Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has connected 1,354 photovoltaic installations on residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Dubai, with a total capacity of 125 megawatts (MW). This is due to its Shams Dubai initiative to encourage customers to install solar panels at their premises to generate electricity from solar power and export any excess […]

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Garbage fires were source of 60 percent of all emitted substances known or suspected to be carcinogens in 2018 Zafrir Rinat | Oct. 8, 2019 Garbage fires have become one of the main causes of air pollution in Israel, and last year they were the source of 60 percent of all emitted substances known or […]

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By Maria Weldali – Oct 10,2019 AMMAN — Ghabawi landfill project has been generating electricity since the end of May by converting waste into bio-gas, according to an official at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). The “non-hazardous” Ghabawi landfill, located some 25km east of Amman, was established in 2003 and is expected to operate until […]

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Environment Minister Fadi Jreissati on Thursday responded to criticism after telling citizens not to complain if they do not embark on sorting waste at home. “Sorting from source has become a law according to law 80 and is enshrined by decree 5605/2019 like the traffic law,” said Jreissati in a televised press conference. The Minister […]

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AMMAN — The University of Jordan (UJ) has announced that it will participate in the co-financed EU project CEOMED, which is working towards the sustainable management of open market waste. The project, which involves six partners from five different countries — Spain, Italy, Greece, Jordan and Tunisia — with a total budget of 3.1 million […]

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Mira Maged October 1, 2019 In a collaboration between the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and the Egyptian company Environ Adapt, the first waste collection app in Egypt, called DAWAR (recycle), launched in Cairo to facilitate garbage tracking across governorates, according to a statement issued by Minister of Environmental Affairs Yasmine Fouad on Sunday, September 29 […]

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AMMAN — The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) on Wednesday said that it has document a total of 13,747 electricity theft cases during the first nine months of this year. EMRC Chief Commissioner Farouq Hiyari said that 2,636 electricity theft lawsuits were filed during the January-September period, with courts issuing final rulings on 1,323 […]

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It is the first time since the committee’s inception 17 years ago that it turned down a plan submitted for its approval Zafrir Rinat | Oct. 2, 2019 National Infrastructure Committee last week rejected a plan to install 20 wind turbines at Ramat Sirin in northern Israel’s Lower Galilee region. It was the first time […]

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Israel has made it goal to veer its energy production increasingly toward clean means, but turbines present slew of concerns for local Druze population Associated Press|Published: 10.04.19 Towering wind turbines may soon jut up from the picturesque patchwork of Druze farmland on the Golan Heights, angering villagers who see the project as a threat to […]

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By Johanna Montanari – Oct 08,2019 AMMAN — As part of Amman Design Week’s 2019 events, the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts on Monday opened an exhibition titled “Shapes of Water” showcasing social design projects and products related to the use of water. The exhibition, run in cooperation with the Italian embassy, is an […]

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AMMAN — The significance of the environment lies in its connection to human security and the socio-economic development of Islamic peoples, HRH Princess Sumaya stated. Princess Sumaya made these remarks while participating in the eighth edition of the Islamic Conference of Environment Ministers on behalf of HRH Prince Hassan, ISESCO goodwill ambassador, which was launched […]

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Israel at 2050 The Ministry of Environmental Protection in conjunction with an inter-ministerial committee has embarked upon an ambitious process for a low-carbon economy for Israel 2050, in compliance with its obligation to the Paris agreement. Towards this goal, the Ministry has partnered with the Heschel Center and the Israel Democracy Institute to design a […]

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EcoPeace in the Media: September 7, 2019, Morocco World News The Climate Crisis Could Help Fuel Peace in the MENA Region by Perri Huggins September 12, 2019, MENAFN – The Peninsula Advocates propose solutions to water scarcity crisis in Cape Town edition of Doha Debates September 15, 2019, The Times of Israel Annexing the Jordan […]

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By JT – Sep 29,2019 AMMAN — Seven local companies have begun implementation of the first phase in a project to instal solar cells on the houses of 2,213 families benefitting from the National Aid Fund (NAF), financed by Fils Al Reef to reduce financial burdens on the underprivileged. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Hala […]

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The UAE’s largest ground-mounted private solar plant was launched at Nestlé Middle East’s Al Maha factory in Dubai. The plant entails installing nearly 28,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels at the company’s three manufacturing sites, that will generate 10GWh of electricity per year – eliminating at least six million kilograms of CO2 emissions annually, the equivalent of […]

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Environment Minister Fadi Jreissati on Tuesday launched a campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags to end plastic waste as Lebanon grapples with a trash management crisis. Jreissati said that plastic bags will not be given for free at supermarkets and grocery stores, but will be sold for LBP 100 per bag in a […]

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By Maria Weldali – Oct 02,2019 AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated around 8.4 million euros to develop and improve the cesspit known as the “Pepsi Pool” in Rusaifa, under the supervision of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), with the aim of remedying environmental contamination, according to Rusaifa Mayor […]

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By JT – Oct 02,2019 AMMAN — Authorities uncovered an alleged major violation against the main water carrier in Muwaqar, from which over 100 cubic metres of freshwater were siphoned off per hour, the Water Ministry said on Tuesday. A two-inch pipeline was installed within the main carrier, which supplies the area with water, diverting […]

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By Bahaa Al Deen Al Nawas AMMAN — Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh on Sunday reviewed the progress of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, according to the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). Shawarbeh reportedly instructed the removal of all hindrances to the construction of sidewalks on either side of the Sports City intersection and the area […]

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Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Center is running a unique conservation program that provides safe nesting areas and hatcheries, with some 200 baby turtles expected to hatch by the end of breeding season Reuters|Published: 09.28.19 MIKHMORET – On a Mediterranean beach in central Israel, a newly-hatched baby turtle fumbles along the sand, making its way to […]

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