Assessing the economic ramifications resulting from climate warming in the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo
Climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events worldwide, wherein extreme heat surpasses other climate-related disasters in terms of fatality rates. The World Economic Forum points ‘failure in climate action’ and ‘extreme weather events’ as the gravest global risks, both in immediate and prolonged contexts. Cities’ population is especially exposed to […]
Energy Forum 52: A Nuclear Power Plant in Israel
Building a nuclear power plant has been on the agenda of the energy sector in Israel since the 1970s. As part of the decision to diversify the country’s fuel mix, following the energy crisis of the October 1973 War and the oil embargo imposed on Israel and its allies, the possibility of establishing a nuclear […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry in Israel – Accounting and Reporting Protocol
The Israeli GHG registry was designed by collaborate team from the environmental protection ministry, The Samuel Neaman Institute and Ecotraders Ltd with a wide team of stake holders. The goal of the team was to develop a protocol with clear instructions that will guide organizations and companies from all sectors through the process of accounting […]
Energy Forum 51: The power grid challenge – transmission, optimal utilization of grid resources, and local production
In light of the climate crisis, global reduction targets of greenhouse gas emissions will become more ambitious over time, and the State of Israel, along with all the countries of the world, will be required to increase its targets. In October 2020, the Israeli government decided to increase the target for electricity generation from renewable […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2020
73 companies and organizations submitted their reports to the Voluntary GHG Registry in 2020 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed by SNI in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental […]
Fundamental Elements in Designing Climate Law, and Recommendations for Implementation in Israeli Legislation
As part of a joint-venture between the Samuel Neaman Institute and the Ministry of Environmental Protection, a team of researchers from the Samuel Neaman Institute, the Faculty of Law at Bar Ilan University and the London School of Economics was formed in 2020. As part of a joint-venture between the Samuel Neaman Institute and the […]
Recommendations, Policies and Goals for the state of Israel – Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change Earth Day April 22nd -23rd 2021
The newly inaugurated President of the USA, Mr. Joe Biden, has recently called for a virtual meeting of 40 world leaders to discuss the global climate crisis. The Prime Minister of Israel, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu, has also been invited to this summit, which will be held on the 22/4-23/4, Earth Day. Alongside the economic future […]
Energy Forum 49: Integrating hydrogen into the Israeli energy sector
Hydrogen is the most common element in nature but rarely exists in its pure form in nature. It is possible to produce hydrogen from water through the electrolysis process by using electricity. In addition, it is possible to produce hydrogen from organic materials, such as natural gas and coal, using several methods of reforming and […]
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting and Registration System in Israel: Summary of Reports for 2019
63 companies and organizations submitted their reports to the Voluntary GHG Registry in 2019 to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Each of the reporting companies, enclosed a signed statement regarding the reliability of the data, as required by the Reporting and Registration System, which was developed by SNI in cooperation with the Ministry of Environmental […]
Towards a reform of the tax system
Israel is facing very large fiscal needs as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and the need to upgrade vital public services after a long period of neglect, and therefore tax increases will be inevitable in the near future. At the same time the many flaws of the Israeli tax system call for urgent reform, […]
