Aug 29,2022 Jordan is preparing plans for Economic Modernisation Vision 2033: A roadmap for establishing a diversified, resilient economy with a 3 per cent annual increase in per capita income and one million new jobs over the next 10 years. This will require attracting investments, implementing public-private partnerships (PPPs), and directing JD41 billion for hundreds […]

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By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 29,2022 Jordan’s stretch of coastline along the Red Sea is home to around 157 distinct types of coral in an uninterrupted stretch. Right: Scuba divers Seif Al Madanat and Beisan Al Sharif, founders of ProjectSea, pose for a photo beside a pile of trash collected from the sea (Photos courtesy […]

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By Joy Mazahreh – Aug 29,2022  Beisan Al Sharif and Seif Al Madanat, cofounders of ProjectSea, pose for photo after a clean-up campaign in Aqaba (Photo courtesy of ProjectSea Instagram page) VERMONT, US — One year ago, scuba divers Seif Al Madanat and Beisan Al Sharif had their first clean-up dive using the name ProjectSea, […]

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Hebrew University scientists suggest that climate change is causing these dryland mechanisms to increasingly affect Earth’s wetter areas. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 16, 2022 Severe forest fires on the US West Coast, deadly rainstorms and floods, record-breaking heat spells in Europe, early snowmelts at the poles and other extreme weather have become regular – […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk Lebanon, which is yet to reach a sea border demarcation deal with Israel, has received a Turkish proposal for investment and drilling in the southern oil and gas blocks near Israel’s border, a Lebanese official source said. “The Turkish proposal involves drilling and investment works in Block 9, which lies on the […]

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24 August 2022 Younes Ajil turns on the tap in his home but nothing comes out: dozens of villages are without running water in drought-hit Iraq, surviving on sporadic tanker-truck deliveries and salty wells. For everything from drinking to bathing and washing dishes and clothes, Ajil and his eight children wait at their home in […]

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25 August 2022 Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets in western Iran over a lack of drinking water and the inability of officials to solve the problem, state media said Thursday. Iran, a largely arid country, has for years suffered chronic dry spells and heat waves that are expected to worsen with climate […]

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The 30 km. pipeline, approved after four years of planning, will carry 2.5–3.5 million cubic meters a year to farmers in the Jordan Valley • “Water is a precious resource – but not as rare as trust” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: AUGUST 17, 2022 Israel’s Civil Administration has issued a building permit to the […]

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The planned trip is the latest development in a saga that saw one of the country’s oldest and most influential environmental groups embroiled in a public controversy. By GABE STUTMAN / JTA Published: AUGUST 17, 2022 Five months after canceling its planned trips to Israel, and then — following outrage from Jewish organizations — apologizing […]

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The Hayovel nonprofit is hoping to plant 3,000 trees in the West Bank by the end of the year, and is already nearly halfway to achieving its initial goal. Yet the land being forested appears to belong mainly to Palestinian farmers Judy Maltz Aug 22, 2022 Looking south from the West Bank settlement of Har […]

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His Majesty highlights importance of continuous outreach to Jordanians By JT – Aug 21,2022 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks during a meeting to check on progress in implementing the national plan for sustainable agriculture (2022-2025) at Al Husseiniya Palace on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday checked […]

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The first study of its kind conducted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection examines the location of emissions into the air according to the socio-economic ranking of the local authority. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH Published: AUGUST 22, 2022 Just as Israelis at lower socioeconomic rungs of the ladder have less access to advanced and accessible healthcare, […]

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The fine for Nesher Ramla factory, the country’s third-most polluting facility, is “far from enough,” an Israeli lawmaker told The Media Line. By ADI KOPLEWITZ/THE MEDIA LINE Published: AUGUST 22, 2022 00:55 Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises, Israel’s only producer of cement, has been fined nearly $1.9 million for violations of the Clean Air Law, the […]

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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% […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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