Israel has made battling climate change one of its main priorities. Though environmental organizations say that Israel is still far from fulfilling its commitments on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Industry is a major player, responsible for about 16% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Israel. The plan focuses on technological and economic alternatives to the use of fossil fuels in factories.
In 2020, 10% of Israel’s electricity was supposed to be generated from renewable sources, and the government has set targets of 20% in 2025 and 30% in 2030. According to the Electricity Authority, in 2020, renewables generated only 7% of the total electricity consumed. With this news, environmental groups fear that the 2025 target will not be reached.
Israeli government has failed to publish comprehensive policy documents or multi-year work plans to produce electricity from renewables.