Cyclists demonstrate for more bike lanes in Tel Aviv, December 14, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Israel was set Monday to unveil carbon emissions targets for 2050, seeking an ambitious 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases over the next 30 years in some areas, slashing vehicle usage and taking bold steps toward getting almost all its energy from renewable resources.
But the targets and a roadmap for how to get there the product of two years of work by various government bodies and experts will face serious hurdles as they require a sea change in city planning and industry operation. And the current budget deadlock can only hinder the chances of the goals being met on time, since without a budget the government cannot earmark funds for the plan, pushing off implementation.
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23 November 2020
.On 22 November, opponents of the Namakhvani HPP Cascade Project gathered outside the offices of Enka Renewables in Zhoneti, a village 20 kilometres north of the capital of Imereti, Kutaisi. They demanded that the company drop their plans to construct the dam.
Activists have also been critical of the Environmental Protection Ministry for rushing through public discussions on the project. Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria joined critics and reminded the authorities that participating in the decision-making process on projects with an environmental impact was enshrined in the constitution.
Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel s environment reporter.
A donkey rescued by the Starting Over animal sanctuary in Moshav Herut, central Israel. (Revital Topiol)
An injured horse at the Starting Over animal sanctuary in Moshav Herut, central Israel. (Revital Topiol)
A rescued goat at the Starting Over animal sanctuary in Moshav Herut, central Israel. (Revital Topiol)
Danielle Meiri, Head of Animal Care at Freedom Farm, looking after Mandy, a hen rescued from the egg industry who has chronic problems with her immune system. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
Gali, a blind calf at Freedom Farm in central Israel. (Courtesy, Freedom Farm)