Interested in more information about Israel’s climate crisis preparedness?
We’re proud to provide the following go-to-resource highlighting news in the fields of energy, climate, green-tech, health, agriculture & more.
As many of the stories convey, the challenges are daunting. But determined efforts by scientists, think tanks, activist organizations and citizens, are increasingly driving policy shifts and changing decades-old perspectives.
And the bottom line is we have no choice.
For our future, our children’s and theirs – we hope you’ll take this opportunity to become informed, inspired, and part of the change.
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Interested in more information about Israel’s climate crisis preparedness?
We’re proud to provide the following go-to-resource highlighting news in the fields of energy, climate, green-tech, health, agriculture & more.
As many of the stories convey, the challenges are daunting. But determined efforts by scientists, think tanks, activist organizations and citizens, are increasingly driving policy shifts and changing decades-old perspectives.
And the bottom line is we have no choice.
For our future, our children’s and theirs – we hope you’ll take this opportunity to become informed, inspired, and part of the change.
2022
- Israel advances its first Climate Bid in bid to hit emission goals, Times of Israel, May 8, 2022
- Earth has no climate problem. We’re the ones who won’t survive within decades. Ha’aretz, May 3, 2022
- ‘Lungs of the Mediterranean’ at risk, Ynet-AFP, May 2, 2022
- Israel Must Back Environmentalists, Not Polluters, Ha’aretz, Ha’aretz, April 28 2022
- Israeli balloon tipped as world’s 1st affordable, scalable method for carbon capture, Times of Israel, May 3, 2022
- Major growth but supply chain problems hit SolarEdge profit, Globes, May 3, 2022,
- EU gas crisis could be NIS 100b bonanza for Israel, Globes, May 3, 2022
- Climate change may cause more frequent pandemics, The Jerusalem Post, April 30, 2022
- No way Israel will meet its climate goals, treasury officials admit, Ha’aretz, April 28, 2022
- Climate action: Extreme steps needed to avert disaster – IPCC The Jerusalem Post, April 18, 2022
- Does getting arrested at a climate protest help reduce emissions? The Jerusalem Post, April 15, 2022
- Israel Lacks Political Will Ha’aretz, April 10 2022
- Earth Day: How is Israel helping the environment? The Jerusalem Post, April 7, 2022
- How Israeli gas could reach Europe, Globes, April 7, 2022
- Judaism’s view on climate change, planetary conservation, Jerusalem Post, April 7, 2022
- Cabinet unanimously votes to shut down Haifa Bay’s oil refinery Times of Israel, March 6, 2022
- Israel’s sovereign wealth fund grapples with a burning problem, The Jerusalem Post, February 21, 2022
- The end of natural gas has to start with its name, VOX. February 10, 2022
- Wildfires to increase 14% by 2030, 50% by end of 21st century - UNGA, The Jerusalem Post, February 23, 2022
- MKs fume over Treasury chief’s call to review gov’t policy opposing Eilat oil deal, Times of Israel, February 21, 2022
- Climate emergency: Sea levels could rise significantly by 2050 NASA, February 18, 2022
- Energy Ministry extends license to search for Arava oil by a year, The Jerusalem Post, February 9, 2022
- Suspected oil spill at sea could be a major regional pollution event, ministry warns The Times of Israel, February 2, 2022
- Potentially grave oil spill detected off Israel’s coast Ynet News, February 2, 2022
- Israel will get much hotter by 2050, Heat waves will increase, Expert prediction finds Ha’aretz, January 30, 2022
- Ashdod Port Company gets NIS 1.5m. fine for not preventing air pollution The Jerusalem Post, January 25, 2022
- Israel’s Arab and Jews united in their fight against a power plant Ha’aretz, January 24, 2022
- Israel wants to plant more trees to combat climate change but just cut down 300,000 of them Ha’aretz, January 23, 2022
- Climate risk map will help Israel’s communities plan for storms, floods, fires The Times of Israel, January 19, 2022
- Is there room for coexistence between energy and safe environment? The Jerusalem Post, January 17, 2022
