The report shows that the State of Israel is not prepared for the climate crisis and there has not yet been a change of perception in Israeli policy on the issue. 84% of the public bodies have no plan at all to deal with the climate crisis. Israel is one of the few countries in the world that still does not operate on the basis of a budgeted and approved national preparedness plan
State Comptroller: Israel's progress in dealing with the climate crisis - negative to zero. The report shows that the State of Israel is not prepared for the climate crisis and there has not yet been a change of perception in Israeli policy on the issue. 84% of the public bodies have no plan at all to deal with the climate crisis. Israel is one of the few countries in the world that still does not operate on the basis of a budgeted and approved national preparedness plan.
Climate change has effects that are reflected in four main trends: temperature increase, precipitation reduction, sea level rise and an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events - which affect human and natural systems. These trends are sometimes reciprocal and mutually reinforcing, and each has the potential for devastating effects.
An increase and aggravation of climate events, alongside the continued change in climate patterns, may cause considerable damage and damage to Israel's economy and carry a risk to Israel's national security, and in particular: damage to natural water sources, damage to the ability to supply food to the population; Damage to open areas and ecosystems and loss of animal species; damage to public health; damage to the electricity supply; damage to technological systems; A security and geo-strategic threat, due to the depletion of water and food sources in the geographical area of Israel; and additional effects such as a decrease in productivity at work, increased risks to populations at risk and the phenomenon of "energy poverty", risks to the insurance market and national infrastructures.
On top of that, Israel's being a "desert threshold" country could lead to radical changes compared to the global average, especially in the air temperature, sea water and natural water sources, and in the increase of the "desert" process.
In recent years, Israel has experienced some of the effects of the trends listed above in a series of climate events. These events actually resulted in a series of damages to the body and property, to the infrastructures, to the electrical systems, to the water reservoirs, to environmental systems, to damage to the functioning of municipal services and other sectors.
Therefore, it is important that the State of Israel prepares for these consequences ahead of time.
The State Comptroller's Office examined aspects concerning the activity of dozens of government ministries and governmental and public bodies in the issue of national preparedness for the climate crisis. During the audit, areas and entities that are relevant to the climate crisis were mapped, the government's actions regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency were examined and the way in which the government prepares to deal with the risks associated with climate change and their effects on the country and the state's preparation for climate trends was examined. The economic implications of the climate crisis and the financial, scientific and technological tools needed to effectively deal with the climate crisis were also examined. In addition, the manner of formulating policy tools and government work processes related to dealing with the climate crisis was examined. In addition, an extensive comparative examination was carried out that looked at how this issue is handled in dozens of countries in the world, in international organizations and professional bodies, whether the climate crisis is perceived as a national strategic issue, and what are the comprehensive recommendations relevant to Israel based on the most up-to-date professional knowledge in the world.
The inspection was carried out at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Meteorological Service, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Finance, the Prime Minister's Office, the Innovation Authority, the Planning Administration and the National Emergency Authority. Completion inquiries were made at the National Security Headquarters, the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Ministry of Defense and the IDF, the Capital Market Authority, the Bank of Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Israel Lands Authority, the Electricity Authority and the Electric Company, the Ministry of Internal Security and other government bodies, trust bodies, local authorities and foreign bodies - Governmental.
The State Comptroller, Mattaniho Engelman:
"The climate crisis is no longer an environmental issue with limited effects, but a crisis for which the state's preparation is a central component of the national strategy for strengthening public resilience, and touches all areas of life - the economy, health, transportation and more, as part of a global effort."
For all parts of the review on the science website:
- Introduction: Israel's progress in dealing with the climate crisis is negative to zero
- Chapter 1: Mitigation - the action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are not carried out in Israel
- Chapter 2: Adaptation - the national preparation for adapting to climate change is lacking
- Chapter 3: Economic and financial aspects of the climate crisis; Market failure
- Chapter 4: Lack of organizational, functional and professional preparation for handling the climate crisis
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Israel has a part that strives to zero in everything related to carbon emissions, while the most polluting country at the moment - China, is not at all ready to sign the Paris Convention or any other convention, and they build dozens of new coal plants every year (because they are smarter than all the WOKE mob that leads the West at the moment).