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Environmental Protection Minister Erdan Affirms Israel's Intention to Reduce its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20% by 2020
Updated: 02/03/2010

In a letter to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mr. Yvo de Boer, Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan reaffirms Israel's commitment to the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol and informs the UN that "the Government of Israel wishes to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord, and to request that Israel's name be included in the chapeau to the Accord."

Furthermore the Minister reaffirms the government's intention to do its utmost to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 compared to a business as usual scenario. The goal will be achieved through the implementation of two government decisions: one calling for a 10% share of renewable energy in electricity generation and the other calling for a 20% reduction in electricity consumption.

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