Only full economic and political cooperation will help make Paris accord a reality – and Israel is no exception. Haaretz Editorial Dec 14, 2015 The climate conference that concluded in Paris on Saturday resulted in the signing of the first agreement on steps to halt climate change to which almost every country in the world […]

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Consumers won’t sacrifice to alleviate global warming, but as governments force technological change, Startup Nation could be a big beneficiary. David Rosenberg Dec 17, 2015 The debate roiling Israel over the strategic value of its natural-gas reserves (or lack thereof) is just so 20th-century. Having a pool of oil or gas beneath you is still […]

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Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) said in a statement that the transition to carbon-free economy seems to be faster than expected, in light of the strong climate agreement sealed in Paris. AFED Secretary General, Najib Saab, urged Arab countries to “immediately start diversifying their economies, and revisit their current growth targets, in order […]

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Nick Fillmore Nick Fillmore is a Toronto-based freelance journalist and social activist. His work at the CBC over more than 30 years included the broadcast of several investigative documentaries. He was a member of the editorial board of THIS magazine and was a founder of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Countries taking part in the […]

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introductory text + video The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, or COP21, set a target of limiting carbon emissions and keep average temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius. The deal, which brought the climate change issue back to the top of the news agenda, was hailed as a success by the mainstream media […]

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By JT – Dec 13,2015 AMMAN — MASE, a Jordan-based regional clean energy developer and installer has won the Middle East Solar Industry Association’s (MESIA) award for 2015 “Rooftop Solar Project” for a multi-household project comprising rooftop solar photovoltaic cell installations for 400 low-income households across Jordan. The project received the award last Thursday at […]

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At Paris talks, Israel presented a target of reducing emission growth by 25 percent by 2030, but internal government dispute puts plans on hold. Zafrir Rinat Dec 12, 2015 10:48 PM read more: http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.691456 The signing of the international climate change accord in Paris on Saturday has created a new situation for Israel, which will […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/13/2015 Naor Yerushalmi – CEO of Life and Environment says COP-21 is “a business opportunity that our government has missed.” Departing from the 12-day United Nations Conference on Climate Change without a national action plan to implement its modest emissions targets, Israel has failed to live up to its potential at the […]

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Paris, Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia Saudi Minister of Petroleum Ali Al-Naimi, speaking Tuesday at the Climate Summit in Paris, warned against unfair grudge towards fossil fuels and oil-producing countries. He explained at a panel that “the problem is not fossil fuels but the emissions. Instead of phasing out fossil fuels, we have to see how to control, […]

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Thursday, 10 December 2015 Manuel Almeida Contrary to previous international conferences on climate change, the weeks that preceded the U.N. Climate Change Conference currently being held in Paris were not marked by high-profile attempts to cast doubt on the threat of climate change, or the extent of human responsibility in the process. The growing and […]

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Saudi Gazette, Riyadh Thursday, 10 December 2015 The Riyadh Economic Forum (REF) stressed the Saudi Arabia’s need to provide for alternative and renewable energy sources so as to meet the increasing energy needs that are met at increasing rates reaching 4.4 percent annually until 2035. This would require 350 million tons of oil annually, Saudi […]

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On the edge of the Sahara desert, engineers make final checks to a sea of metal mirrors turned towards the sun, preparing for the launch of Morocco’s first solar power plant. The ambitious project is part of the North African country’s goal of boosting its clean energy output with what it says will eventually be […]

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For four years, residents of Imider have held a sit-in against a mine they say is ruining their livelihoods. Nadir Bouhmouch, Kristian Davis Bailey | 13 Dec 2015 Imider, Morocco – For the past four years, residents of this remote Moroccan village in the Sahara Desert have been holding what is believed to be the […]

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Mohamed El-Ashry and Najib Saab 04/12/2015 Climate change, once considered an issue for the future, has now moved firmly into the present. Few days before a new climate change deal is due to be agreed in Paris, the question is no longer whether there will be an agreement but what shape and how strong it […]

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Climate cooperation By JPOST EDITORIAL 11/30/2015 Israel and its neighbors are facing formidable challenges presented by climate change. And the solutions can be found only through cooperation and the sharing of resources. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent Monday in Paris with some 140 world leaders at a conference on climate change. Attendance was particularly high, […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/03/2015 Natural resource loss could spur violence, disease spread in the region, says INSS senior research fellow Dr. Oded Eran. In a region that has grown increasingly vulnerable to the effects of both climate change and cross-border resource depletion, it has become all the more critical that neighbors develop interdependent solutions for […]

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Yuriko Koike Dec 02,2015 Since the November 13 terrorist bloodletting in Paris, the City of Light has been practically under martial law. In this subdued and challenging context, world leaders are now convening in the city at the United Nations Climate Change Conference to hammer out a new global agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Could […]

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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said the war of “our generation” against terrorism and to defend the values of tolerance, peace and freedom is “also our fight within Islam”, according to a Royal Court statement. In remarks at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted in Paris, the King said: “It […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/01/2015 Participant nations are aiming to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement to ensure that global warming does not surpass 2°C. Some 70 Israeli officials and environmentalists arrived in Paris on Monday for the 12-day annual United Nations Conference on Climate Change. Led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Environmental Protection […]

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By Khetam Malkawi – Dec 01,2015 AQABA — Electricity generation using natural gas rather than crude oil saves Jordan JD1 million per day at the current oil price of $41.60 per barrel, according to Ghassan Ghanem, CEO of the Aqaba Development Corporation. In a recent meeting with journalists, Ghanem underscored the importance of the liquefied […]

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