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Hadash MK Dov Khenin. (Archives) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 19:18 07/10/2007 MK hands Peres national plan to reduce energy consumption By Zafrir Rinat, Haaretz Correspondent The head of the environmental-social caucus in the Knesset, Hadash MK Dov Khenin, handed President Shimon Peres on Sunday a national plan to combat global warming. Environmental groups in Israel are attempting to extract a government commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, and 60% by 2050. The plan, compiled in cooperation with environmental organizations, recommends the establishment of national authority to oversee energy conservation and to form a multi-year plan to reduce energy consumption. Advertisement Examples the report gives of ways Israel can reduce its energy consumption are: green building regulations for public buildings; street lights powered by solar electricity; frequent inspections of pollution emissions from buses and cabs; hourly rentals of electric-powered cars and bicycles for city residents; higher parking costs in public city lots for non-residents and a halt to the construction of new parking lots altogether. Israel is not currently obligated by any international treaties to reduce greenhouse gases. However, the report submitted by Khenin, "Local response to a global crisis," stipulates that Israel should be partner to the international responsibility to deal with the phenomenon. The reduction of greenhouse gases would also help Israel save energy and water, thereby decreasing its dependency on foreign energy sources. The report maintains that these objectives can be reached without adversely affecting economic growth, as long as the program employs intelligent planning and the use of local technologies based on the utilization of the sun's energy, the reduction of water consumption and the planting of trees that absorb carbon dioxide. The report calls on the transportation sector to drastically reduce its gas emissions through the use of "clean" cars and fuel, and by encouraging the public to refrain from using private cars. Ways of doing this include tax breaks for residents who don't own cars and increases for those who own several cars - reflecting the cost of the space the cars take up Bookmark to del.icio.us Clalit's 'star' doctors Clalit is in talks with the treasury over approval of its 'Star Program' for hospitals. I have a sukkah My husband's sukkah was developed with the help of design software from NASA.   1.   The land of eternal sun doesn`t need fossil fuels 16:54  |  Yonatan 07/10/07   2.   Too Little tooo late 17:40  |  Sid Emess 07/10/07   3.   Energy waste 17:54  |  Edward 07/10/07   4.   this isnt only good for the enviroment its good for the taxpayer 18:02  |  zionist forever 07/10/07   5.   Environment Concerns to reduce fossil fuels use. 18:12  |  PHIL 07/10/07   6.   #5 Phil in Raanana 19:43  |  Yonatan 07/10/07   7.   MK Dov Kheinin 20:05  |  Hannah 07/10/07   8.   Sid 20:17  |  Jasmine Murphy 07/10/07   9.   Solar Power Generation in the Mojave 22:26  |  Phil 07/10/07

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