- What will it take to make Israel the climate innovation nation? The Jerusalem Post, January 13, 2022
- The climate crisis has not skipped Israel: 2021 fourth-hottest year on record Ha’aretz, January 2, 2022
2021
- World – The Climate Crisis. Globes, December 30, 2021
- How to flip Israel’s climate policy. The Jerusalem Post, December 16, 2021
- Israel to halt natural gas search, focus on renewable energy – Energy Minister. The Jerusalem Post, December 15, 2021
- Hot topic: Education Ministry explores teaching climate crisis in classrooms. The Times of Israel, December 12, 2021
- Environmental Protection Ministry imposes NIS 457,000 fine on Chevron. The Jerusalem Post, December 7, 2021
- This November Was One of the Hottest Ever Recorded in Israel. Experts Say It Will Only Get Worse. Ha’aretz, December 2, 2021
- Analysis: ‘Israel will have to fortify its borders,’ Israel’s military finally sees climate change as strategic threat. Ha’aretz, November 26, 2021
- UAE Oil deal is ‘strategic environmental threat’ to Israel. Ha’aretz, November 25, 2021
- Lackluster COP26 deal shows Israel can ‘continue to falter’. The Jerusalem Post, November 15, 2021
- As Israel Bakes, Climate Study Warns of Floods. Globes, November 10, 2021
- In Glasgow, environment minister urges groups to steer society to greener future. The Times of Israel, November 2, 2021
- Israeli ‘Revolution’ on Climate Change? Fact-checking Bennett’s UN Summit Speech. Ha’aretz, November 1, 2021
- Israel’s government failing to prepare for climate crisis – comptroller.The Jerusalem Post. October 27, 2021
- Utter failure: Report blasts Israel’s climate performance, Globes. October 27, 2021
- Rabbis arrested demanding climate action by Wall Street’s giant CEO. The Jerusalem Post, October 27, 2021
- Ahead of world climate meet, watchdog says Israel over-polluting, underpreparing. The Times of Israel, October 26, 2021
- Israel, sitting on solar power goldmine, struggles to meet green energy goals. Ha’aretz, October 26, 2021
- State Comptroller: The State of Israel is not prepared for the climate crisis. I24 News, October 26, 2021
- The Sun is Shining, so why isn’t Israel making hay of its solar energy? The Times of Israel, October 20, 2021
- These Are Israel’s Top Corporate Polluters. Six of Ten Belong to One Person. Ha’aretz, October 20, 2021
- Israel prepares declaration of National Climate Emergency. I24 News, October 18, 2021
- As the World Turns Away from Oil, Israel Still Insists on Searching for It. Ha’aretz, September 20, 2021
- Eilat’s Coral Reefs in Worse Shape Than Previously Thought, New Study Shows. Ha’aretz, September 12, 2021
- Carcinogen emissions up 14% in Israel in 2020. Globes, August 30, 2021
- Government report finds Israel methane emissions much higher than world averages. The Times of Israel, August 30, 2021
- Israel tells teachers to use gas firms videos to teach kids about energy. Ha’aretz, August, 13, 2021
- With $1m annual prize, donor hopes Israeli ideas will help solve climate crisis. The Times of Israel, August 13, 2021
- What can Israel do to fight the climate crisis? An expert names the top 5 steps. The Times of Israel, August 10, 2021
- Code red for humanity: UN report warns of unprecedented global warming. The Times of Israel, August 9, 2021
- Heat Wave Grips Israel and the Climate Models Are Melting, Ha’aretz. August 2, 2021
- Israel to impose carbon tax, starting with fossil fuels, The Times of Israel. August 2, 2021
- Israel wants to become a petrochemical superpower, and the climate crisis can wait. Ha’aretz, August 1, 2021
- Israel in violation on Paris Climate Agreement, Risks Global Embarrassment. Ha’aretz, July 21, 2021
- Israel’s Defense Against Its Next Flood Disaster is Three Students. Ha’aretz, July 21, 2021
- The Deadly Week-Long Heatwave That Israel Wasn’t Ready For. Ha’aretz, July 14, 2021
- The Middle East is Burning. This Threat Could Turn it Into Scorched Earth. Ha’aretz, July 11, 2021
- Fire Retardants Dropped Because They Pollute Groundwater. Ha’aretz, July 5, 2021
- Startup Nation? Not On Climate. Ha’aretz, July 2, 2021
