National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011

Gadi Rosental, Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Dr. Tal Goldrath, Michal Nachmany, Dr. Miriam Lev-On, Dr. Perry Lev-On, Dr. Ruslana Palatnik, Mrs. Helena Faitelson

Cite As:
Rosental Gadi, Ayalon Ofira, Goldrath Tal, Nachmany Michal, Lev-On Miriam, Lev-On Perry, Palatnik Ruslana, Faitelson Helena. National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011 Haifa Israel: Samuel Neaman Institute, 2011. https://www.neaman.org.il/EN/PosVII-greenhouse-gases-mitigation-plan-Israel-2011

Download files:

6-342.pdf(9240KB)

The work of the Samuel Neaman Institute in the field of the environment is considered significant and is an important resource for decision makers in Israel.

One of the Institutes’ main roles is to bridge between academia, industry and governmental decision makers by offering the capability of providing government agencies with applicable and timely information that has been developed by various academic institutions in Israel.

In the years 2009-2011 the Energy and Environment Team at the Samuel Neaman Institute served as a professional advisor to the Ministry of Environmental Protection in developing the National Plan for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation. This document, the seventh in number, is a continuation of the Team's work.

Apart from the commitment of the State of Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as stated by Israel’s President Peres at COP-15 in Copenhagen in December 2009, the issue of GHG emissions reductions is vital to the Israeli economy as well. The actions required to achieve emissions reductions will also result in reducing the burden on the power sector, ease the need for power generation reserves, increase the size of the power reserves, reduce the emissions of pollutants that cause negative health effects and increase mortality. On the whole, the economic benefits of GHG emissions reductions will be much greater than the initial costs of the actions taken while also aiding in reducing social disparities.
The document provides a brief overview of the information gathered in Israel and around the world on the issue of national policies aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The report further provides a recommendation for an Israeli National Plan for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions that was formulated by an inter-governmental committee headed by the Director-General of the Finance Ministry, and approved by the government of Israel on November 2010, allocating a 2.2 Billion NIS budget for the next decade.
This plan addresses critical issues associated with GHG emissions reductions and is an important first step. Yet, it is not enough, and a long-term, more comprehensive, road map is needed. Under the current conditions and the current plan, Israel will not be able to meet its commitment.
In this National Priorities Report on the Environment, the Team presents an array of topics that were not addressed during the work of the inter-governmental committee – issues such as clear indices to evaluate emissions reductions, evaluations of the entire Israeli market, and the issues of introducing renewable energies and the change in the fuel mix in the production of electricity. All these issues, and others, are reviewed in this document in order to lay the ground for the needed road map to achieve the goal of 22 million ton CO2 emissions reduction by 2020.
Vision and courage are required to decide on and implement long-term decisions, decisions that will not necessarily bear fruit in the short term, but rather in the more distant future. The vision and courage involved in taking actions to reduce GHG emissions is an existential necessity and not a mere option.
We are proud that this document is an important tool for the Knesset Committees and the Information Center of the Knesset, which use it to track the implementation of the National Plan for GHG Emissions Mitigation.

Publications that might interest you

Global Estimates Of Methane Emissions from Off-Shore Drilling Plants and Their Importance

Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Ofira Ayalon , Maayan Zerbib Tsion

Adaptation to climate change in the local authorities

Ofira Ayalon , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Tammy Trop , Tzipi Eshet , Idan Liebes

Report #2– Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations

Mordechai Shechter , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Arnon Sofer , Ofira Ayalon , Debby Kaufman

Global challenges for the water industry in oil and gas production

Gilead Fortuna , Shiri Freund-Koren

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry - English executive summary

Gilead Fortuna , Shiri Freund-Koren , Idan Liebes

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Industry in Israel Update and policy recommendations for leveraging Israeli R&D and industry

Gilead Fortuna , Shiri Freund-Koren , Idan Liebes

Mapping of National Research Infrastructures in Israel

Daphne Getz , Dan Kaufman , Nir Ben-Aharon , Vered Gilad , Bella Zalmanovich , Reut Marciano , Ella Barzani

Clean Energy Innovation Policy in Israel: Identifying Fundamental Principles through a Case Study of Smart Grid Policy

Elad Shaviv , Mark E. Caine , Gershon Grossman

Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel's transportation system – Phase B: economic analysis and life cycle assessment

Ofira Ayalon , Idan Liebes , Gadi Rosental , Dana Gabay

Technologies for the production of transportation fuel substitutes from waste - Summary Report

Ofira Ayalon , Idan Liebes , Yaara Grinberg , Shaul Zaban , Ronit Golovati

Integration of waste-derived alternative fuels in Israel's transportation system – Phase A: literature review

Ofira Ayalon , Yaara Grinberg , Idan Liebes , Gadi Rosental , Dana Gabay

Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel's transportation system – Phase B: economic analysis and life cycle assessment

