Reuters, Abu Dhabi 18 January ,2023 The UAE’s energy minister expects hydrogen to be included in a revised energy strategy, to be launched this year, as part of the Gulf state’s ambitions to become a top hydrogen exporter and advance its clean energy development projects. It launched its energy strategy plan for 2050 in 2017 […]

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Holon is Israel’s first city to be recognized as a center of resilience in line with the framework of MCR2030 (Making Cities Resilient). By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JANUARY 17, 2023 19:39 Holon has been recognized by the UN as a center for climate change emergency knowledge. This makes it the first city in Israel to […]

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DW Akademie in the MENA region is looking to fill the position of local researcher for a project of theirs. For those interested in applying, please check terms of reference below and kindly send your application to dw-akademie.pal@dw.com. Please note that the deadline is January 22nd, 2023.

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Studies repeatedly place Israelis among world’s top polluters, with Tel Aviv’s beaches marked as containing the highest amount of waste in the Mediterranean i24NEWS, Ynet|01.14.23 Plastic is everywhere – in stores, in homes, in the sea and on beaches. And in Israel, disposable cups, plates and cutlery are a household staple in many homes. It’s […]

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By Rana Tayseer – Jan 17,2023 Representative image (Photo courtesy of unsplash/Michael Fousert) AMMAN — Though the rise in the number of electric vehicle users in Jordan is a positive sign, a smart, environmentally friendly transport network that uses clean and renewable energy augment well for the Kingdom on its path towards sustainability, according to […]

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By JT – Jan 15,2023 Agriculture Minister Khalid Hneifat attends a ceremony marking Arbour Day in Karak’s Qatraneh District on Sunday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, Agriculture Minister Khalid Hneifat on Sunday attended a ceremony marking Arbour Day in Karak’s Qatraneh District, which is celebrated annually on January 15, the […]

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Israel’s planned high-speed train to Eilat: dream or potential environmental train wreck? Moshe Gilad Jan 17, 2023 In theory, it sounds amazing: a high-speed train to Eilat, the country’s southernmost city on the shores of the Red Sea. This was attested to by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his recent Knesset speech enumerating the new […]

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By Maria Weldali – Jan 17,2023 Desert route between Humeima and Jaba Kharaze in southern Jordan (Photo courtesy of the Jordan Trail) AMMAN — Jordanian hikers, nature enthusiasts and tourism sector stakeholders are hopeful that the introduction of a new nature trail in Jerash will popularise “trail tourism” within the Kingdom, offering visitors the experience […]

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Jan 17,2023. AMMAN — The Economic Modernisation Vision’s executive programme has outlined 12 initiatives and 54 priorities for energy and water sectors at a value of JD688 million for the 2023-2025 period. The initiatives include reviewing the fuel pricing mechanism, shifting towards smart grids, building electrical interconnection projects with neighbouring countries, prospecting for mineral resources, […]

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16/1/2023 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Britain on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance strategic and technical cooperation in the energy sector. The MoU was signed during a visit by Britain’s Business and Energy Secretary, Grant Shapps, to Abu Dhabi. Britain’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy said the MoU would […]

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Mount Lebanon Environmental Prosecutor Judge Fadi Malkoun has filed charges against the state-run Council for Development and Reconstruction and its chief Nabil al-Jisr as well as against the contractor Jihad al-Arab and his company, LBCI television reported on Monday. Malkoun accused the aforementioned parties of “executing the Costa Brava landfill project without obtaining an environmental […]

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The rising cost of purchasing or leasing a vessel that can hold more than 1 million barrels of crude oil now in a rusting old tanker off the coast of war-torn Yemen is the latest obstacle to resolving the grave threat of massive environmental damage from a possible oil spill or explosion, the U.N. said […]

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Najib Saab 8/1/2023′ A former senior official at an international organization reminded me, when we met recently, of an article I wrote in 2000, entitled ‘EU Follows UN in Wasting Development Aid.’ This official, who retired years ago after decades of international development work, said: “When it was first published, we thought that your article […]

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04 January 2023, A Tunisian former environment minister has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, local media reported Wednesday. Mustapha Aroui and several ministry officials had been sacked and arrested in December 2020 as public anger mounted and authorities investigated […]

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The United Arab Emirates has picked the head of its national oil company as president of this year’s COP28 climate talks, prompting criticism from environmental activists. Here we examine the UAE’s reasons for choosing Sultan Al Jaber and what message it is sending ahead of the UN climate talks later this year. – Who is […]

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By OMNIA AL DESOUKIE/ THE MEDIA LINE Published: JANUARY 12, 2023 The United Arab Emirates is working to achieve its mission of becoming the first country in the Middle East to reach net zero emissions, with a target date of 2050. Dubai, the most populous of the UAE’s seven emirates, now gets 14% of its […]

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The United Arab Emirates has announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation. The law would prohibit the import, production and circulation of such bags from Jan. 1, 2024, according to an announcement carried by the state-run WAM news […]

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The largest organization in Israel, the IDF has a profound impact on air, water and land resources, but is exempt from environmental laws Liat Levy Jan 9, 2023 As part of the Israel Defense Forces giant vehicle leasing program, military officers will soon be receiving brand new cars. Those with the rank of brigadier general […]

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The coastal areas of Acre, Haifa, Carmel, Bat Yam and more were the cleanest beaches in Israel throughout 2022. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JANUARY 8, 2023 2022 was the cleanest year across Israel’s beachfront, according to a report by Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry, summarizing the Clean Coast Plan for 2022. The report showed that […]

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Nature and Parks Authority ecologist says some species are more active compared to summer, while plants adapt and develop strategies to make the most of rain; adds Israeli winter is actually full of life Noam Fisher|01.04.23 Winter is full of life and activity for Israel’s wildlife and vegatation. While during the winter season elsewhere, cold […]

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