This handout picture taken on July 20, 2020, shows an aerial view Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River in Guba, northwest Ethiopia. (AFP/Adwa Pictures) Reuters Monday 05 October 2020 Ethiopia has banned all flights over its giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile for security reasons, the head of its civil […]

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Everyday household rubbish is being saved from landfill and turned into fuel to help power cement factories in the UAE. Throwaway items such as plastic, paper and food scraps are being collected from households across Ajman and Umm Al Quwain to produce refuse-derived fuel (RDF) – a combustible fuel made of various types of waste. […]

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Negotiations between Greece and Turkey and between Israel and Lebanon are tactical retreats, not the start of peaceful resolutions. David Rosenberg 05.10.2020 It’s hard to say which counts more as a minor miracle in the fraught arena of East Mediterranean energy. Last week, Israel and Lebanon, two countries that are technically at war, agreed to […]

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Tuqa Khalid, Al Arabiya English Thursday 01 October 2020 Text size AAA The United Arab Emirates, the United States and Israel agreed to develop a joint strategy in the energy sector, according to a joint statement reported on Thursday by the UAE’s state news agency WAM. The statement was issued on behalf of Suhail bin […]

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By JT – Sep 28,2020 Project to enhance stability of power networks — Zawati Director General of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) Amjad Rawashdeh signs a contract to connect the electric power grids of Jordan and Iraq in the presence of Energy Minister Hala Zawati on Sunday (Photo courtesy of the Energy Ministry) AMMAN […]

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The program is designed to “incentivize investments to optimize energy consumption and reduce pollution of factories and businesses.” By CELIA JEAN   OCTOBER 5, 2020 The Environmental Protection Ministry, the Finance Ministry, and the Economy and Industry Ministry are set to give NIS 69 million to small and medium businesses and industrial plants for the […]

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Oct 06,2020 AMMAN — The caretaker government on Monday expressed keenness to rehabilitate the “Pepsi Pool” in Russeifa and turn it into parks and recreational facilities.  The infamous “Pepsi Pool”, a cesspit which sits in the heart of a populated and industrialised area east of Russeifa, is known to be highly contaminated with industrial and […]

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“The environmental and social impact of Alkemy’s project are far-reaching and essential for all of us.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   OCTOBER 5, 2020 The Israeli finance firm A-Labs Advisory & Finance Ltd has secured a successful closing of $3 million in pre-IPO funding for the plastic recycling company Alkemy. “The environmental and social impact […]

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By Maria Weldali – Sep 29,2020 AMMAN — The Environment Ministry, in partnership with the Royal Department for Environment Protection (Rangers) civil society organisations and volunteers, has collected 30 tonnes of accumulated waste, Minister of Environment and Acting Minister of Agriculture Saleh Kharabsheh said in a statement. The waste was collected from roadsides, parks, forests […]

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Nir Peleg, CEO of Enerpoint, said that purchasing groups in 10 localities have already combined to install systems. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF   OCTOBER 4, 2020 22:13 Purchasing groups are now banding together to acquire solar energy systems for private homes, according to Enerpoint, a leading company that installs the green systems. Nir Peleg, CEO […]

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Sep 30,2020 AMMAN — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, through the Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF), on Tuesday launched a campaign to distribute 20,000 energy-saving LED light bulbs to families living in underprivileged areas. According to a ministry statement, each house will receive five LED bulbs and the campaign, a […]

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David Katz & Arkadiy Shafran 2020, VOL. 45, NO. 4, 292–310https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2020.1758521 ABSTRACTThis article presents a nongovernmental initiative to address asymmetrichydropolitical relations in the Jordan River basin through issuelinkage. The initiative would develop desalination capacity along theMediterranean to supply water to Jordan, with Jordan generatingand distributing solar energy to Israel and the Palestinian Authority.Such a project […]

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Sep 21,2020   AMMAN — HRH Prince Hassan, chairman of the Higher Council for Science and Technology, has called for formulating a “realistic proposal” that includes the implementation of a feasibility study over the interconnection between water, energy and food in the Arab region. In a keynote address at a recent regional symposium on the […]

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Beirut, 28/9/2020 Many epidemics and diseases can be prevented by managing environmental risks, which makes addressing the underlying environmental causes an urgent requirement. However, the relationship between health and the environment has not received enough attention to date in Arab countries. In response to this urgent need, the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) […]

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NAJIB SAAB 28/9/2020 Heat waves sweeping across the globe have bigger effect in cities. Buildings of concrete and steel trap hot air and block circulation, while dark asphalt streets and stone pavements retain heat and cover natural soil, wiping trees and plant cover. Car engines also contribute to rising temperatures, alongside air conditioners, which cool […]

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Expert committee formed to deal with arrival of Formosan termite, which can cause serious property damage and even power outages. Zafrir Rinat 23.09.2020 One of the world’s most problematic invasive insects – the Formosan termite, which can cause serious property damage – was recently identified in Israel. Samples were found in Petah Tikva and sent […]

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Egypt Independent September 28, 2020 The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) has reported the discovery of a dead dugong, a rare and endangered marine animal, at the beach on the Red Sea city of Marsa Alam. The animal was three meters long, 90 centimeters wide, and a male. It died after suffering a […]

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Egypt Independent September 26, 2020 The Ministry of Environment launched the “Eco Egypt” campaign on Friday, the nation’s first initiative promoting its natural reserves, encouraging environmental awareness and supporting ecotourism. The campaign is being staged in cooperation with the ministries of Tourism and Antiquities and Information, alongside the participation of the United Nations Development Program […]

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Al-Masry Al-Youm September 29, 2020 Egypt’s Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA), the governmental agency responsible for managing the marine protectorates within the Red Sea governorate, decided on Tuesday to impose a fine of US$34,000 on the owner of a tourist boat for its damages to the coral reef in the Magawish area of the […]

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The controversy over the Asi Stream is just one case of areas designated for use by everyone that are quietly closed off by local residents. Shuki Sadeh Published on 24.09.2020 The Beit Yanai seaside cliff is one of the prettiest places in Israel. It’s a narrow belt, over 400 meters long, with stunning views of […]

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