Ofira Ayalon , Idan Liebes , Gadi Rosental , Dana Gabay

Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel's transportation system – Phase A: literature review

Ofira Ayalon , Yaara Grinberg , Idan Liebes , Gadi Rosental , Dana Gabay

Environmental technologies - the green future

Ofira Ayalon , Avi Temkin

The Possible Role Of Israeli Solar Technologies In The Meadowlands' Renewable Energy Efforts

Ofira Ayalon , Efrat Elimelech

Bioethanol in Israel: global context, research, planning and policy

Ofira Ayalon , Haim Zaban , Efrat Elimelech , Jonathan Spenser , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On

Energy efficiency in the milking center of Ein Harod Ihud

Ofira Ayalon , Yifaat Baron , Efrat Elimelech , Eliezer Fruchter , Miriam Lev-On , Yohay Kimchi , Miki Yonati , Nadav Raz

Energy efficiency in Ein Harod Ihud

Eliezer Fruchter , Gershon Grossman

National Energy Technologies Research and Development Survey

Ofira Ayalon , Michal Nachmany , Tal Goldrath , Daphne Getz , Vered Gilad , Eran Leck , Yifaat Baron

How to Generate Information from Round Table Discussions: A Methodological Paper

Ron Kenett , Avigdor Zonnenshain

Energy Forum 44: Environmental, economic, and security considerations concerning the location of the gas treatment platform for the Leviathan reservoir

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

A Comparative Study of the Carbon Capture Alternatives in the Production of Natural Gas-based Transportation Fuels

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Daniel Madar , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011

Gadi Rosental , Ofira Ayalon , Tal Goldrath , Michal Nachmany , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Ruslana Palatnik , Helena Faitelson

Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions intensity from electricity generation in Israel

Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon

Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure in Israel: Implementation Policy and Technical Guidelines

Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon , Roland Steinmetz , Roos van der Ploeg , Peter Hogeveen

Assessment of the economic damage of the fuel leak at the junction Be'er Ora 12.03.14 - Economic opinion

Ofira Ayalon , Tzipi Eshet

Energy Forum 47: Combined Photovoltaic and Storage Systems to Produce Electricity From Solar Energy

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Energy Forum 40: Natural gas for transportation in Israel

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2016

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Maayan Zerbib Tsion , Idan Liebes

Economic incentives to promote energy conservation technologies in residential dwellings

Ofira Ayalon

Energy Forum 43: Breaking Israel's energy isolation

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Integration of electric and hybrid vehicles in Israel's transportation system

Ofira Ayalon , Yaara Grinberg , Idan Liebes , Gadi Rosental , Dana Gabay

Energy Forum 39: Microgrid and Smart Grid in an age of distributed production and renewable energies

Gershon Grossman , Yigal Evron , Naama Shapira

Oil Shale Occurrences in Israel - Geological Updated information

Tsevi Minster

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 2: The Energy Market in Israel

Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2019

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry in Israel - Accounting and Reporting Protocol

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Tal Goldrath , Naama Shapira , Ecotraders Ltd

Sustainable Energy Market in Israel

Dan Zaslavsky

Energy Forum 42: Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Energy Conservation

Gershon Grossman , Ofira Ayalon , Naama Shapira

Israeli Oil and Gas Sector - Economic and Geopolitical Aspects

Gina Cohen , Miki Korner

Review of the Impact of Natural Gas Based Transportation Fuels on Air Quality

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Characterizing master plan for the industrial park Mishor Rotem

Eitan Adres , Gilead Fortuna , Avigdor Zonnenshain , Yuval Neev , Daniel Porat , Rafi Nave , Tamar Dayan

Energy Forum 49: Integrating hydrogen into the Israeli energy sector

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Air conditioner survey in Israel- conservation potential and policy measures

Ofira Ayalon , Gershon Grossman , Yitzhak Goren , Avraham Shitzer , Yoram Avnimelech , Yaron Arnon , Khalid Gumid , Moshe Dan Hirsch

Energy Forum 50: Agricultural land dual-use for photovoltaic electricity

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Energy conservation in Buildings at the Technion Campus

Rachel Becker , Aviel Levit

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2017

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

The Current Energy Situation in Israel as a Departure Point for Future Planning

Amnon Enav

Private electric transportation readiness guide for municipalities – 2nd Edition

Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon , Naama Shapira , Rafi Rich

Community network, information Technology, community needs, technical preparedness, Kiryat- Tivon.

