By JT – Dec 14,202 AMMAN — The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) on Wednesday announced a study on national alternatives available for water and energy, to be referred to stakeholders for consideration.  The study defines the concept of sovereign alternatives to water and energy projects as schemes and facilities that are established on Jordanian territory with government […]

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By JT – Dec 12,2023 AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh said on Monday that Jordan is poised to become a regional hub for exporting green hydrogen. Speaking at the 12th Arab Energy Conference themed “Energy and Arab Cooperation”, Kharabsheh said that in line with the global energy transition, Jordan has set a […]

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Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Dec 14,2023 AMMAN — The National Water Carrier Project (Aqaba-Amman Water Desalination and Transport Project) is so far progressing adequately on schedule with no foreseen delays, according to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.  The Water Ministry Spokesperson Omar Salameh told The Jordan Times on Thursday that received proposals for the implementation […]

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By JT – Dec 13,2023  AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh and Qatari Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad Sherida Al Kaabi on Tuesday discussed bilateral cooperation in the energy and mineral sectors during the 12th Arab Energy Conference in Doha. Kharabsheh emphasised the Kingdom’s efforts to achieve energy security, particularly amid […]

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11 Dec 2023 The marshlands have shrunk from 20,000 square kilometres in the early 1990s to 4,000 by latest estimates. Mohammed Hamid Nour is only 23 but is already nostalgic for how Iraq’s Mesopotamian marshes once were before drought dried them up, decimating his herd of water buffaloes. Even at their centre in Chibayish, only […]

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Najib Saab. 17/12/2023 COP28. Despite the urgency of the challenges posed by climate change, the world faces other environmental problems that are no less important and cannot be ignored. The twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in the UAE, coincided with the twenty-third Conference of the […]

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After months-long undercover probe, authorities announce arrest of businessperson, allegedly linked to northern crime mob, who lied about recycling that never took place 19 December 2023. By SUE SURKES full report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/head-of-large-beverage-firm-suspected-of-recycling-fraud-worth-hundreds-of-millions/

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As the United Nations COP28 climate summit ended Wednesday, Sultan al-Jaber walked out with what the United Arab Emirates wanted all along — the prestige of hosting negotiations that got the world to agree to transition away from fossil fuels while still being able to pump ever-more oil. That left some wanting much more from […]

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 14 December 2023. REUTERS DUBAI: Iraq has reservations over an item in the final COP28 deal that restricts its capabilities to work “to implement its commitments to the Iraqi people and national interests,” according to a government statement on Thursday. The government praised the efforts of the Iraqi negotiators who it said were able to […]

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Naharnet Newsdesk  Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples. The sunset’s yellow light coming through the cedar branches bathed the […]

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Tunisian dams are filled at just 22 percent capacity and some 20 dams have already gone out of service. Published On 13 Dec 202313 Dec 2023 Tunisian villager Ounissa Mazhoud ties two empty jerry cans to a donkey and cautiously descends a stony hill towards the last local source of water. The North African country, […]

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By JT – Dec 09,2023 AMMAN — Jordan and Bahrain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at bolstering cooperation between the two kingdoms in the field of environment protection, climate change, the green economy and the management of natural reserves. Environment Minister Muawieh Radaideh and his Bahraini counterpart Mohammed Bin Daina, who signed the memo […]

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By JT – Dec 13,2023 AMMAN — The Ministry of Water and Irrigation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday signed an agreement worth $15 million, supported by  a $4.5 million contribution  by the Jordan Water Company (Miyahuna) to provide an additional 12 million cubic metres to the national water system.  The agreement, […]

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MPs called on global leaders to recognize the challenges in Gaza and other conflict-afflict, climate-vulnerable communities. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. DECEMBER 13, 2023 A group of European parliamentarians has published an open letter highlighting how the Israel-Hamas conflict compounds the environmental and humanitarian challenges in both Israel and Gaza. Several dozen parliamentarians signed the letter, which was disseminated via the Action […]

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Many of those who planned on participating at COP28 joined their compatriots and went to serve in the IDF to protect their country. But for other Israelis, COP28 was simply not a safe place to be.  By LAURA KAMDECEMBER 16, 2023  Perhaps not surprising but a shame nonetheless, the war raging in Israel and Gaza, thanks […]

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Climate tech has become a “sweet spot” for the Jewish state regarding the Abraham Accords because “what these countries are looking for is what Israel has to offer.” By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. DECEMBER 14, 2023  The Abraham Accords Peace Institute (AAPI) released a new report on Wednesday highlighting three years of climate cooperation between Israel, the United […]

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December 18, 2023  REUTERS DUBAI: BlackRock has agreed to invest up to $400 million in Dubai-based decarbonization company Positive Zero through a diversified infrastructure fund, Positive Zero said in a statement on Monday according to Reuters. The investment will help Positive Zero, a decentralized decarbonization infrastructure business, with its goal of boosting energy transition projects in […]

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The Global Tipping Points Report was launched at COP28 on 6 December 2023. The report is an authoritative assessment of the risks and opportunities of both negative and positive tipping points in the Earth system and society. Narrative Summary Harmful tipping points in the natural world pose some of the gravest threats faced by humanity. […]

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Advocacy group Adam Teva V’Din presents roadmap for rebuilding more greenly, as government set to approve framework for 5-year plan to rehabilitate southern border communities By SUE SURKES.  10 December 2023 With the government set Sunday to approve a framework for a five-year strategic plan to rehabilitate and develop the damaged Gaza border area, the environmental […]

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Contaminated sewage poses a potential threat to agriculture, as toxins can seep into the soil and adversely impact farming practices. By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMANDECEMBER 12, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war that started on October 7 carries with it the potential dangers to the country’s environment and public health, as well as community resilience, according to a team of […]

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