10/10/2023 Saudi Arabia will inaugurate today the platform of connecting the Gulf Electricity Market Project with Iraq, at the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) in Al Dammam. The new platform opens up opportunities for the Gulf market to trade and exchange electricity between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Iraq, […]

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10/10/2023 Saudi Arabia will launch a greenhouse gas credits scheme early next year that will allow companies to offset their emissions by buying credits from projects that voluntarily cut or remove greenhouse gas emissions, the scheme’s website said on Monday. The kingdom’s Greenhouse Gas Crediting and Offsetting Mechanism (GCOM), launched at the United Nations’ MENA […]

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Francisco Serrano. Oct. 6, 2023 full story: https://www.al-monitor.com/pro/memos/how-solar-power-has-become-lifeline-lebanon intro: In Lebanon’s major cities and rural residencies, rooftop solar panels have been multiplying as businesses and households invest to secure their electricity supply. By mid-2023, Lebanon’s installed solar capacity surpassed 1,000MW compared to 90MW  installed over 2010-2020. Years of mismanagement and a deep economic crisis have bankrupted the state, leading to the collapse […]

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A Gaza wastewater purification plant has collapsed, sending harmful pollution into the Mediterranean Sea; Israel’s Zikim beach has been closed for the past two weeks Matan Tzuri|09.27.23 |  The Health Ministry is concerned about the danger found in the Mediterranean Sea water that Israel pumps, and it is highly doubtful that the problem can be […]

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Morielle Lotan. Sep 27, 2023 It appears that Israel’s new climate law was crafted with the precision of a ChatGPT prompt rather than the seriousness that our planet’s future demands. If the prompt had been, “Write me a climate law that will garner headlines and not make us look like total fools at the climate […]

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The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks called on oil and gas companies on Monday to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising global energy prices. The call by Sultan al-Jaber highlights the gap between climate activists suspicious of […]

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The State of Israel is part of a global ecocide trend of doubling down on fossil fuels at a time when there needs to be instead a speedy move away from oil and gas to renewables. By YOSEF ISRAEL ABRAMOWITZSEPTEMBER 24, 2023  In the scorching summer of 2022, over 60,000 people died of the heat in […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Sep 14,2023 AMMAN — Jordan is making remarkable strides in the world of renewable energy, securing the top spot in the percentage of renewable energy capacity, excluding hydroelectric power, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Al Kharabsheh. Kharabsheh announced on Tuesday that Jordan has the highest percentage of renewable […]

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Sep 14,2023 AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration Tawfiq Kreishan on Wednesday attended the opening of a solar panel farm to generate clean electricity for the New Azraq Municipality.  The farm — funded by the Municipal Services and Social Adaptation Project is managed by the Ministry of Local Administration and a […]

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By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Sep 23,2023  AMMAN — A study conducted by the Jordan Health Aid Society – international (JHASi) revealed a “good” level of knowledge about climate change in Jordan.  The study, titled “Jordanians’ Climate Change Knowledge Assessment”, features the findings of a survey sample targeting 396 persons from all age groups in Jordan.  It […]

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By Rayya Al Muheisen – Sep 18,2023 AMMAN — As over 70 per cent of Jordanian households will be affected by the newly endorsed water and sanitation tariff, economists urge the government to address water loss challenge rather than increasing water and sanitation tariffs.  The Cabinet endorsed the plan to restructure the water and sanitation tariffs for […]

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Global warming and extreme weather could spell the end of cultivating citrus trees and the entire industry here, Israeli experts say Reut Alon/ZAVIT Science and Environment News|09.28.23 The rising global temperatures are currently endangering the etrog’s (citron) growing environment, and as long as temperatures in Israel continue to rise, the possibility of growing them in […]

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Environmental Protection Ministry says no reports were received about pollution in the area, and experts believe since these are non-commercial fish, were likely discarded by fishermen Noa Fisher, Assaf Kamar|09.26.23  Thousands of dead fish have been spotted on one of the beaches in Hadera in recent days. A dead sea- turtle was also found in the […]

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We are excited to announce the opening of submissions for the MESIA Solar Awards, the premier awards ceremony in the industry! This year, we will be hosting the awards in Dubai on December 6th at 7:00 PM, during the energy days of COP 28. As always, submissions are free and open to the entire industry. Winners will be selected […]

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 Sep 23,2023  AMMAN — The Eighth Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency has chosen Jordan as the headquarters of the Arab Centre for Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles and Smart Grids to unify regulatory legislation and instructions, which were launched at the conclusion of its activities in Jordan recently. The Arab Renewable Energy Commission […]

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host World Environment Day 2024 with a focus on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and Saudi Arabia announced today. World Environment Day, marked annually on 5 June, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Over the past five decades, the Day has […]

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The Curses and Blessings of the New Year  By Dr. David Dunetz Rosh Hashanah is a landmark event in our annual calendar. It is customary to wish each other a happy new year through the greeting: “May the year and its curses end, a year will begin with its blessings” (Machzor Rosh Hashanah). It is easy to […]

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By Veronica Penney and  John Muyskens. Aug. 16. 2023 editors note: A very detail summary of a World Resources Institute report. The summary covers the globe. The part most relevant to the Middle East: “Five of the six most water-stressed countries are in the Middle East and North Africa.” full Washington Post report: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/water-scarcity-map-solutions/?itid=sf_climate_climate_Climate%20lab_p002_f001 WRI report: https://www.wri.org/insights/highest-water-stressed-countries?itid=lk_inline_enhanced-template

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With temperatures soaring around the Persian Gulf, steps are being taken to cool things down, including introducing environmentally friendly laws and planting millions of trees. By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE Published: SEPTEMBER 20, 2023  Business is booming for Suresh, an Indian resident of Bahrain who works in one of the kingdom’s largest air conditioner sales centers.  “There is an increase […]

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Najib Saab. 17/9/2023 The summer of 2023 recorded the highest temperatures in the world, along with natural disasters the likes of which we have not witnessed before. It is true that fires and floods are natural occurring phenomena, but this summer they swept through new areas, and were distinguished by their size, intensity, breadth and […]

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