Evaluation of a Plan to Establish a Wind Farm in the Mediterranean Sea. Final Research Report

Eli Ben-Dov , Nitay Drimer , David Cohen , Ilan Seter , Aviv Rosen

Energy Forum 45: Barriers to and incentives for constructing private electricity generation facilities in Israel

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Private electric transportation readiness guide for municipalities

Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon

Energy Forum 1: Electricity from Photovoltaic Systems

Gershon Grossman , Ofira Ayalon

Assessment of Natural Gas Loss from the Well-to-Tank Supply Chain of Natural Gas Based Transportation Fuels

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Energy Forum 48: Energy in a Smart City

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Burning Trash and Generating Energy from Industrial Waste

Alexander Burcat

Electronic and Hybrid Power for Busses. Final Report

Yoram Zvirin , Leonid Tartakovsky , M. Gutman

Economic Incentives in Solid Urban Waste Policy. Final Report

Mordechai Shechter , Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

Preparations by the Energy Sector for Improving Environmental Quality

Use of Alternative Energy Sources in Light of the Persian Gulf Crisis

Alexander Burcat

Report 2 - Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations- Executtiive Summary

Mordechai Shechter , Arnon Sofer , Ruslana Palatnik , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Ofira Ayalon

Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy - ICCIC 1st Report - Executive Summary

Mordechai Shechter , Arnon Sofer , Ruslana Palatnik , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Ofira Ayalon

Adaptation to climate change in the local authorities

Ofira Ayalon , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Tammy Trop , Tzipi Eshet , Idan Liebes

Report #2– Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations

Mordechai Shechter , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Arnon Sofer , Ofira Ayalon , Debby Kaufman

A Comparative Study of the Carbon Capture Alternatives in the Production of Natural Gas-based Transportation Fuels

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Daniel Madar , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2014

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Idan Liebes , Maayan Zerbib Tsion

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011

Gadi Rosental , Ofira Ayalon , Tal Goldrath , Michal Nachmany , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Ruslana Palatnik , Helena Faitelson

Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions intensity from electricity generation in Israel

Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2013

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Tal Goldrath , Idan Liebes

Electric Vehicles Charging Infrastructure in Israel: Implementation Policy and Technical Guidelines

Idan Liebes , Ofira Ayalon , Roland Steinmetz , Roos van der Ploeg , Peter Hogeveen

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2012

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Tal Goldrath , Efrat Kerem

Recommendations, Policies and Goals for the state of Israel - Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change Earth Day April 22nd -23rd 2021

Adi Wolfson , Yoni Sappir , Ofira Ayalon

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2011

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Tal Goldrath , Yaara Grinberg

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2016

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Maayan Zerbib Tsion , Idan Liebes

Economic incentives to promote energy conservation technologies in residential dwellings

Ofira Ayalon

Energy Forum 39: Microgrid and Smart Grid in an age of distributed production and renewable energies

Gershon Grossman , Yigal Evron , Naama Shapira

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2019

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry in Israel - Accounting and Reporting Protocol

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Tal Goldrath , Naama Shapira , Ecotraders Ltd

Sustainable Energy Market in Israel

Dan Zaslavsky

Israeli Oil and Gas Sector - Economic and Geopolitical Aspects

Gina Cohen , Miki Korner

Alternatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Israel (Hebrew)

Yoram Avnimelech

Energy Forum 49: Integrating hydrogen into the Israeli energy sector

Gershon Grossman , Naama Shapira

Alternatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Israel

Yoram Avnimelech

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2017

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Energy Forum 1: Electricity from Photovoltaic Systems

Gershon Grossman , Ofira Ayalon

Assessment of Natural Gas Loss from the Well-to-Tank Supply Chain of Natural Gas Based Transportation Fuels

Ofira Ayalon , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Naama Shapira

Towards a reform of the tax system

Manuel Trajtenberg , Itamar Popliker

Grand Strategy For Israel

Uzi Arad , Dror Strum , Zehev Tadmor

Issues in developing a metropolin plan for the north of Israel

Arnon Bentur , Amnon Frenkel , Dan Chemansky , Emil Israel , Eran Leck , Marina Toger , Maria Marinov , Tamar Dayan

A Computational Analysis of R&D Support Programs

Dan Peled , Dagoberto Garza , Yahel Giat , Steve Hackman

The Economic Consequences of the Use and Control of Land Resources by the Defense Sector in Israel

Zalman F. Shiffer , Oren Amiram

Allocating Security Expenditures under Knightian Uncertainty: an Info-Gap Approach

Michael Ben-Gad , Yakov Ben-Haim , Dan Peled

Reduction of Plastic Carrier Bage Use: An Analysis of Alternatives in Israel

Ofira Ayalon , Gadi Rosental , Michal Grossman , Tal Goldrath

Interim Report of the Investigatory Team on the State of the Chemical Industry in Israel at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Gilead Fortuna , Yoram Avnimelech , Daphne Getz , Reuven Wachs , Ephraim Kehat , Zehev Tadmor

