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Energy poverty in Israel

Energy poverty, or fuel poverty, is defined as the difficulty of securing sufficient energy for basic household needs such as cooking, hot water, lighting, heating or cooling and operating electrical appliances. It is a multidimensional problem that depends on the availability, affordability, quality, reliability and safety of energy sources, supply networks and electric appliances.

By Na’ama Teschner

CLIMATE CHANGE AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COOPERATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Article

Does the “water-for-energy” deal provide the region with a blueprint for rapprochement through climate protection?

By Paula Schaefer

The Green Transition in the Nordic Countries: Lessons in Sustainable Development

Explainer

According to the World Bank, all five Nordic countries are among the top 20 countries in the world in terms of renewable energy production per capita. These countries have made significant commitments to achieving a sustainable and green economy, setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of renewable energy sources.

By Karin Jensen

A photographic rendering of a smiling face emoji seen through a refractive glass grid, overlaid with a diagram of a neural network.

Is the DSA Revolutionizing Algorithmic Risk Governance?

Spotlight

The rise of social media has heralded multiple challenges and adverse societal effects that are linked to the way in which content on social media platforms is moderated, leading up to debates across countries on ways to address these adverse effects by means of regulation.

By Christian Djeffal

Digital Turbulence: Building a democratic society in times of digital turmoil

Backgrounder

This backgrounder aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of how digital media are shaping democracy and what might be done to limit possible avenues of anti-democratic abuse, while kindling their democratic potential.

By Jan Rau and Felix M. Simon

Protest Against Carbon Capture and Storage

Climate pragmatism or Faustian bargain? What the new US climate law does—and where it fails

Analysis

The Inflation Reduction Act is seen as an expression of climate pragmatism by some and a Faustian bargain with the fossil fuel industry by others. What exactly is it?

By Liane Schalatek

David Dunetz Presentation on Public Participation and Sustainability

Fellow Spotlight - Interview with Dr. David Dunetz

Interview

A conversation with Dr. David Dunetz about his fellowship experience and the importance of sustained international exchange of knowledge in policy debates, and especially in addressing the crises of climate and democracy in the 21st century.

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Meat Atlas 2021

Atlas

There is hardly any other food that pollutes our environment and the climate as badly as meat. However, no government in the world currently has a concept of how meat consumption and production can be significantly reduced. But if the sector continues to grow as it has up to now, almost 360 million tons of meat will be produced and consumed worldwide in 2030. With ecological effects that are hard to imagine.

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Sustainable Development Goals in Light of the Covid-19 Crisis

Report

The report deals with the 2030 Agenda and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework and opportunity to recover from the Covid-19 crisis that has affected the world over the past year. The report focuses on monitoring the implementation of three goals in Israel: Gender Equality, Climate Change and Ending Poverty; and the activities of CSOs in these areas.

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In search for the center - Cover Picture

In Search of the Center

Essay

What does Centrist Politics in Israel mean? Can a centrist party be a leading force in the country in the long term? To answer these questions, the notion of political centrism in Israel is examined: Who are the people who consider themselves centrist, and what do the parties they support stand for?

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Podcast

Elections in Israel 2021| Böll.Fokus (German)

It was the fourth election in two years and it did not bring any clarity either: Israel is in a political crisis. What's next in the country - with or without Netanyahu? And what roles do the Arab-Palestinian parties play in this?