Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbiei, Minister of Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg, Minister of Energy Karin Elharer, and Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli issued the joint announcement at the Eli Horowitz Economy and Society Conference of the Israel Democracy Institute
The climate crisis is an international social, economic, health and environmental threat, one of the greatest known to mankind. For the first time, one of the cornerstones of the new government is the commitment to deal with the climate threat as part of the international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as for the benefit of Israel's preparation for the effects of the climate crisis at the local level.
Minister of Economy and Industry Orna Barbiei, Minister of Environmental Protection Tamar Zandberg, Minister of Energy Karin Elharer, and Minister of Transportation Merav Michaeli announced today (Tuesday) at the Eli Horvitz Conference on Economy and Society of the Israel Democracy Institute, that in light of the strategic threat of the climate crisis to the State of Israel, they are committed For the joint work of government ministries in favor of adopting the vision and strategy for the transition to a low-carbon, competitive and prosperous economy.
Also, the service's commitment to submit Israel's goals to the UN, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, with ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the expected Glasgow conference in November 2021. "Israel is part of the global effort to deal with the climate crisis. "The efficiency of the economy and the reduction of emissions will lead to an increase in the competitiveness of the Israeli economy," the ministry said.
Israel's national reduction targets will be 27% and 85% in greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 and 2050 respectively (reduction in relation to Israel's greenhouse gas emissions in 2015). These goals will put Israel in line with other developed countries in the world. Also, the services agreed that the preparation of the government and the local authorities is required to deal with the effects of the climate crisis which is already here.
"Government investment in reducing emissions and dealing with the climate crisis is a socio-economic opportunity to promote distributive justice, to create green growth levers and to utilize Israeli innovation and creativity to develop solutions for a low-carbon economy and a circular economy," said the service.
The service is committed to completing the multi-sector process shared by the Ministries of Environmental Protection, Transportation, Energy and the Economy, in a process carried out with the Director of Planning and the Israel Democracy Institute, and to bring the formulated goals and strategy to the government for approval as soon as possible.
The service instructed the professional level in their office to give emphasis in the office work plans to the issue of climate and to reach agreements on the main steps to implement the goals. In the coming months, sectoral targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the areas of transportation, industry, electricity production and waste, as well as an action plan to achieve them, will also be submitted for government approval.
This inter-ministerial cooperation will contribute to Israel's economic and social resilience and its prosperity in the face of the climate crisis.
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