- Over $9 billion annually: Environment Ministry assesses pollution’s price tag, The Times of Israel, June 27, 2021
- Corporate Political Prisoner: Lawyer Who Took On Chevron Says Israelis Should Be Worried. Ha’aretz, June 24, 2021
- Energy minister: Hamas apparently tried to fire torpedo at offshore gas platform. The Times of Israel, May 18, 2021
- Rocket on Ashdod port hits fuel depot, sends huge fireball into air. The Times of Israel, May 15, 2021
- Hamas Attacks Israel with Kamikaze Drones, Claims Hit On Chemical Plant. Forbes, May 14, 2021
- Chevron shuts down Tamar gas field off Israeli coast as unrest flares. Reuters, May 12, 2021
- Chevron shuts Tamar offshore gas platform as Hamas says it targeted facility. The Times of Israel, May 12, 2021
- Israel energy pipeline hit in Gaza rocket attack, sources say. Reuters, May 11, 2021
- At Biden’s Climate Summit, Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stop Using Fossil Fuels by 2050. Ha’aretz, April 23, 2021
- Netanyahu Pledges to Reduce Israel’s Carbon Footprint. The New York Times, April 23, 2021
- Israel’s financial vitality can’t protect it from climate shocks. Ha’aretz, March 22, 2021
- 2017 oil spill closed three desalination plants for three days, official reveals. The Times of Israel, March 19, 2021
- Israeli NGO’s say oil spill a ‘wake-up’ call for better sea conservation. No Camels, March 11, 2021
- Mystery Israeli Oil Spill Leads to Multimillion Dollar Clean-Up. Forbes, February 26, 2021
- Israel Closes Mediterranean Beaches After Worst Oil Spill in Its History. Ha’aretz, February 21, 2021
- Tarred and shuttered – anatomy of the oil disaster that closed Israel’s beaches. The Times of Israel, February 21, 2021
- The Climate Crisis: Israel can act, adapt – and lead, Netherlands. February 2, 2021
- What’s a reasonable emissions target for Israel? Zero. The Times of Israel, January 26, 2021
- Ministries feud over future of natural gas in climate change tug-of-war. The Times of Israel, January 24, 2021
- UAE pipeline deal will imperil Eilat’s critical coral reefs, scientists warn. The Times of Israel, January 11, 2021
2020
- Noble Energy-Chevron fined NIS 3.2 million for exceeding emissions cap. The Times of Israel, December 13, 2020
- Chevron fined NIS 3.2m for excessive Leviathan emissions. Globes, December 13, 2020
- Israel’s first fossil fuel-free stock index aims to put investors in the green. The Times of Israel, December 11, 2020
- Israel fines Noble Energy-Chevron NIS 3.78m for polluting sea. The Times of Israel, November 15, 2020
- Environment Ministry fines Chevron NIS 3.78m. Globes, November 15, 2020
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange to launch fossil free share index. Reuters, November 9, 2020
- Israeli firm signs deal to pipe UAE oil to Europe. The Times of Israel, October 21, 2020
- Air Pollution Policy in Israel. Atmosphere, October 8, 2020
- Chevron seals acquisition of Noble Energy, which operates in Israel gas fields. The Times of Israel, October 5, 2020
- Israel joins new regional forum in hope of selling gas to Europe. The Times of Israel, September 22, 2020
- Chevron is refusing to pay for the ‘Amazon Chernobyl’ – we can fight back with citizen action. The Guardian, September 17, 2020
- Energy Ministry’s Petroleum Council backs Noble Energy-Chevron merger. The Times of Israel, September 14, 2020
- International environmental groups unite to warn Israel against Chevron. The Times of Israel, September 9, 2020
- Multiple Israeli groups drill for massive oil spill. The Times of Israel, September 7, 2020
- Leviathan rig staff failed to grasp mortal danger posed by gas leak — report. The Times of Israel, August 31, 2020
- After 7 years of operation, Tamar gas rig finally gets emissions license. The Times of Israel, August 31, 2020
- ‘Not necessary’ to probe spills linked to Chevron, energy minister says. The Times of Israel, August 17, 2020
- Government seeks to nix half of planned gas power stations as renewables rise. The Times of Israel, August 11, 2020
- Keep ‘unreliable, immoral’ Chevron Corp. out of Israel, activists urge MKs. The Times of Israel, July 27, 2020