Liquidity Constraints on the Attainment of Tertiary Education in Israel

Yoav Freedman

Tertiary Education in Israel A New Paradigm for Policy Making

Ami Volanski , Nissan Limor

Comments on National Governance

Shlomo Avineri

The Necessity of Strategic Thinking: A Constitutive Vision for Israel and its Implications

Ruth Gavizon

Enlarging Water supply in Israel through Non Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction and Prevention of Sewage Leakage

Ofira Ayalon , Yifaat Baron , Efrat Elimelech

Innovation in Israel 2010- Israel 2028 Implementation program Summary of workshop # 1 March 2010

Gilead Fortuna , Elad Shaviv , Dorin Almog-Sudai , Moshe Elad , Yael Lavi

The Israeli water Management master plan- management policy of the effluent system in Israel -Summary and recommendation of the SNI 1st water forum

Abraham Shaviv , Miki Zaide , Tal Goldrath

The Israeli water Management master plan- management policy of the effluent system in Israel â€“ full report of the SNI water forum

Abraham Shaviv , Miki Zaide , Tal Goldrath

How to Generate Information from Round Table Discussions: A Methodological Paper

Ron Kenett , Avigdor Zonnenshain

Build Back Better Toward a Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID 19 The Case of Israel Part I

Shlomo Maital , Ella Barzani

“Common Ground”: Agreed Road Map for Long-Term National Paradigms

Eitan Adres , Reuven Gal , Zehev Tadmor , Irad Yavneh

System Analysis of Technology Transfer Policies and Models in Higher Education

Arnon Bentur , Daphne Getz , Oshrat Katz Shacham

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VII : greenhouse gases mitigation plan in Israel, 2011

Gadi Rosental , Ofira Ayalon , Tal Goldrath , Michal Nachmany , Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Ruslana Palatnik , Helena Faitelson

National Environmental Priorities of Israel - solid and hazardous waste

Ofira Ayalon , Yoram Avnimelech , Efrat Elimelech , Avi Novik , Tal Goldrath , Bernanda Flikshtein

National Environmental Priorities of Israel - Water Issues in Israel - summer 2008

Giora Shacham , Michal Green , Tal Goldrath

Brain-Storming about Home-Front under War Situation.

Reuven Gal , Baruch Nevo

National Environmental Priorities of Israel - transportation and environment in Israel 2008

Shai Jerby , Yodan Rofe , Ofira Ayalon , Yifaat Baron , Tal Goldrath

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper VI, appendix to Vol. 3: Road pricing mechanisms for managing traffic congestion

Yifaat Baron , Ofira Ayalon , Tal Goldrath

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 1: Environmental education

Revital (Tali) Tal , Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 2: The Energy Market in Israel

Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

National Environmental Priorities of Israel, Position Paper IV, Vol. 3: Environmental Management

Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

National Priorities for the Environment in Israel - Position Paper III

Yoram Avnimelech , Ofira Ayalon

National Priorities for the Environment in Israel - Position Paper II

Yoram Avnimelech

National Priorities for the Environment in Israel - Position Paper I

Yoram Avnimelech

Save lives, save jobs

Shlomo Maital

Build Back Better: Toward a Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID-19 - The Case of Israel Part III

Shlomo Maital , Ella Barzani

Build Back Better Toward a Visual Strategic Plan for Successful Emergence from COVID-19 - The Case of Israel Part II. SWOT Analysis A Global Benchmarking Study of Israel

Shlomo Maital , Ella Barzani

Law enforcement in the 21st century :Law, Government&Politics, Science&Technology

Daniel Weihs , Idit Hakimi , David Cohen , Israel Barak

Law enforcement in the 21st century: Society, Economy, Minorities, Internal Security

Israel Barak , Idit Hakimi , Daniel Weihs , David Cohen

Use of Alternative Energy Sources in Light of the Persian Gulf Crisis

Alexander Burcat

Global Estimates Of Methane Emissions from Off-Shore Drilling Plants and Their Importance

Miriam Lev-On , Perry Lev-On , Ofira Ayalon , Maayan Zerbib Tsion

Report 2 - Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations- Executtiive Summary

Mordechai Shechter , Arnon Sofer , Ruslana Palatnik , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Ofira Ayalon

Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy - ICCIC 1st Report - Executive Summary

Mordechai Shechter , Arnon Sofer , Ruslana Palatnik , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Ofira Ayalon

Adaptation to climate change in the local authorities

Ofira Ayalon , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Tammy Trop , Tzipi Eshet , Idan Liebes

Report #2– Israel Adaptation to Climate Change Policy Recommendations

Mordechai Shechter , Haim Kutiel , Nurit Kliot , Manfred Green , Marcelo Sterenberg , Isaac Guedi Capeluto , Arnon Sofer , Ofira Ayalon , Debby Kaufman