Five years of poor policymaking, political infighting and a battle between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the antitrust commissioner over a lack of competition have left Israel in a troublesome position. Reuters 10.02.15 When the Leviathan gas field was discovered off the coast of Israel in 2010, it was pitched as a game-changer — a […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/30/2015 Government encouraging international collaborations As Israelis continue to research and develop alternative fuel technologies at home, the entrepreneurs working in this emerging field have an increasing opportunity to make a global impact, according to the country’s top official in the sector. “Slowly, we started to take the companies that we have […]

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By Laila Azzeh – Oct 01,2015 Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ibrahim Saif (second left) speaks at a press meeting to announce a November forum on renewable energy for industry in Amman on Wednesday (Petra photo) AMMAN – Shifting the industrial sector’s energy consumption trends will be the highlight of a forum slated to […]

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By JT – Oct 02,2015 AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla on Thursday discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in the field of energy. At the meeting, attended by Energy Minister Ibrahim Saif and Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan Khaled Tharwat, Ensour […]

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AMMAN — The Environment Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Business Development Centre (BDC) to implement the Green Entrepreneurship Programme. The project, which the first of its kind in Jordan, is funded by the EU in cooperation with SCP/RAC, through SWITCH Med initiative for the Mediterranean Sea Basin, a ministry statement released […]

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MMAN — The Council of Ministers on Wednesday endorsed the 2015 amended draft agriculture law as part of the government›s measures to resolve tresspassing on forest lands. The draft law comes in accordance with measures implemented in several sectors to prevent violations on water, electricity, the General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) and forest lands, […]

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Jumblat: Cabinet Convention Linked to Garbage Plan Implementation Democratic Gathering bloc leader MP Walid Jumblat stated on Sunday that PM Tammam Salam may not call for a cabinet session before the waste crisis plan kicks off and the dialogue sessions among rival parties resume. “Prime Minister Tammam Salam is unlikely to call for a cabinet […]

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By transferring responsibility for Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority to the JNF, the government – particularly Moshe Kahlon – has conveyed that supporting the country’s threatened ecosystems is of little importance. Alon Tal and Orr Karassin Sep 29, 2015 The Israeli government recently decided to stop funding the Nature and Parks Authority and instead transfer […]

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AMMAN — The Ministry of Water headquarters has started relying on solar-energy generated electricity with a capacity of 240 kilowatts per hour, Minister Hazem Nasser said Sunday. Nasser said that the alternative energy will save the ministry around 40 per cent of the electricity bill value. The project’s total cost did not exceed JD250,000, the […]

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Princess Sumaya praises new course in renewable energy – Jordan Times AMMAN — HRH Princess Sumaya, chairperson of the Princess Sumaya University for Technology’s (PSUT) board of trustees, on Tuesday attended the closing ceremony of a conference on “updating educational curricula in renewable energy”, which was held at the university. In her speech at the […]

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Driving an electric car could cost a small fraction of that paid for gas-driven vehicles – Jordan Times By Omar Obeidat – Sep 30,2015 AMMAN – Driving an electric car would cost motorists in Jordan around JD7 in electricity for a 400-kilometre trip, according to calculations made an automaker. Responding to a question by The […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/30/2015 Government encouraging international collaborations As Israelis continue to research and develop alternative fuel technologies at home, the entrepreneurs working in this emerging field have an increasing opportunity to make a global impact, according to the country’s top official in the sector. “Slowly, we started to take the companies that we have […]

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Shehayyeb Meets Aoun: We Want to Eliminate Trash Dumps in Favor of Sanitary Landfills – Naharnet Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb hoped on Monday that his plan for resolving the garbage disposal crisis will be implemented this week, seeing as the people “can no longer tolerate the accumulating trash.” He said after holding talks with Free […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/29/2015 A burst pipe leaks raw sewage into the southern-central Nahal Lachish resulting in the death of the areas fish in droves. After a burst pipe leaked raw sewage into the southern-central Nahal Lachish for 10 hours straight a few days ago, the environmental organization Zalul on Tuesday called upon relevant government […]

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While countries around the world have already realized the economic potential of sustainable construction, only 7% of the housing units completed in Israel in 2014 were built under this standard. ‘It’s a huge leap, but it’s not enough,’ expert says. Ilana Curiel Published: 09.24.15 Why is Israel lagging behind in the economic and financial aspects […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 09/22/2015 Fund’s real estate interests that are typical of land development will conflict with nature authority’s commitment to preservation, letter writers say Citing conflicts of interest between Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, green groups are demanding that the government discard a potential arrangement to funnel […]

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In anything relating to abiding by laws for protecting the environment, the area west of Kafr Qasem operates as an extraterritorial enclave. Zafrir Rinat Sep 23, 2015 In the area of workshops and factories west of Kafr Qasem, the traffic never ceases. Trucks come and go, unloading their contents or taking off to various destinations, […]

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State also applies to ban publication of the protocols and decisions from the hearings about massive oil spill in a nature reserve in southern Israel. Zafrir Rinat and Haaretz 22.09.2015 The state has asked that hearings on a motion to recognize a class action against the government-owned company that was responsible for a massive oil […]

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Agriculture Minister Akram Shehayyeb said Wednesday that his waste management plan is on the right track of implementation to resolve the country’s two-month garbage crisis. “Preparations for the implementation of the plan are ongoing and the work is serious,” Shehayyeb told al-Joumhouria newspaper. “It has become closer to reality.” “We found a landfill on the […]

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Agriculture Ministry freezes a decision by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority to cut down many of these trees, which constitute an important source of nectar for the bees. Zafrir Rinat 22.09.2015 Beekeepers have scored at least a temporary success in their battle to save the country’s eucalyptus trees: On Sunday, the Agriculture Ministry froze […]

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