Sultan Al Jaber 20/8/2022 While renewables accounted for over 80% of all new power generating capacity in 2021, they comprise only 4% of today’s energy mix. Maintaining global energy security will therefore require oil and gas to remain a significant part of the mix for decades to come. Record growth in renewables, representing over 80% […]

Read the rest of this entry »

22/8/2022 The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has managed to bring down its annual costs by Dh86 million through the adoption of a number of green initiatives. Last year, the transport authority implemented 36 “energy and green economy initiatives” in a bid to reduce its electricity, water and fuel consumption. The results of a […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has launched “It’s time” campaign to raise awareness in the Kingdom about the importance of eating locally produced seasonal fruits. The campaign comes “In an effort to reach the maximum nutritional benefit from locally produced fruits and to promote healthy consumption of agricultural products,” according to Saleh […]

Read the rest of this entry »

23/8/2022 At least 47 per cent of UAE residents aim to make their home as environmentally friendly as possible, with more than half (55 per cent) considering sustainability a key factor when purchasing electronic products, according to a new survey. The study conducted by cooling experts Taqeef and AC manufacturer O General explores the role […]

Read the rest of this entry »

by Naharnet Newsdesk EDUCITY & Beirut Expo have announced that Middle East Clean Energy, the premiere renewable and sustainable energy trade fair and conference in Lebanon and the wider Levant, will be held in Beirut on September 7-9, 2022. Middle East Clean Energy 2022 is organized in response to an unprecedented rise in demand for […]

Read the rest of this entry »

You are cordially invited to join us for an exciting webinar on August 25 featuring Israeli Minister of Environmental Protection, Tamar Zandberg. Minister Zandberg will speak about Israel’s efforts to cut emissions and to adapt to the effects of climate change, as well as the country’s increasing environmental cooperation with many Arab states. A former leader […]

Read the rest of this entry »

May 24, 2022 San Francisco, CA–Global Energy Monitor today released two new tools for tracking the global transition to renewable energy: a wind power tracker covering wind farm phases of 10 megawatts (MW) or more, and a solar power tracker covering utility-scale solar PV farm phases of 20 MW or more (10 MW or more […]

Read the rest of this entry »

by Naharnet Newsdesk While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in a series of severe heat waves. From Barcelona to Tel Aviv, scientists say they are witnessing exceptional temperature hikes ranging from 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 Fahrenheit) to […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The private jets belonging to seven of the richest Israelis have done more environmental damage in a year than the average Israeli would in 3,368 years. The impact is known, but none of them will commit to putting a stop to it Lee Yaron Avi Scharf Aug 16, 2022 All told, the annual flights taken […]

Read the rest of this entry »

By Maria Weldali – Aug 15,2022 Smart water irrigation systems are needed to confront growing drought risks facing the local agriculture sector, according to Jordanian farmers (File photo) AMMAN — Smart water irrigation systems are needed to confront growing drought risks facing the local agriculture sector, according to Jordanian farmers. “Farming in Jordan has always […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Aug 15,2022 Mohammad Ghazal Water theft presents a critical global problem. Between 30 and 50 per cent of the planet’s water supply is stolen every year, according to a 2020 report published by an international team of researchers in the journal Nature Sustainability. In Jordan, water security is one of the most important national and […]

Read the rest of this entry »

By JT – Aug 14,2022 Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Toukan speaks during a workshop organised by Hashemite University’s Prince Hassan Bin Talal Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment on Sunday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Khaled Toukan on Sunday stressed the need to preserve Jordan’s […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Israeli startups in alternative protein have raised more money than similar firms in China, Singapore and France, but the success is currently limited to only a handful of companies Plant-based 3d-printed steak, by food tech startup Redefine Meat.Credit: Amir Cohen / REUTERS Corin Degani Aug 2, 2022 A new report on the alternative protein sector […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Marwa Abbas Tuesday 5 Jul 2022 Urban living was once the future of humanity. The future has now fully arrived, with more than half of the world’s population residing or working in cities, contributing to more than 70% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Building and operating traditional infrastructure constitute the biggest culprit in urban CO2 […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Najib Saab 31/7/2022 Some extreme skeptics of environmental devastation and climate change have developed a hobby of seizing opportunities to interpret reports and events to suit their own distorted illusions. Sometimes they do this by attributing fictitious statements to some officials, and other times by interpreting statements in stark contradiction to their actual content. These […]

Read the rest of this entry »

Nir Gontarz Aug 3, 2022 Aug 3, 2022Nir Gontarz Hello, is this the headquarters of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories? Yes. With whom am I speaking? With Nir. Who is Nir? A citizen. Listen, we’re an operational headquarters here at COGAT. We don’t talk with civilians. OK? But you take messages from […]

Read the rest of this entry »

August 7, 2022 Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad signed a joint cooperation agreement with the European Union to obtain a four million euro grant million euros to encourage environmental protection and support  Egyptian industry. Fouad confirmed that this grant is part of the financing for the third phase of the implementation of the Environmental Pollution […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The coral reef off Israel’s southern coast has seen a worrying rise in water temperature and a 50 percent drop in sea urchin, which play a key role in its ecosystem, a government report finds Zafrir Rinat Aug 3, 2022 The coral reef off Eilat’s shore is struggling to recover from a storm that damaged […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The National Planning and Building Council reversed its subcommittee’s decision to hold the Ora Junction project, which is meant to facilitate the contested construction of a new neighborhood at the Lavan Ridge. Climate activists say the plans spell the destruction of local ecology Nir Hasson Aug 4, 2022 A national planning board gave the go-ahead […]

Read the rest of this entry »

The study also underlines the urgency of evacuating the petrochemical industry from the site. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 2, 2022 A new environmental study provides evidence that exposure to industrial air pollution in Haifa Bay at a young age is associated with cancer incidence between 1967 and 2012.  The research was supported and funded […]

Read the rest of this entry »