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Environment and Climate in the Middle East
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Facing Change conference highlights climate impact on cultural heritage – Jordan Times
By Saeb Rawashdeh – Dec 05,2024 AMMAN — “Facing Change” conference held in Amman On Tuesday and Wednesday, attracted over 200 delegates, experts and media representatives who listened to local and international presenters about current problems that different cultural sites face due to climate change, regional conflicts and urban development. Talking about...
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Gov’t report slams rooftop solar panels as too costly / New buildings must have solar panels – Globes
editor’s note: missed these when they came out five months ago. See related current report on Mekorot. Gov’t report slams rooftop solar panels as too costly – Globes 11 Sep, 2024 Dean Shmuel Elmas A month after regulations made solar panels on newly built public buildings and houses mandatory, a...
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Israel’s first wave energy power plant to launch in Jaffa Port – Jerusalem Post
The Energy and Infrastructure Ministry recognized the project as a “pioneering technology.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. NOVEMBER 30, 2024 Israel’s first sea wave energy power plant will launch in Jaffa Port next Thursday to help the country address climate change and transition to renewable energy. The project was jointly developed by the Tel...
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Mekorot expands renewable energy operations with new solar installations
“These facilities are part of a larger strategy to cover dozens of reservoirs with solar installations,” says CEO Amit Lang, sharing Mekorot’s vision for future green infrastructure. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF. NOVEMBER 14, 2024 Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, is advancing its renewable energy initiatives with the recent inauguration of several...
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Water minister, Meridiam Suez consortium sign MoU on water carrier project – Jordan Times
By JT – Dec 05,2024 AMMAN — On the sidelines of his participation in the One Planet Summit for water cooperation, held in Saudi Arabia, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abul Saud signed a memorandum of understanding with Meridiam Suez consortium for implementing the National Water Carrier Project. Abul Saud said...
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6th Arab Water Conference addresses critical water management issues – Jordan Times
By JT – Nov 27,2024 AMMAN — The Sixth Arab Water Conference, held under the theme “Governance Toward Achieving Sustainable Development in Water,” kicked off on Wednesday at the Dead Sea area, bringing together key stakeholders from across the Arab world to address escalating water challenges. During the two-day event, Arab water...
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Jordan calls for sustainable investments in clean energy at charter treaty conference – Jordan Times
By JT – Dec 04,2024 AMMAN — Representing the conference chair, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, Secretary-General Amani Azzam on Wednesday inaugurated the ministerial meeting on the second day of the Energy Charter Treaty Conference in Brussels. Addressing delegates from 30 member states and observers, Azzam emphasised the urgency...
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Minister urges international cooperation to combat desertification, water scarcity – Jordan Times
By JT – Dec 04,2024 AMMAN — Deputising His Majesty King Abdullah, Minister of Water and Irrigation Raed Abu Saud attended the One Planet Summit in Riyadh, held between December 3 and 4. The summit focused on promoting international cooperation on pressing issues including water, climate, biodiversity, pollution, desertification, and drought, bringing...
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‘Jordan’s tourism sector takes major step towards sustainability’ – Jordan Times
Dec 04,2024 AMMAN — The first sustainable tourism forum in Jordan kicked off in Amman on Wednesday. Organised by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, in coordination with the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) and in collaboration with the Sustainable Tourism Practitioners Group, and supported by the Centre for the Promotion...
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Jordan to save $60m annually with Egyptian LNG agreement – Jordan Times
By JT – Dec 02,2024 AMMAN — Jordan and Egypt on Monday took a “significant” step towards bolstering regional energy cooperation by signing an agreement that enables Jordan to utilise Egypt’s floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) for the next two years. The agreement was signed in Cairo by Director General of...
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Editor’s note: the blind men and the elephant
Every so often, items from our various sources show the significance of multiple standpoints eliciting different perspectives. Much like the parable of the blind men and the elephant. You know the one: one blind man feels the trunk and says an elephant is like a snake; another feels the side...
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Arab-Israeli Environmental Cooperation: A Controversial Path to Peace Amid Ecocide – Environment and Development
Mona Khechen 28/11/2024 On August 30, 2024, amid the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced that Lebanon joined the Saudi-led Middle East Green Initiative (MGI), describing the step as crucial, especially for southern border towns and villages that are suffering significant environmental and agricultural damage. The premier...
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