Connecting the internal systems of the factories to gas is expected to lead to halve their energy costs and reduce air pollution. Aiming to reduce costs to industry as well as curb pollution, the Economy Ministry and the National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Ministry are allocating NIS 4.8 million in grants to 16 factories for […]

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By JAMES BACCHUS 01/09/2014 21:32 Israel has yet to become participant in new World Trade Organization negotiations on green goods. Given Israel’s geography and climate, Israelis have long understood that the economic future cannot be separated from the environmental future. Informed and inspired by this understanding, Israeli businesses have long been among the leaders worldwide […]

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Activists, Palestinian residents claim construction was part of a broader attempt to deepen settlers’ hold in natural area. By Zafrir Rinat | Sep. 2, 2014 The Civil Administration and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority have stopped illegal construction that began recently on a road that passes through a West Bank nature reserve. The construction […]

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BEIRUT: Warning of the negative impact of quarries on Lebanon’s mountains, Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk said Wednesday that a new ministerial committee would be drafting a plan to regulate the sector. “When it comes to the issue of protecting mountains and scenery, the Environment Ministry put forward a proposal to draft the master plan, which […]

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Mohammed Zaatari| The Daily Star JADRA, Lebanon: Towns in the Iqlim al-Kharroub region north of Sidon have accused truck drivers of dumping waste and debris along roadsides, and the mayor of Jadra has described it as a recurring problem. “We have come here to raise our voices against truck drivers that are transporting waste and […]

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