The bill would require all public agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, set up monitoring and reporting systems, and prepare for climate emergencies in Israel Lee Yaron Oct. 17, 2021 Israel’s government is preparing a national climate emergency declaration that, if approved, would obligate all state bodies to beef up preparations for the impact of […]

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Despite its small size and inability to reach the global goal of zero net emissions by 2050, Israel can become a key player in the fight against climate change, said the environmental protection minister The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2021 Israel’s new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: She believes she can use […]

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The global energy transition is perhaps nowhere more perplexing than in the Arabian Peninsula, where Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies are caught between two daunting climate change scenarios that threaten their livelihoods. In one, the world stops burning oil and gas to cut down on heat-trapping emissions, shaking the very foundation of their economies. […]

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Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, its de facto ruler said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit. The kingdom, one of the world’s biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The […]

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Six of the biggest polluters belong to ICL Group (Israel Chemicals) and the Bazan Group, which are controlled by Idan Ofer Zafrir Rinat Oct. 20, 2021 The plants of ICL Group (Israel Chemicals) and the Bazan Group (formerly Haifa Oil Refineries) – controlled by Idan Ofer – top the list of Israel’s worst industrial polluters […]

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Oct 23,2021   AMMAN — Jordan was included on the list of top 40 attractive markets for investment in renewable energy over the world, according to Ernst & Young (EY). The Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) ranks the world’s top 40 markets on the attractiveness of their renewable energy investment and deployment opportunities, the […]

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Emirati official tells Ynet termination of agreement signed in October 2020 is only ‘a private commercial matter’ that is not going to affect the Abraham Accords; deal would have seen Gulf oil brought to Israeli ports, then shipped to Europe Ilana Curiel | Published: 10.21.21 A senior United Arab Emirates official said Thursday the cancellation […]

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Doral Energy recently acquired 25% of Enerpoint with an option for 51%. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   OCTOBER 10, 2021 Enerpoint, one of the country’s leading renewable energy companies, has established a new logistics center in the Kfar Saba industrial area. The new center covers an area of 2,000 sq.m., and the company invested about […]

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UNEP’s Production Gap report finds countries plan to produce some 110 percent more fossil fuels in 2030. Published On 20 Oct 2021 The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels, according to […]

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A climate change conference will underscore to policymakers in the Middle East and the east Mediterranean that the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is needed urgently because greenhouse gas emissions are helping to drive up regional temperatures faster than in many other inhabited parts of the world. George Zittis, a scientist at […]

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By Batool Ghaith – Oct 19,2021 A Syrian refugee carries water at Zaatari Syrian refugee camp, some 80km northeast of Amman, in this photo taken on January 28, 2018 (JT file photo) AMMAN — Jordan is going through one of the most severe droughts in its history, according to the State of Food and Agriculture […]

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Aid organisations say poor water infrastructure and climate change exacerbating existing humanitarian crisis in northeastern Syria. By Kareem Chehayeb Published On 19 Oct 2021 Beirut, Lebanon – Ongoing water shortages in northeastern Syria are compounding an already devastating humanitarian crisis for tens of thousands of people, according to aid organisations. “Children’s lives in Iraq and North East […]

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Be’er Sheva frequently suffers from heatwaves and sandstorms, and to cope with that, city’s municipality decided to build neighborhoods of trees instead of buildings and raise awareness for local public with ‘climate courses’ Ilana Curiel | Published: 10.20.21 The climate crisis can no longer be ignored, with phenomena like weather fluctuations, air and water pollution, […]

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By Batool Ghaith – Oct 21,2021 Agriculture Minister Khalid Hneifat and KOSPO CEO Gyeong-Sam Kim pose for a photo during the signing of an agreement on Wednesday (Photo by Batool Ghaith) AMMAN — Jordan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) on Wednesday signed a business memorandum of understanding in Amman to launch the […]

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By JT – Oct 20,2021 AMMAN — Head of the Senate Agriculture and Water Committee, Senator Akef Zoubi, on Wednesday called for the establishment of a Red Sea water desalination plant. During a meeting with water expert Sa’ad Abu Hammour about the Kingdom’s water situation, discussions went over solutions to overcome the water crisis in […]

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By JT – Oct 14,2021   WAJ Secretary General Bashar Batayneh, in the presence of Water Minister Mohammad Najjar, signs an agreement worth $11 million meant to reduce water loss in Maan at the Ministry of Water and Irrigation on Thursday (Petra photo) AMMAN — The Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) on Thursday approved an […]

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By JT – Oct 18,2021 A view of King Talal Dam (JT file photo) AMMAN — The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday signed a cooperation agreement to implement a project to expand innovation in water management for climate security in northern Jordan. The project aims to find […]

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By JT – Oct 19,2021 JT file photo AMMAN — The Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) held a meeting with representatives of 12 local associations from the Kingdom’s three regions over means to enhance the use of solar heaters for households. The heating system prices will be subsidised by 30 per cent, […]

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Photo: AFP Water resources minister says Mideast neighbors agree on largest water sale in their history to foster ‘good neighborly relations’ amid burgeoning diplomatic rapprochement AFP | Published: 10.12.21 Israel formally agreed Tuesday to double the amount of freshwater it provides to neighbor Jordan, one of the world’s most water-deficient countries. The agreement is proof […]

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Human rights organisations have warned for years about the deteriorating water situation in the Gaza Strip, exacerbated by Israel’s attack in May. By Maram Humaid 12 Oct 2021 Gaza City – The water crisis in the Gaza Strip affects every one of the coastal enclave’s two million inhabitants. Many people in Gaza must resort to buying […]

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