Mareike Enghusen December 26, 2017 It was a coincidence and an empty fuel tank that led Mahmoud Abo al-Rokab to his business idea. During a trip in Britain in 2008, where he was working as a soccer commentator, he approached a gas station with the car he had rented. Among the fuels on offer, one […]

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AFP, Tehran Wednesday, 20 December 2017 Schools were closed for a fourth straight day in Tehran on Wednesday as dangerous air pollution covered the Iranian capital and traffic restrictions failed to clear the thick smog. Average airborne concentration of the finest and most hazardous particles (PM2.5) was “unhealthy” at 160 microgrammes per cubic metre, slightly […]

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For over 20 years the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura has brought together Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians and international students to study cross border environmental cooperation together. There are now 1000 alumni who work throughout Palestine, Jordan, Israel and around the world. This includes 230 Palestinians from the West Bank, Gaza and Israel; […]

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December 2017 Researched and written by Adam Aloni Translated by Maya Johnston English edited by Shuli Wilkansky Table of Contents Introduction 4 Waste recycling in the West Bank 6 Waste recycling legislation 12 Conclusions 16 Appendix: Israeli waste treatment facilities in the West Bank (including areas annexed to the Jerusalem municipality) 19 Introduction Power disparities […]

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‘How Israel turned the West Bank into its garbage dump’- 972mag.com Published December 5, 2017 A new report from B’Tselem details how Israel has exploited the legal regime in the West Bank, trucking in hazardous waste to be processed in the occupied territory. By Joshua Leifer Israel is taking advantage of less stringent environmental regulations […]

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by Hoda Abdel-Hamid 2 Dec 2017 Around half of the e-waste generated in Israel finds its way to the occupied West Bank. Computers, fridges, air conditioners, filters for gas masks, TVs and many more litter the multiple workshops in and around the town. With increasing rates of unemployment in the past 15 years, many people […]

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NOVEMBER 2017 ISBN: 978-1-6231-35461 “As If You’re Inhaling Your Death” The Health Risks of Burning Waste in Lebanon Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Recommendations ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9 To the Ministry of Environment ……………………………………………………………………………………. 9 To the Ministry of Public Health ………………………………………………………………………………….. 10 To the Ministry of Education ………………………………………………………………………………………. 10 To the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities………………………………………………………………… 10 To […]

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Lebanon: Waste Crisis Posing Health Risks: End Open Burning; Create Long-Term Waste Management Plan (Beirut) – The lack of action by authorities to end open burning of waste across Lebanon is posing serious health risks for nearby residents, violating their right to health, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. […]

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REPORT: Each year, Climatescope takes stock of clean energy activities across the world’s developing nations. This year, the survey has been expanded to cover 71 nations. Among them, this group accounts for 32.5% of global GDP and 72.4% of global population. Collectively, developing nations represent both the greatest challenge and greatest hope in addressing global […]

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Farah Tawfeek November 29, 2017 In a historic feat in the clean energy and sustainability fields, Egypt’s rank jumped 23 places in Bloomberg’s Climatescope 2017 annual report, becoming number 19 out of 71 countries assessed for the progress they made towards clean energy. This makes Egypt the second fastest country to progress in the clean […]

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Envoy says imminent project a ‘thank you’ for Jordan By JT – Dec 02,2017 AMMAN — UAE will fund a renewable energy project worth $220 million, UAE ambassador to Jordan Matar Shamsi announced, adding that the construction will begin “soon”. Quoted by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, on Saturday, Shamsi added that under the direction […]

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Dec 05,2017 AMMAN — The 4th International Investment Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency meetings have started at the Dead Sea, with the attendance of the chairperson of the higher oversight committee of the Arab Renewable Energy Commission (AREC) HRH Princess Sanaa, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Tuesday. Secretary General of the […]

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High Court rapped council heads for issuing illegal building permits, but state may now issue permits retroactively Yotam Berger Nov 30, 2017 2:29 AM The state is trying to retroactively legalize a sewage treatment facility near the settlement of Ofra that was built illegally on private Palestinian land. The latest effort to legalize the plant […]

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EcoPeace Middle East, a unique environmental organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israelis, with the primary objective of promoting cooperative efforts to protect the region’s shared environmental heritage, would like to share recent highlights of our work and recognition: 1. TEDx TALK on WATER EcoPeace Middle East’s Israeli Director Gidon Bromberg participated in the […]

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Israel is becoming the permanent wintering ground for birds, who no longer cross into Africa By Reuters Nov 27, 2017 Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli experts […]

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by Imtiaz Tyab 27 Nov 2017 video report at: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/climate-change-threatens-olive-trees-mediterranean-171127124901517.html Environmental groups have warned that the olive oil industry across the Mediterranean, worth billions of dollars, is under threat due to climate change. From Italy to Tunisia, and Lebanon to Greece, increasingly hot summers and unpredictable winters have seen yields decline by as much as […]

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The move intends to generate an additional 1,600 megawatts of electricity and help Israel move toward its goal to produce 10% of its power from alternative sources Ora Cohen Nov 27, 2017 5:07 AM The Energy Ministry and Electricity Authority on Sunday unveiled a new program aimed at making it easier for Israeli households and […]

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International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 2017, 7(1), 19-30 Athanasios Dagoumas. Energy and Environmental Policy laboratory, School of Economics, Business and International Studies, University of Piraeus, 126, Gr. Lambraki Street, PC 18532 Piraeus, Greece *, Floros Flouros Energy and Environmental Policy laboratory, School of Economics, Business and International Studies, University of Piraeus, 126, Gr. […]

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The Lebanese divers plunge below the surface, scuba tanks on their backs and nets in hand. But what they’re looking for under the ocean surface is not treasure, it’s trash. The group is conducting a clean-up below the waves, one of many initiatives emerging from Lebanon’s civil society and private sector in response to the […]

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By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH 11/20/2017 Treated excrement from turkeys, chickens and other poultry could provide an alternative energy source. While it is generally accepted that gas from cows is responsible for a quarter of global warming, manure from poultry can reduce that effect by providing biofuel to replace 10% of the coal used to produce electricity. […]

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