Nabil Habayeb 18 May ,2021 The ambitious goals announced and reaffirmed at summits such as the Regional Climate Dialogue, the Leaders Summit on Climate and others, reflect the growing consensus that we are at a critical moment of action. Across the globe, governments, individuals, and companies are taking tangible steps to confront the unprecedented crisis […]

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Climate change is liable to continue to endanger humanity’s sources of food. Scientists are already developing edible alternatives Netta Ahituv May. 13, 2021 The world’s ecosystems offer humanity more than 20,000 types of edible plants. Yet human nutrition for the most part is based on just 30 species, and 40 percent of the average daily […]

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U.S. energy giant Chevron, which operates Tamar, said it was working to ‘ensure that natural gas supplies continue’ as cross-border fire persists Israel Fisher May. 12, 2021 Israel ordered the offshore Tamar gas field cease operations on Tuesday “in order to exercise caution” amid rocket fire from the Gaza Strip following a wave of unrest […]

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by Naharnet Newsdesk Lebanon lost as much as a quarter of its power grid supply Friday when a Turkish firm halted power generation, the latest blow to the crisis-hit country already suffering long blackouts. Lebanon’s ailing electricity sector is facing dire cash shortages, as the country grapples with its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 […]

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Egypt Independent May 9, 2021 The Egyptian Environment Ministry contracted global company Geocycle Lafarge to safely dispose 200 tons of hazardous pesticides this year. These hazardous pesticides are assembled from various regions across Egypt including Cairo, Alexandria, Upper Egypt and the Delta, Geocycle Lafarge Egypt said on Sunday. Geocycle Lafarge Egypt is a provider of waste […]

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The two companies launched a new filament with a significantly reduced carbon footprint in order to enable sustainable & eco-conscious manufacturing. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 13, 2021 Tel Aviv-based UBQ Materials, developer of a revolutionary technology that turns landfill-destined household waste into thermoplastic, announced on Wednesday a partnership with Plastics App, a leading […]

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By Batool Ghaith – May 18,2021 South Korean Ambassador in Jordan Lee Jae-wan (Petra photo) AMMAN — Under the title “Inclusive Green Recovery towards Carbon Neutrality”, the Republic of Korea will virtually host the 2021 P4G Summit in Seoul at the end of May following the inaugural summit that was held in Copenhagen in 2018. […]

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Egypt Independent May 19, 202111:35 am Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reassured Egyptians that second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not negatively impact them, as Egypt still has the Aswan High Dam reservoir to rely on. “We have confidence that the second filling of the dam will not affect Egyptian interests,” the Foreign […]

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The agreement is expected to significantly increase the amount of oil passing through Israel. A suit filed by green groups says the pipeline company has yet to examine the environmental impact Zafrir Rinat May. 4, 2021 Three environmental organizations asked the High Court of Justice on Tuesday to intervene and stop an agreement between Israel’s […]

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Temperatures in Israel have, in the past, reached between 32 to 42 degrees Celsius multiple times since mid-April By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   MAY 10, 2021 A new type of the color white, said to be the whitest white color ever created, can be used to cool houses to reduce the need for air conditioning, […]

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May 09,2021   AMMAN — Al Hussein Technical University (HTU), an initiative of the Crown Prince Foundation, and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners — MENA Programme (NABCEP), have signed an exclusive partnership agreement to deliver NABCEP accredited training programmes in renewable energy to students, engineers, and technicians in Jordan and the region. […]

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May 3 2021 The Internal Security Forces on Monday arrested a gang of ten Syrians for stealing electricity cables and wires from the public network of the Electricity du Liban leading to extended power outages in the Mountainous areas of Chouf and Aley. The identity of the suspects was identified by the ISF as all […]

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Apr 29,2021   AMMAN — The Council of the Integrity and Anti-corruption Commission on Thursday referred a number of cases related to the water sector to the Public Prosecution. One of the cases is connected to a former water minister who reportedly signed a procurement agreement for water supply services between the Water Ministry and […]

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Protesters say strong lighting and other features will harm the local hedgehogs and other animals, while busloads of tourists will show up. But the city wants to improve security after dark Nir Hasson May. 5, 2021 Two weeks ago, bulldozers entering the Charles Clore Hill Gardens in Jerusalem enraged the locals – thousands of people […]

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The military started putting up the fence in the northern Arava to prevent illegal crossings, but is reevaluating the route after complaints from Israel’s Parks and Nature Authority Zafrir Rinat May. 7, 2021 The Israeli army is reconsidering the route of a border fence it began constructing in recent weeks in light of complaints from […]

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The firm said it had not been paid for 18 months, a period coinciding with Lebanon’s financial crunch May. 11, 2021 REUTERS Turkey’s Karadeniz, which supplies electricity to Lebanon from power barges, said on Tuesday Beirut must halt legal action to seize its vessels and sort out arrears or it will shut down supplies to […]

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May 6 2021 Lebanon’s Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim on Wednesday issued an order detaining the two Turkish power ships Fatmagül Sultan and Orhan Bey in connection with a suspected violation of the contract signed with the Lebanese state. “Attorney General Judge Ghassan al-Khoury has informed the relevant ministries — finance; public works and transport; […]

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Multiple reports related to Earth Day and the climate summit convened by President Biden are collected below. Some notable elements on the Earth Day / climate summit reports:  Israeli agencies prepared two somewhat contrasting climate change plans for the summit.  The speech that Prime Minister Netanyahu gave diverged from both of them.  Despite promoting climate […]

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Multiple reports on the Lebanese-Israeli maritime boundary dispute are collected together below. Reports: Sea Border Talks to Restart Monday, U.S. Pushed for Resumption – Naharnet by Naharnet Newsdesk April 30, 2021. The suspended negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over the demarcation of their maritime border will resume next week following the arrival in Beirut of […]

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Abu Dhabi buying a stake in the Israeli gas field Tamar is less important than high-tech deals David Rosenberg Apr. 26, 2021 4:46 PM From Theodor Herzl forward, few Zionist visionaries didn’t dream of economic cooperation between Zionists/Israelis and the Arabs. “The Jews have made us rich. Why should we scorn them?” says the one […]

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