By Rana Tayseer – May 30,2023 AMMAN — Following the sudden heavy rainfall in Jordan on Monday, experts stressed the importance of increasing the public’s awareness of the impacts of climate change. Zina Hamdan, Director of Awraq Organisation for Environmental Development, emphasised the urgent need for immediate action in response to the escalating challenges posed by climate […]

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By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – May 29,2023 A view of a damaged watermelon farm following flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Wadi Rum on Monday (Photo courtesy of Mahmoud Oran) AMMAN — Farmers are reporting “extensive damages” following the unseasonal heavy rainfall accompanied by hail on Monday, according to Director-General of the Jordanian Farmers Union Mahmoud […]

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‘There is no doubt that this is one of the most extreme events we’ve experienced at this time of year’ says meteorological service official, as towns reach hottest recorded June days Adi Hashmonai Nati Yefet Ran Shimoni Jun 2, 2023 About 160 wildfires broke out in Israel on Friday amid extremely hot and dry weather […]

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Review provides 24 recommendations for improving sustainability By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN Published: MAY 31, 202 Israel is not on track to reach its climate ambitions due to “patchwork” and outdated laws and regulations, according to a new report by the OECD. The country has set an overall ambition of carbon neutrality by 2050, including reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in […]

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The United Nations said it is ready to start salvage work on an oil tanker stranded off Yemen’s coast with more than one million barrels of crude that pose an acute risk to the environment. “We’re very happy to be on site where we can start the work,” David Gressly, the U.N. coordinator for Yemen, […]

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Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi. May 31,2023 ABU DHABI — It should be common knowledge by now that climate change is a complex problem with outsize consequences for the Global South. By 2030, most Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will lose up to 100 per cent of their GDP to climate disasters. Similarly, Africa’s 54 countries […]

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Sameh Shoukry  May 29,202 CAIRO — Last November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, concluded on a historic high note, with the last-minute agreement to establish a “loss and damage” fund. The decision to offer financial support to vulnerable countries suffering the worst effects of global warming was a remarkable achievement […]

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The ministry said it feels successful in that its total compensation stayed the same or even went up despite budget cuts to ministries across the board. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN.  MAY 28, 2023 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the […]

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As the example of the Abraham Accords in particular demonstrates, peace is slowly being built, one energy, water and agritech project at a time. By JODIE COHEN Published: MAY 26, 2023 I moved to Israel 16 years ago, and the one thing I wasn’t expecting to love about life here was the light. While I’m no fan […]

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Experts say there are financial speedbumps ahead for Israeli food tech and environmental startups like Dayts, especially as Israel endures a period of unprecedented political unrest. By ROCKY KISTNER Published: MAY 28, 2023 Michael Ofran, a date and vegetable farmer from the Arava, rode his bike home one morning a few years ago when he took a […]

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note: attendance by registration only. For registration instructions please contact Evie Leviten-Lawton at track2ad@arava.org.  Please join us virtually next Thursday, June 8, from 11:15 a.m. ET (16:15 Jerusalem Time*) to 1:35 p.m ET, for a special Track II Environmental Forum event—Democracy and Sustainability in the Jordan River Basin. With a goal of providing a platform for Palestinian and Israeli […]

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Conflict-plagued countries in the Middle East are among the most vulnerable to climate change but are almost entirely excluded from meaningful financing to mitigate its effects, aid groups warned Thursday. In a joint report focusing on Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Norwegian Red Cross demanded greater […]

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Bank of Palestine signs up to Citi’s Sustainable Deposit Solution. (BOP photo) RAMALLAH, Thursday, June 1, 2023 (WAFA) – Bank of Palestine (BOP) has become the first bank in Palestine and the Middle East to deposit funds in Citi’s Sustainable Deposit Solution, which supports clients when investing their excess cash and meeting their sustainability goals, […]

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Adam Lucente. May 24, 2023 The Kurdistan Regional Government’s efforts to increase renewable energy usage come amid persistent electricity shortages throughout Iraq, as well as rising environmental concerns. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani unveiled a planned solar power plant in Erbil last week that stands to benefit the agriculture sector as well as chronic […]

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Jack Dutton. May 24, 2023 The United Arab Emirates is unlikely to act on protests from European and US lawmakers to remove climate envoy and oil company CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as head of the COP28 UN climate conference expected to take place in Dubai in November.  On Tuesday, more than 130 members of the US […]

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May 23,2023 AMMAN — The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), in coordination with the international organisation EcoPeace, on Monday launched a campaign titled “Aqaba: the First Plastic-Free City”.  The campaign is part of the authority’s efforts to promote a culture of using eco-friendly paper and tote bags, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. ASEZA […]

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By Rana Tayseer – May 28,2023  AMMAN — The Jordan Environment Union (JEU) on Sunday welcomed a campaign among bakeries in Aqaba which have shifted to paper bags instead of plastic bags.  The Deputy Commissioner of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Hamzeh Al Hajj Hasan, announced the transition to paper bags in a recent statement. The […]

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Jack Dutton. May 31, 202 The UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on Wednesday announced more than 30 industrial projects worth over 6 billion dirhams ($1.63 billion), including the country’s first hydrogen electrolyzer plant, to produce green energy. Jaber made the announcements at the “Make it in the Emirates” forum in […]

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31/5/2023 Abu Dhabi Waste Management, better known as Tadweer, has teamed up with Renault Trucks Middle East and Al Masaood Group to launch the eco-friendly vehicle. It will be operated by Tadweer to collect household waste in the emirate. The heavy vehicle will undergo testing to gauge its performance when exposed to the UAE’s searing […]

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Jack Dutton. May 31, 2023 Qatar Airways has signed a deal with energy giant Shell to source 3,000 metric tons of neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for its operations at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.   SAF is made of biomass called feedstocks, such as forestry or agricultural waste or cooking oil. It produces up to 80% fewer […]

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