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Illustrative: Airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport. February 11, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
February 1, 2026, 10:27 pm
Boeing and Israel’s Technion to develop clean fuel tech to cut carbon footprints
US aerospace giant backs multi-million-dollar project at institute to advance towards competitive commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the industry
By Sharon Wrobel
A Renault electric car recharges at a charging station in Ramat Hasharon. (Roni Schutzer/Flash90)
September 12, 2023, 5:24 pm
About a third of cars on Israeli roads will be electric by 2030, government projects
Israel expects the number of electric vehicles to grow from the current 70,000 to 1.3 million in 2030, allots funding for thousands of new charging stations across the country
By Sharon Wrobel
File: Activists participate in a climate march calling on the government to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the impact of climate change in Tel Aviv, Oct. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)
January 11, 2023, 3:48 pm
Israel raises $2 billion in its first-ever issuance of 10-year green bonds
State joins sovereign green bond club in raising funds to help attain climate-related national goals
By Sharon Wrobel
US special climate envoy John Kerry stands in the middle of leaders and officials who have committed to take their governments to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, at the US pavilion, COP27 climate conference, Sharm el;-Sheikh, Egypt. Outgoing Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg stands to his right in a green suit. Dekel Cohen from the Accountant General's Office is on the far left. (Environmental Protection Ministry)
November 17, 2022, 11:38 pm
Israel joins US-Canada plan for net zero carbon emissions in government by 2050
More than 50 participating countries will prepare work plans in time for UN COP28 climate confab in Dubai next year
By Sue Surkes
President Isaac Herzog addresses a plenary session of leaders at the UN COP27 climate conference in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt on November 7, 2022. (Haim Zach/ GPO)
November 7, 2022, 9:37 pm
Herzog: Mideast faces climate catastrophe, Israel ready to lead efforts to help
Quoting from the Quran in Arabic in speech at UN COP27 climate conference in Egypt, president pledges to personally spearhead ‘regional ecosystem of sustainable peace’
By Sue Surkes
Yoram Gill, founder and chairman of Shoresh/Source sandals, welcomes Energy Ministry Karine Elharrar and dignitaries at the production plant in Tirat Carmel in northern Israel, September 22, 2022. (Liron Cohen Aviv, for Shoresh/Source)
November 3, 2022, 8:39 am
Walking on sunshine: Shoresh sandals factory converts to 100% solar energy
Company says it created its own mini-grid with solar panels everywhere and switched its fleet to all-electric, as other firms also eye ways to go net zero on carbon emissions
By Sue Surkes
A sign warns of polluted water outside the northern city of Haifa on May 18, 2013. (Shay Levy/Flash 90)
October 26, 2022, 10:35 am
Ministry drafts plans to recruit finance, business sectors to fight climate change
Taxonomy released for public comment; aims to stop greenwashing by defining what activities, investments and financial products can be described as sustainable
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative. Heatwave. (iStock by Getty Images)
October 24, 2022, 12:27 pm
Israel heads to COP27 without official backing for former PM Bennett’s net zero vow
Justice Ministry won’t allow government decision so close to elections, and Finance Ministry previously overruled bid to put net zero pledge in climate bill
By Sue Surkes
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (back) looks on as EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson (L), Egyptian Minister of Petroleum Tarek el-Molla (C), and Israeli Minister of Energy Karine Elharrar (R) sign a trilateral natural gas deal at the ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in Cairo on June 15, 2022. The deal provides for the export of Israeli natural gas, via Egypt, to Europe. (Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)
June 15, 2022, 3:33 pm
In landmark deal signed in Cairo, Israel to export natural gas, via Egypt, to Europe
Israel to send fuel to Egypt, which will liquify it for shipping; agreement will help European bloc reduce Russian energy dependence; MOU built with nod to zero emissions targets
By ToI Staff and AP
Screen capture from video of Environment Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg at the COP21 global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, November 1, 2021. (Channel 13 News)
November 2, 2021, 12:31 pm
Israel headed in the right direction on climate, environment minister says
Tamar Zandberg insists country can meet goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, defends new tax doubling price of disposable plasticware
By ToI Staff
Emissions rise from the smokestacks at the Jeffrey Energy Center coal power plant as the suns sets, near Emmett, Kansas, United States, September 18, 2021. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
October 31, 2021, 5:32 pm
Israel joins the net zero carbon club of countries. How will they all get there?
As the international COP26 Climate Conference begins, the UN warns that ‘ambiguity’ still surrounds how states will actually reach their declared goal
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative photo of carbon emissions from a power plant. (YouTube screenshot)
October 29, 2021, 1:35 pm
Israel joins growing number of countries pledging to be carbon neutral by 2050
PM Naftali Bennett and Energy Minister Karine Elharrar promise to invest in innovation, renewable energy
By Sue Surkes
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