Furthermore, Seyyed Hamid Pourmohammadi, head of the Budget and Planning Organization, emphasized the necessity of preparing educational content suitable for the type of activity of each profession and suggested that this material be communicated to government agencies and production units in the form of practical booklets.
This meeting was held to review the status of the fuel and energy industry and strategies for managing consumption and enhancing energy efficiency.
