By Muath Freij – Nov 28,2015 New amendments to the Agriculture Law seek to curb the trend of illegal logging and violations in forests (Petra photo) AMMAN — A 24/7 hotline newly established by the Ministry of Agriculture has started receiving phone calls from individuals providing information on forest violations, a ministry official said on […]
Ministry seeks more public interaction through hotline to report illegal logging – Jordan Times
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Restoring Carmel forest by thinning out trees, not planting them – YNET
Five years after massive fire left many dunams of woodland scorched, efforts are ongoing to restore the forest, and consideration is also given to preventing a similar disaster by lowering the density of trees. Ahiya Raved 11.29.15 Some five years after the massive fire that claimed the lives of 44 people and left many dunams […]
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Fanack website: resources on water and energy
The fanack website contains much clear and detailed information on the Middle East, including pages on water and energy and a special section in water on the red sea – dead sea project (see links below) from their “about us”: Fanack is an independent online media organization committed to publishing and disseminating balanced and informed […]
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Towards COP 21: Status of Climate Negotiations – Environment and Development
MOHAMED EL-ASHRY 16/11/2015 Dr. Mohamed El-Ashry, Senior Fellow at UN Foundation and Vice Chairman of AFED’s Executive Committee, prepared this overview on the status of climate change negotiations for AFED team participating in the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP 21), which opens in Paris end November. The notes were used as talking points at […]
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Russia signs deal to build Egypt’s first nuclear plant – Al Arabiya
AFP, Cairo Thursday, 19 November 2015 Russia signed two agreements Thursday to finance and build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, in a ceremony attended by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Sergei Kirienko, director general of Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom, said the agreement is for the construction and operation of four 1,200 MW reactors, making the […]
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ACWA Power Develops 200 MW Solar PV Plant in Dubai: 5.84 Cents per kWh Sets New Global Pricing Benchmark – Environment and Development
Paddy Padmanathan 19/11/2015 In March 2015, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with a consortium of ACWA Power and TSK for a 200 MW net solar photo-voltaic (PV), under Phase II of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the Middle East’s largest renewable energy park. The […]
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Developers of Leviathan field sign preliminary Egypt gas deal – YNET
Natural gas field, which is expected to begin production in 3-4 years, will supply Egypt’s Dolphinus with up to 4 billion cubic meters of gas a year for 10 to 15 years. Reuters 11.26.15 Natural gas from Israel’s vast Leviathan offshore gas field will be pumped to Egypt via an existing subsea pipeline for up […]
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Berri Warned of Israel’s ‘Real Threat’ to Lebanon’s Oil Wealth – Naharnet
Speaker Nabih Berri received on Thursday a message from the Lebanese Petroleum Association that Lebanon’s offshore oil wealth is under threat from Israel, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Friday. It said: “Lebanon’s wealth is under real threat from Israel due to its excessive actions in stealing its oil.” Lebanese authorities had received information that Israel had […]
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Saudi deputy crown prince reportedly considering subsidy cuts – Jordan Times
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia may reduce energy and water subsidies for wealthy citizens among other reforms to diversify its economy away from oil amid a sustained fall in prices, its Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman was quoted as saying on Wednesday. His interview with The New York Times also appeared to suggest he could […]
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Moroccan solar plant to bring energy to a million people – Environment and Development
24/11/2015 A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month. The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun’s warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to power a steam turbine in the evening. The first phase will generate for three hours […]
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UAE city planning for when ‘oil wells run dry’ – Al Arabiya
AFP Monday, 23 November 2015 Rising from the desert outside Abu Dhabi, Masdar city is laying the groundwork for when the United Arab Emirates’ oil wells run dry. Driverless electric cars shuttle between energy-saving buildings topped with arrays of solar panels. Traditional Arabic architecture mixes with modern technology, as narrow shaded alleys run between brick-coloured […]
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‘Renewable energy investments in Jordan worth over JD1 billion’ – Jordan Times
By Mohammad Ghazal – Nov 25,2015 AMMAN — Investments in the country’s renewable energy sector exceed JD1 billion at present and are expected to increase significantly in the next few years as more projects are in the pipeline, according to investment and energy officials. Renewable energy is “one of the most attractive and rapidly growing […]
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Haaretz Conference – On Our Doorstep – the Gaza Water and Energy Crisis, Scenarios 2015-11-12 – EcoPeace
On Our Doorstep – the Gaza Water and Energy Crisis, Scenarios November 12, 2015 As part of the Haaretz Peace Conference held today (Nov 12) in Tel Aviv, EcoPeace Middle East and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) held a high level panel on the water, sanitation and energy crisis in Gaza and its […]
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Paris Climate Talks to Move Forward Despite Attacks; Obama to Attend – Naharnet
A major international climate conference in Paris will move forward later this month, and President Obama is still slated to attend, despite a series of attacks in the city Friday. An administration official confirmed Saturday that Obama is still planning on going to Paris later this month to attend early sessions of the United Nations […]
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Oil giant Saudi Arabia submits carbon-curbing pledge – Environment and Development
11/11/2015 Oil export giant Saudi Arabia submitted its pledge Tuesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a move observers hailed as a step in the right direction. In an action plan filed with the UN three weeks before a crucial climate conference in Paris, the world’s biggest crude oil exporter said up to 130 million tonnes […]
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Consumption Patterns in Arab Countries, AFED Public Opinion Survey – AFED
NAJIB SAAB The Arab public is ready to pay more for energy and water and embrace changes in consumption patterns if this will help preserve resources and protect the environment, according to a survey carried out by Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) in 22 countries. However, good intentions and wishes of the public, […]
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AFED Conference on Sustainable Consumption: Recommendations for green investments and phasing out subsidies – Environment and Development
The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) concluded its eighth annual conference on sustainable consumption, held at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel in Beirut. The conference brought together 600 delegates from 48 countries, representing governments, private sector, regional and international organizations, research centers, universities, civil society and the media. AFED secretary general Najib Saab cited […]
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Water in a New Sectoral Layout: The Way Out of a Deadlock in the Middle East – ORSAM
Assist. Prof. Vakur Sümer, ORSAM Advisor, Selçuk University New studies are published everyday on how water resources management problems are evolving. A recent report by CDP on “Global Water”* has also demonstrated that the growing water crisis can have serious consequences for economic activities worldwide. It is, however, a less ordinary report in the sense […]
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Environment, Finance ministries to probe waste treatment monopolies – Jerusalem Post
By SHARON UDASIN 11/16/2015 From 2008 to 2013, landfilling prices rose at certain sites by as much as 100 percent – a phenomenon that the Environment Ministry attributed to the lack of competition among service providers. Aiming to trim down excess public spending on garbage collection and foster competition in the sector, the Environmental Protection […]
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Lebanese Garbage Crisis – Naharnet
Shehayyeb: Negotiations to Export Waste to Kick Off with European Firms – – Naharnet Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb revealed that negotiations with European companies to export Lebanon’s garbage will kick off on Thursday, reported As Safir newspaper. He told the daily: “The negotiations rely on very critical calculations and technical details.” The negotiations will be […]
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