- Israel advancing four power plants expected to dangerously pollute air, groundwater. Ha’aretz, July 13, 2020
- Can Israel quit dependence on Oil Refineries? Globes, June 25, 2020
- Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry urges shift to renewable energy solutions. Ha’aretz, June 25, 2020
- Coal-fired power to drop from 30% to 25% by the end of this year. The Times of Israel June 24, 2020
- New ‘fireball’ incident hits Leviathan gas rig as experts prepare to investigate. The Times of Israel, June 9, 2020
- Methane from natural gas boosts annual global warming gases by 8% – study. The Times of Israel, June 9, 2020
- With $22 billion plan, Israel ups 2030 renewable energy target from 17% to 30%. The Times of Israel, June 1, 2020
- Gas production renewed at offshore Leviathan platform. The Times of Israel, May 24, 2020
- Overruling Environment Ministry, planners advance contentious oil shale project.The Times of Israel, May 8, 2020
- Report: Militants bomb gas pipeline between Israel, Egypt in northern Sinai. Ynet, February 2, 2020
- In win for environment, Israel won’t issue new oil shale exploration permits. The Times of Israel, February 18, 2020
- Ministry restricts Leviathan gas production. Globes, February 13, 2020
- Breakdown interrupts Leviathan gas production. Globes, February 11, 2020
- Israe’ls Dependence on Gas Delays its Adoption of Green Energy, Says Economist. Calcalist, January 31, 2020
- Israelis continually exposed to extreme levels of air pollution. Jerusalem Post, January 20, 2020
- 500 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for action against climate change. The Times of Israel, January 16, 2020
- Environment Minister slams green groups as ‘charlatans’ over the gas rig fight. The Times of Israel, January 8, 2020
- Israeli gas is great – for Egypt and Jordan, Ha’aretz, January 9, 2020
- Leviathan gas begins flowing to Jordan. Globes, January 2, 2020
- Emissions from gas processing platforms to the atmosphere-case studies versus benchmarks. ScienceDirect, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, January 2020
2019
- Protests as Leviathan gas rigs expels pollutants before going online. Ynet, December 31, 2019
- 100 local government officials call for more renewable energy. The Times of Israel, December 3, 2019
- Climate change will hit Israel especially hard, study finds. Globes, December 3, 2019
- As Leviathan gas platform prepares to start production, not everyone is cheering. The Times of Israel, December 3, 2019
- Scientists: Noble Energy ‘grossly underestimates’ gas pollution threat to Israel. The Times of Israel, October 22, 2019
- Production platform for Leviathan, Israel’s largest gas field, to arrive in days.The Times of Israel, September 4, 2019
- Revealed: Israel is dangerously unprepared for global food shortages. Ha’aretz, July 11, 2019
- Amid rocket fire, Israel shuts Tamar offshore gas field as precaution. The Times of Israel, May 6, 2019
- Hurricanes to slam Mediterranean as global warming ramps up. Ha’aretz, May 5, 2019
- Norway is walking away from billions of barrels of oil and gas. Bloomberg, April 8, 2019
- How the Middle East is Suffering on the front lines of climate change. World Economic Forum, April 5, 2019
- Netanyahu and the submarine scandal: Everything you need to know. The Times of Israel, March 21, 2019
- Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand action against climate change. The Times of Israel, March 29, 2019
2018
- Environment Ministry refuses emissions permit for Leviathan. Globes, December 6, 2018
- Haifa’s cancer morbidity blamed on refinery pollution. The Jerusalem Post October 8, 2018
- Thousands protest in Tel Aviv to demand removal of offshore gas rig. Ha’aretz, September 1, 2018
- State Comptroller probing why gas platform being built close to Israeli coast. The Times of Israel, August 10, 2018
- Israeli surfers claim to set world record with gas-drilling protest. The Times of Israel, June 22, 2018
- Hezbollah issues fresh threat against Israel’s offshore gas rigs. The Times of Israel February 18, 2018
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