Environment

17 stories about Environment
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Israel files $152 million Dieselgate lawsuit against Volkswagen

06.07.20|Lital Dobrovitsky
The state claims the German carmaker intentionally misled its regulators to allow some 12,000 vehicles to enter the country, resulting in 3,881 tonnes of excessive NOx gasses emissions
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The Climate Crisis is Painting the Capital Market Green

27.05.20|Eytan Stibbe
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the oil wars, green investments are gaining strength. Only business management based on measuring both financial and social performance can lead to solutions for future crises
מימין  אלדד בן משה לי-היא גולדנברג דורית בנט עדיאל שמרון ועידת הכלכלה והתעשיה 2020

With the Right Regulation, Industry and the Environment can Co-Exist, Says Activist Lawyer

06.02.20|Billy Frenkel
Leehee Goldenberg, ‎director of the economy, natural resources, and environment department at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense, spoke Wednesday at Calcalist's Industry and Economy conference in Tel Aviv
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The Right Climate for Investments With a Positive Impact

02.01.20|Eytan Stibbe
Eytan Stibbe, founding partner at impact investment fund Vital Capital, writes about how business leaders should be a force for positive change
זיהום אוויר ב מפרץ חיפה

How Israel Is Losing the Fight Against Global Warming, Let Us Count the Ways

15.12.19|CTech
With the UN’s climate talks ending without an international agreement, Israel continues to dilly-dally when it comes to environmental protection
זיהום אוויר ב מפרץ חיפה

Industrial Pollution in Israel Continues to Rise

11.12.19|Lilach Baumer
While the waste generated by Israel's manufacturing and electricity industries is on the rise, per capita Israel is still under the European Union average, according to a new report
פפסי קולה תרכיז סודהסטרים

SodaStream to Offer Concentrates for Homemade Pepsi, Mountain Dew

23.10.19|Navit Zomer
Concentrates for making 10 of PepsiCo’s most popular soft drink brands at home will soon be available in Sweden and Norway
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New Mobile App Lets Tel Avivians Munch on Restaurant Leftovers

26.08.19|Tofi Stoler
SpareEat lets consumers buy fresh leftover dishes from restaurants, hotels, cafes, and supermarkets, which would otherwise get thrown out
עובד ממלא את מגשי ה ירקות ב סופרמרקט

Israel to Award $2.6 Million to a Supermarket Chain That Commits to Using More Packaging

19.08.19|Tofi Stoler
Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture announced Sunday it would award one supermarket chain the grant, part of a pilot program that would see food retailers pre-package produce to reduce food waste
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From Edible Shot Glasses to Biodegradable Plastics: Eight Companies Reducing Plastic Waste

21.07.19|Adi Pick
Tipa, SodaStream, and Incredibowl are some of the Israeli companies using technology to try and counteract Israel's bad plastic habit
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Israeli Environmental Organization Petitions Against Wind Turbine Project

10.02.19|Hezi Sternlicht and Tofi Stoler
In a petition to Israel’s Supreme Court, nonprofit organization Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel requested to halt a project by Tel Aviv-listed Enlight, claiming it failed to include measures to protect birds from harm
ועידת MIND THE DATA סבינה רומאני Sabiha Rumani Malik

AI Can Help Solve World’s Bee Crisis, Says Bee Repopulation Company Exec

12.12.18|Adi Barak
77% of the global food supply is dependent on bee pollination, and bees are responsible, directly and indirectly, to 1.5 billion jobs, according to Sabiha Rumani Malik, founder and executive president of The World Bee Project
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WeWork to Expand Sustainability Team

23.08.18|Lilach Baumer
The co-working juggernaut has recently made several moves towards lessening its environmental impact, including committing to carbon neutrality by 2025 and taking meat off the company's menu
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Hundreds of Israeli Surfers Protested Offshore Gas Development

24.06.18|CTech
Protest organisers say nearly 1000 people formed a record-breaking human circle off the shore of Herzliya, a city in central Israel
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As Israel Faces Drought, Netanyahu Offers Iran Help in Tackling Water Crisis

11.06.18|Tofi Stoler
The Israeli prime minister is currently running an active diplomatic campaign against Iran’s leadership, most specifically against the nuclear program deal, from which the U.S. announced it is withdrawing in May
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Dead Sea Receding by 3 Feet a Year, Report Says

14.02.18|Lior Gutman and Tofi Stoler
As the beleaguered body of water dries up, the environmental and economic consequences are dire
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Israel's Government Sets Up Team to Save Withering Dead Sea

06.02.18|Omri Milman
The Potash and salt extracted from the Dead Sea’s salty water net Israel hundreds of millions of shekels a year at a dire environmental price