Convention of Climate Policy in Israel - Program
3rd April, 2014, Kes Hamishpat Hall, The Buchmann Law Faculty Building, Tel Aviv University
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Registration (Café, light refreshment) |
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Opening Session: chair Dr. Arie Nesher, professional director of The Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University Prof. Yoav Henis, Vice President for Research and Development, Tel Aviv University Dr. Angelika Timm, Director, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung , Israel Office David Leffler, Director General, Ministry of Environmental Protection |
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Opening Lecture: ‘Climate Justice’ challenging the Comprehensive Climate Policy Prof. Dan Rabinowitz, Head of Porter School for Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, chair of The Association of Environmental Justice in Israel |
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Session A: Chair Mossi Raz, Board member of AEJI and chairperson of Life & Environment From ‘Copenhagen Declaration’ made by President Shimon Peres (2009) to the Inter-government Report of CO2 emissions Reduction(2013): Review of the different ministries work for reducing CO2 emissions – Aims and Achievements in shadow of recent government decision to halt the implementation of Climate Policy Plan. With Participation of members at the intergovernmental committee for Climate and Energy Policy. Edi Beit–Hazavdi, head of infrastructure field, head of “Smart Cities” administration in Israel, Energy and Water ministry Doron Avrahami, Director of the administration for Environment and Sustainable Development, Economy Ministry |
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Café Rest |
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Session B: Chair Prof. Arza Churchman, The Technion and IDC at Herzliya The Socio-Economy Profile of CO2 Emissions in Israel – Presenting the New Researches of Climate Justice Project Inequality in CO2 emissions from production and treatment processes of municipal waste – Tamar Nuegarten, TAU Exploring the impact of socio-economic deciles on GHG emissions based on food consumption habits - Guy Milman, TAU Climate Policy: reviewing economic tools for achieving social targets. – Roee Levy Discussant: Dr. Sinaia Netanyahu, Chief Scientist at The Environment Ministry |
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Lunch |
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Session C: Chair Prof. Dan Rabinowitz, Head of Porter school Dr. Noriko Fujiwara, Head of Climate Change, CEPS, Brussles Outlining of Climate Policy trends in Europe Ingrid M. Kollist, First Secretary, Environment, Science, Technology & Health, Embassy of United States Responding to Climate Change: U.S. Government Initiatives
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Café Rest |
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Round Table Discussion Panel: How Israel should advance Climate Policy in Israel – Lessons from the past, prospective for future implementation Supervisor: Aviv Lavie (Environmental Journalist) With participation of MK Dr. Dov Khenin, Yael Cohen-Paran, Adv. Idit Reiter, Lior Shmueli EcoFinance – Environmental Economy |
