By SHARON UDASIN 12/10/2012 The park, named after late prime minister Ben-Gurion, will include a lake, a family recreation center, a green forest grove. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael- Jewish National Fund will invest NIS 30 million in a new, expansive park named after David Ben-Gurion in Dimona, the organization announced on Sunday. After 10 years of […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/07/2012 Party head: “An independent election run was not as promising an alternative for reaching our collective goal.” Following days of internal debate, the Green Movement headed by Prof. Alon Tal has decided to join Tzipi Livni’s Knesset list, Tal told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. “After deep consideration the joint leadership […]

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Green Movement party’s convention is due to decide Tuesday whether to run independently or accept an offer from another party to run a joint slate; one possibility: Tzipi Livni’s Hatnuah party. By Zafrir Rinat Dec.04, 2012 Prof. Alon Tal has been reelected head of the Green Movement after a stormy primary that included allegations of […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/07/2012 Israeli IT firm Taldor launches system as part of Friends of the Earth Middle East’s “Protecting Groundwater” project. Israeli IT firm Taldor has launched a computerized geographic information system (GIS) to map treatment of environmental hazards, as part of Friends of the Earth Middle East’s “Protecting Groundwater” project. Friends of the […]

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Standoff between rich and developing countries remains as the COP18 talks in Qatar enter the final stretch. Last Modified: 07 Dec 2012 UN climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing world […]

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Oil rich Gulf state seeks $109bn investment for solar energy, a move some say could revolutionise green power. Robert Kennedy Last Modified: 06 Dec 2012 Doha, Qatar – Synonymous with crude oil and the vast wealth it has bestowed, Saudi Arabia is now planning to tap its copious exposure to the sun to become the […]

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Thursday, 06 December 2012 AP ABU DHABI Covering nearly 300 football fields in a remote patch of desert, the Shams 1 solar project carries off plenty of symbolic significance for the United Arab Emirates. It will be the first, large-scale solar project in the oil-rich country when it is completed at the end of the […]

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By SHARON UDASIN 12/05/2012 Energy and Water Minister Landau: Cooperation with energy superpower Russia will give facilitate development of gas market. srael and Russia will begin cooperating in the renewable energy field, officials decided on Wednesday at an annual working group meeting between the Israeli Energy and Water Ministry and the Russian Energy Ministry. As […]

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Experimental, NIS 11 million project to explore purification of lands, water in old Military Industry compound in central Israel ahead of its relocation, area’s rezoning for residential projects Avital Laha Published: 11.29.12 The Israel Land Administration will invest NIS 11 million (about $2.83 million) in an experimental project to purify underground water running under the […]

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Damage assessment in south following Operation Pillar of Defense reveals at least four asbestos structures were hit by terrorists’ fire Alphi Shauli Published: 12.02.12 Damage assessment in Israel’s southern communities following Operation Pillar of Defense is ongoing, and the fighting’s environmental impact is slowly becoming clear. The Tax Authority has so far received 1,240 claims […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry teams with Navy, Natural Parks Service and EAPC to hold exercise simulating maritime environmental disaster Sivan Raviv Published: 12.04.12 Despite the lack of an official contingency plan to deal with an offshore environmental disaster, the Environmental Protection Ministry held a drill simulating a large oil spill off the shores of Israel. The […]

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As delegates gather in Doha for COP18, we examine communities on the front line of global warming. Special series Last Modified: 26 Nov 2012 [more of Al Jazeera’s detailed Doha coverage, with video on Al Jazeera page] Climate change has become one of the biggest, most complex issues of our time. And the warnings from […]

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The wealthy states have not yet pledged to cut emissions, but green energy projects are blooming in the oil-rich region. Sam Bollier Last Modified: 01 Dec 2012 Doha, Qatar – Over the course of millions of years, heat and pressure deep underground blessed this sweltering nook of the Middle East with some of the biggest […]

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Tuesday, 27 November 2012 By Reuters DUBAI Dubai plans to build a 10 billion dirham ($2.7 billion) complex with five theme parks, including ones based on movies and characters from Hollywood and Bollywood cinema industry, to expand its booming tourism sector, the Dubai ruler’s office said on Monday. Local real estate developers Meraas Holding has […]

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Using solar power to desalinate water and become food secure has sceptics asking if the plan will ever come to fruition. Rhodri Davies Last Modified: 02 Dec 2012 Doha, Qatar – The dusty, barren ground of Umm Salal, 20km outside Qatar’s capital, makes an unlikely spot for a bumper harvest. On a 40 hectare (99 […]

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Louise Sarant Sun, 25/11/2012 HURGHADA — The speedboat was leaving the fancy new marina of Hurghada at a slow pace. As soon as it exited the port, the vessel’s powerful engine was pushed to four knots, splitting the froth and bouncing on top of small waves, on its way to Magawish Island, located a few […]

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Large group of newer members clash with veteran core of founders. By Zafrir Rinat | Dec.02, 2012 The Green Movement’s primary, held Friday morning, ended with accusations of voting irregularities by rival factions, raising concerns that the environmentalists would not be able to present a united front or declare a Knesset slate. Hundreds of Green […]

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by Hana Namrouqa | Dec 04, 2012 AMMAN — The Legislative and Opinion Bureau has posted the 2013 draft law on restructuring ministries and public institutions on its website for comments. The bill, which was posted last Thursday, is receiving comments from environmentalists and activists who oppose one of its articles stipulating a merger between […]

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by Taylor Luck | Dec 04, 2012 AMMAN — Energy officials on Tuesday unveiled the country’s first feed-in power tariffs, paving the way for citizens to sell electricity back to the national grid. In a press conference on Tuesday, the Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has set buy-back rates at 120 fils per […]

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The government wants half of Israel’s garbage to be recycled by the end of the decade, as landfill sites become increasingly scarce. The success of a recent program might give it hope. By Zafrir Rinat | Nov.29, 2012 Waste recycling has received the most extensive government funding of all environmental projects in recent years, an […]

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