JERUSALM POST Israel approves greenhouse emissions reduction plan By SHARON UDASIN 09/21/2015 MK Tamar Zandberg (Meretz), chairwoman of the Knesset’s Social-Environmental Lobby, called the approved plan “no more than lip service.” Cabinet members approved Israel’s new greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets on Sunday, paving the way for the country to submit its plans to the […]

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By JT – Sep 16,2015 AMMAN — The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to exempt electric cars from registration fees, which range between JD8,000 and JD9,000, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. The introduction of the incentives, the government said, seeks to encourage people buy plug-in cars to cut fuel bills and to protect the environment, […]

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Cleanup raises awareness of the problem of debris on beaches, a serious global problem; In Israel, plastic bags account for 30% of total waste, compared to 10% worldwide. Yaron Druckman 09.20.15, 10:25 / Israel Business Last weekend marked the 30th International Beach Cleaning Day, which is meant to raise public awareness of the preservation of […]

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UN study finds 3 billion people lack access to controlled waste disposal facilities. Zafrir Rinat Sep 16, 2015 Three of the world’s 50 biggest active garbage dumps are in the Gaza Strip, an indication of the poor conditions in the territory. There is one site near Dir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, and a […]

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On the outskirts of Beirut, mountains of putrid garbage are rising and tempers are flaring as a months-old rubbish collection crisis shows no signs of being resolved. The desperate capital has taken to dumping its rubbish in huge makeshift piles, with the largest — in Karantina at the northern entrance of the city — neighboring […]

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By Elsa Buchanan | International Business Times – Tue, Sep 15, 2015 Syrians and Palestinians refugees living in insanitary conditions in Lebanon’s camps are at risk from cholera and typhoid epidemics as the country struggles with an ongoing rubbish crisis, health organisations have warned. While Lebanon is home to more than 1.8 million registered refugees […]

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Kate Rothschild, International Advisory Committee Member, gives insight into recent visit Kate Rothschild, a member of EcoPeace’s International Advisory Committee, had an Op-ed published in the Huffington Post after her recent tour of the Hebron Stream with EcoPeace. Kate followed the flow of the polluted stream from Hebron, through the Negev desert and into Gaza. […]

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BreezoMeter is one of the world’s leading start-ups when it comes to supplying information on air quality data. No wonder so many delegates at this week’s DLD conference sought out their expert opinion. Danna Harman Sep 11, 2015 TEL AVIV – One of the most popular booths at this week’s DLD conference on innovation in […]

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Fresh water is growing scarcer in our warming world, not least in California and the Middle East. There is a crying need not only for crops that can survive in harsh conditions, but for better irrigation technology. Saturas, an Israeli startup founded in 2013 under the auspices of the Trendlines Agtech incubator, is developing a […]

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By JT – Sep 10,2015 AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday visited the headquarters of Hanergy Holding Group, a Chinese mega company specialised in alternative and renewable energy. During the visit, the King met with the company’s Chairman Li Hejun and discussed with him ways to boost cooperation and to benefit from the […]

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AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday arrived in Seoul and met separately with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Chung Ui-hwa and Korean parliamentary leaders over cooperation and the latest regional developments. During his meeting with Chung, King Abdullah praised the “deep-rooted” historical relations between the two countries, and […]

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By Dana Al Emam – Sep 11,2015 AMMAN — Enhancing the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change on the region should top the agendas of Arab participants at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (CoP21), a regional conference recommended. Around 60 participants from the region called on Arab participants in […]

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Every country is obligated to present their national target for reducing the greenhouse emission. Zafrir Rinat Sep 10, 2015 The Environmental Protection Ministry recently completed its recommendation to the government for a target in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which Israel will present at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in November. The […]

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Clouds of sand cut visibility and forced thousands to seek medical treatment in Lebanon and neighbouring countries. 09 Sep 2015 Lebanon’s unprecedented and deadly sandstorm has forced the government to shut schools and public institutions over health concerns. The sandstorm, which entered its third day on Wednesday, caused the deaths of four people in the […]

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By Reuters | Beirut Thursday, 10 September 2015 Lebanon’s government has agreed on a plan to resolve a waste disposal crisis late on Wednesday, ending a dispute that has caused piles of rubbish to fester on Beirut’s streets and triggered a wave of popular protests. The long-term plan, agreed on during an emergency cabinet meeting […]

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Sept. 10, 2015 10:31 P.M. BEIRUT (AFP) — Organizers of mass protests in Lebanon over trash festering in the streets said Thursday the government’s long-awaited plan to deal with the crisis is too vague and does not meet their demands. Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Beirut in recent weeks to demand […]

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Untreated sewage from both Jewish and Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem and nearby Palestinian villages has flowed into the Kidron for years. Agencies responsible for cleaning it up can’t decide what to do. Zafrir Rinat Sep 02, 2015 read more: http://www.haaretz.com/life/nature-environment/.premium-1.674045 Nahal Kidron, the most polluted waterway in either Israel or the West Bank, will […]

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Military begins work on fisheries that would fill border area with water in attempt to finally put an end to smuggling tunnels into Hamas-ruled enclaved. Associated Press Egyptian military bulldozers are digging through the sand along Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip in recent days, pressing ahead with what appears to be a renewed campaign […]

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Researchers say Middle East is probably the least water-secure region in the world, with 12 countries and the Palestinian territories expected to face ‘exceptional water-related challenges for the foreseeable future’. Thomson Reuters Foundation 08.26.15 BARCELONA – Israel is among the top ten countries expected to face extremely high water stress by 2040, said experts who […]

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Raed Omari – Aug 27,2015 Jordanian agricultural exports sector is a major victim of the Syrian crisis, recording huge losses since the war started in Syria, sector leaders and officials say (Photo by Osama Aqarbeh) AMMAN — The Syrian crisis has had its deep negative impact on Jordan in many aspects as the country struggles […]

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