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• Proposed bill for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Israel

• Energy Resources Regulations (Energy Efficiency of Electrical Induction Motors)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Energy Efficiency and Energy Information of Cooling Appliances)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Energy Efficiency, Energy Marketing and Energy Ratings of Air Conditioning)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Energy Labeling of Electric Heating Furnaces)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Examining the Efficient Combustion of Oil or Gas Heaters)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Improvement of Burning Efficiency of Fuel Burning Boilers)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Monitoring Energy Consumption Efficiency)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Performing a Study to Find a Potential to Energy Conservation)

• Energy Resources Regulations (Testing Energy Efficiency of Pumping Installations)

• Energy Sources Law

• Guidelines for Environmentally Responsible Building

• Standard for Green Building

• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Environmental Performance Reviews: Israel 2011
According to this report, Israel’s environmental efforts are praiseworthy but the country is still not meeting targets set by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, including those on carbon dioxide emissions. The report recommended that Israel consider reducing private car use, raising excise taxes on fuel, increasing the number of toll roads, imposing congestion charges for motorists entering large cities, and changing Israel’s tax structure to reduce the provision of company cars, car maintenance allowances, and free parking at work to encourage greater use of public transportation. It also suggested the levy of a carbon tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• Adapting to Climate Change in Israel, Israel Environment Bulletin, Vol. 31, October 2006

• National Report on Climate Change

• Israel’s First National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

• Israel’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (1996)

• Israel’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (2000)

• Link to spreadsheet detailing Israel’s greenhouse inventories for the years 2000 and 2003-2005, submitted to UNFCCC

• Energy objectives of Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructures

• Information on Israel’s Sustainable Transit Policy

• Ministry of the Environment climate change web site

• Designated National Authority for the Clean Development Mechanism

• List of Clean Development Mechanism projects in Israel

• Workshop on Establishing a Voluntary Mechanism for a Greenhouse Gas Registry and Reporting System in Israel

• Ministry of National Infrastructures energy conservation web page