Visiting former top diplomat talks with Israel Katz about plans to swap energy for desalinated water, discusses moves to combat warming with Idit Silman

Environmental Protection Ministry initiating plan to deal with potential damage to coastal cities despite Energy Ministry's resistance to emissions bill

Bill aims to build energy storage units to be used by Haredi community during the Sabbath, instead of polluting, unsafe generators

'The cat can't guard the cream,' objects environmental protection minister, as Energy Ministry issues list of demands, pushing off debate by a week

Energy Ministry warns domestic supply will fail to meet high demand for construction materials to build homes, roads, infrastructure, per current growth rates

Energy Ministry director urges next government to make renewables a 'national priority'; plans advanced for renewable energy storage, agro-voltaics

Last week's deal with France's TotalEnergies and Italian ENI included approval for state-owned energy giant to join group exploring in formerly disputed area

Michel Aoun says emerging US-brokered deal 'guarantees Lebanon’s rights to explore for gas and oil'; Israeli official confirms agreement could be 'close'

Energy Ministry says tests planned at Karish platform in 'the upcoming days' to include transfer of gas from field claimed by Lebanon to national network

Energy minister tells PM she will plan for cabinet approval on Sunday to ease regulations for solar panels, exempt renewable technologies from import tax