Tag: policy

Why Health Systems Are Reaching a Turning Point

Health emerges from a continuous energy and material flow from water through food to human physiology. Technical energy systems support this cycle through water treatment, agriculture, and infrastructure.

COP16 exposes failing political will, private sector’s key role in global biodiversity action

The previous COP16 gathering notably collapsed without a deal on nature restoration financing in developing countries, creating ongoing tensions between Global North and South governments.

Next EU Parliament must crack down on lobbying from ecologically-toxic industries

With policymakers in Brussels steadily eroding the EU Green Deal ahead of next month’s European elections, governments, NGOs and scientists have joined forces to counter this short-sighted political point-scoring.

Israel’s a Top #4 in Clean Tech Investment Performance

You'd think the top clean tech investments come from the United States, China or Brazil. Look again on the...

Flood Victims Get New Cars in Saudi

1,000 cars have been donated by the Alwaleed bin Talal Foundation to the recent Jeddah flood victims Heavy...

Uganda’s Smart New Feed-in Tariff Could Ease MENA Energy Issues

Under new sophisticated new renewable energy policy in Uganda and a recent World Bank grid expansion connecting to Africa,...

Egypt Requests Bids to Get 2.7 Gigawatts of Wind Power by 2016

Egypt is putting out a request for formal bids for wind farms to produce a staggering 2,690 Megawatts...

Turkey Joins 78 Others to Pass Feed-in Tariffs To Encourage Renewable Energy

Feed-in Tariffs can jump-start renewables faster than any other renewable energy policies. But is Turkey's high enough...

Utility-Scale Solar Projects Become a Casualty of Republican Hostage-Taking in US

The extension of Section 1603 cash grants for large-scale solar developments in the US - tucked into the...

Academic Research and Environmental Policy Conference at Tel Aviv University Tomorrow

Who says that academia has to be detached from the real world? The world of academia is notorious for being...

Syria on Track to Becoming Irreversible Desert

Agriculture accounts for almost 90 percent of the country’s water consumption, according to the government and private sector, so the policies governing it are critical to the preservation of the land and efficient use of water.

Water Security in the Middle East? From the Desk of Israel's Water Commission

If you've been following Green Prophet, you'll know we're running a water series on Israeli water experts. And we love...