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Bennett: We will treat the climate crisis as an issue of national security
According to sources who attended the cabinet meeting, the prime minister said that the effects of the climate crisis on Israel would become part of the National Council's annual assessment of the situation that would be presented to the cabinet.
Meanwhile, the government has approved a plan to accelerate infrastructure projects, which will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Bennett will take off next Sunday for the UN conference
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Sunday, 24 October 2021, 18:50 Updated: 18:51
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He said that the effects of the climate crisis would become part of the National Security Council's assessment of the situation. Bennett, today (Photo: Paul, Yoav Dodkevitz)
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said at the cabinet meeting that the effects of the climate crisis on Israel would become part of the National Council's annual assessment of the situation, according to sources who attended the meeting. The
Minister of Environmental Protection, Tamar Zandberg, and her staff began raising this issue with the Prime Minister and the National Security Council a few months ago.
The head of the National Security Council, Dr. Eyal Hulta, agreed with this approach and held several discussions on the subject to define how the National Security Headquarters would deal with the issue of the climate crisis.
Hulta said at the meeting that the reference to the climate crisis as an issue of national security will be reflected in four aspects: emergencies such as fires and floods for which Israel is particularly vulnerable, the impact of the climate crisis on terrorism, immigration, stability in the region and IDF readiness, making Israel an international center of innovation. Climate and implementation of international climate commitments such as lowering carbon emissions.
Bennett will take off next Sunday for the UN Conference on Climate Change to be held in Glasgow, Scotland.
He will deliver a speech on the climate crisis and meet with a long line of leaders.
Along with Bennett, Energy Minister Karin Elharar and Minister of Environmental Protection Zandberg will also fly to the conference.
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Agreed with Bennett's approach on the climate crisis and there are some discussions on the subject.
The head of the National Hospital, Hulata (Photo: official website, no)
Meanwhile, ahead of the climate conference, the government today (Sunday) approved the plan to accelerate infrastructure projects, as part of preparations for the climate crisis and the removal of barriers in the field of waste, recycling and energy.
The plan, proposed by Bennett, Elharar and Zandberg, will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the fight against the climate crisis.
As part of the plan, a task force will be set up, headed by the Director General of the Prime Minister's Office, to promote the establishment and implementation of large-scale projects of national importance in the field of infrastructure, with the aim of meeting the transition to a low-carbon economy for 2030 and 2050.
The team will discuss infrastructure projects that will help address the climate crisis, including issues of green energy, storage and transmission of electricity, including electricity generation projects combined with agricultural crops and land use.
The team will also discuss waste and recycling projects, including waste sorting and treatment facilities in accordance with the Ministry of Environmental Protection's waste treatment policy.
The team will also discuss projects that help prepare for natural disasters and extreme events such as fires and floods, and will work to formulate solutions and policy measures to remove the barriers to their implementation.
In addition, the decision anchors the Minister of Energy's announcement regarding the establishment of a government forum for renewable energies headed by it.
The forum is expected to convene tomorrow with the participation of CEOs of all relevant government ministries.
The proposed plan will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as part of the fight against the climate crisis.
Zandberg (Photo: Yoav Itiel)
"The climate crisis is one of the major issues on the world agenda, and rightly so," Bennett told a cabinet meeting. "Today, it will approve a number of decisions, including promoting clean and low-carbon transportation, energy efficiency and reducing emissions, encouraging technological innovation and accelerating infrastructure. There are a number of other actions that we are examining and will announce later when they mature."
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