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The battle for the climate in the government: Zandberg wants to be the minister of "environment and climate", Lapid opposes

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It was learned that the Minister of Environmental Protection had asked the Prime Minister to change the name of her office.

Bennett replied that he would consider the matter, subject to the consent of all members of the government.

Bish Atid, however, opposes the move, arguing that the issue of climate concerns the activities of other ministries: "It must not be limited to one ministry."

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• Tamar Zandberg

• Yair Lapid

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Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 14:30 Updated: 14:33

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In the video: The opening event of the climate conference in Glasgow (Photo: Reuters, Edited by: Aviad Ballali)

The Minister of Environmental Protection, Tamar Zandberg, recently asked Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to change the name of her office to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate, Walla learned today (Tuesday).

According Officials in the Prime Minister Bennett said he would consider the matter, subject to the consent of all members of the government - but he may not be so.

Because the climate agenda concerns the activities of other ministries - such as the Department of Energy, Transport and Agriculture, nasty-looking opposed office of Sandberg is defined as an office climate Exclusively and exclusively. In the Office of the Chairman of Yesh Atid, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid confirmed the details and said in response that "the climate issue is divided between at least several government ministries, including the Ministry of Energy, the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Economy. "The whole government is committed to the issue of climate."

Minister Zandberg's office did not respond.

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Wants to be the climate server.

Minister Zandberg (Photo: Yoav Itiel)

The Bennett-Lapid government has put the climate issue at the top of its priorities, and one of its first decisions was the approval of a national plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move beyond a low-carbon economy.

Last month, ahead of the Glasgow conference, the government approved another set of precedent-setting decisions in the areas of transport, electricity and renewable energy, encouraging technological innovation, local authority preparations, green building, and more.

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett headed the large Israeli delegation to the Glasgow climate conference earlier this month, along with Minister Zandberg and Energy Minister Karin Elharar.

Following Zandberg's demand, Bennett also announced that the climate crisis would become part of the National Security Council's annual assessment report to the cabinet, which would determine the government's attitude towards the issue as a matter of national security.

Opposes the move.

Chairman of Yesh Atid Yair Lapid (Photo: Screenshot, GPO)

At the same time, the popularity of the climate issue is a widespread cushion for credit wars in government, among the ministers concerned.

For example, at the end of last month, Prime Minister Bennett and Minister Elharar issued a joint statement setting a target for zero greenhouse gas emissions without sharing the message with Zandberg, the Minister of Environmental Protection. without mentioning the other ministries and ministers concerned.

this is not the first time that the ministry of environment through rebranding. by 2006 the ministry was called the ministry of environment and in 2006 the name was changed. now Sandberg wants to change the name again, a move carries with it the financial costs , Of rebranding and reprinting of official papers and documents.

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