Prime Minister Netanyahu: Israel will complete the transition to renewable energies by 2050

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the climate summit organized by the US president that "I pledged to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and successfully complete the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Israel by 2050."
Netanyahu was introduced by US Energy Minister Jennifer Greenholm. She explained that the leaders speaking on the second day of the conference are those whose countries are leading technological developments or those who are leading in the field of renewable energy production. Netanyahu said in his pre-recorded speech: "I can announce that we have already made far-reaching progress in two areas: a significant reduction in our dependence on coal, and a significant increase in solar (solar) energy production. In the first area, Israel is one of the world leaders in reducing coal consumption. Unexpected circumstances, within four years from now - that is, until 2025 - there will be no more coal burning in Israel. In the current decade, we will generate more than a third of our electricity through renewable energy. "
In his speech, Netanyahu referred to Israel's technological developments: "A complementary challenge facing us is solar energy storage. My government and I are investing considerable efforts in solving the challenge to make Israel a world leader in energy storage. This will allow us to bring about a real revolution in renewable energy." "Israelis are focusing on this project and related issues. These companies have already received billions of dollars in investments, and they will receive more. I believe that Israeli science and Israeli creativity will allow us to contribute our part to the global transition to a carbon-free economy."
The Prime Minister also mentioned Israeli innovation in the field of water. "Israel is also making a huge difference in the field of water," he said. "We have achieved a global breakthrough in developing efficient methods for utilizing water in agriculture; this with the help of innovative drip inventions, hydroponic agriculture systems and artificial intelligence applications. "86% of them are recycled for use in agriculture."
Netanyahu also spoke about the cooperation with the countries with which peace agreements were recently signed. "I would like to add that inter-state cooperation on renewable energy and water is central to the fabric of ties we cultivate with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain," he said. "We have signed peace agreements with these two countries, and together we are expanding our mutual cooperation. Well, not only are we working to end the dependence on fossil fuels and find solutions to the climate crisis - we are expanding the Israeli-Arab peace cycle, and this is great news for our region and the world. The whole thing. "
The second day of the conference was opened by President Biden's envoy for climate change, John Kerry, who arrived at the conference wearing a green tie. He said the statements of the leaders of the countries were "encouraging" and mentioned the need to stop global warming. Kerry mentioned the Paris Agreement, which stated that everything must be done to prevent warming of more than 1.5 degrees by the end of the century, compared to the situation before the Industrial Revolution. As of now the earth has since warmed by 1.2 degrees.
The virtual conference, which opened yesterday and ends today, was opened by US President Joe Biden, who said that immediate action should be taken to stop global warming: "No nation can deal with this crisis alone. We all need to act. So let's act.