Instead of a rap on the knuckles, let us hope that future reports on Israel’s environmental performance match up to the incredible record Israel has on sustainable innovations.
Annual review predicts 12% cut in emissions by 2030, despite pledge of 27% to UN; just 19% of energy from renewable sources expected by that date, compared to target of 30%
Press Release
December 14, 2020
For the past two years, the Israel Democracy Institute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, and the OECD, has been leading a multi-sectoral and cross-ministerial process.
Flash 90
Minister of Environmental Protection Gila Gamliel: “The climate is not only a burning environmental issue but also an economic, social, and essential security matter. Climate change and a worsening of the environmental situation pose an existential threat to Israel and the world. In order to overcome these challenges, Israel needs a new growth strategy that will make it a country with an economical, modern, and competitive economy. My vision is to turn the State of Israel into a sustainable economy….The COVID pandemic illustrates how global crises that originate in nature can affect our economy, health, and quality of life….