Did you know...... Palestineislargelydependentonenergyim-
portsfromIsrael.
... Domesticpowerproduction–mostlyrenew-ableenergy–fulfilslessthan5%ofthecoun-try’senergydemand.Currently70%ofhouse-holds use solar water heaters that reduceenergy consumption. Further expansion ofphotovoltaicplantsandroofpanelscansave600,000tonnesofCO2emissionsperyear.
... There are plans for construction of gas-powered electricity stations with a 400 MWcapacity,whichcansatisfymostofelectricitydemandintheWestBank.
... Gasandliquidfuelsmakeuphalfofthecoun-try’senergyconsumptionintransport,heat-ing,coolingandmanufacturing.
Solutions Problems
Energy and TransportEnergy production and transportation diminish air quality, and are key sources of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Individuals and families can reduce their climate footprints and contribute to national and global commitments to fight climate change by upgrading household devices to those with better energy efficiency, switching to green energy sources, using vehicles that run on natural gas, or taking public transporta-tion, among many alternatives.
Energy and TransportReducingclimateimpactsofbuildingsandvehicles
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN PALESTINEPalestine Institute For Biodiversity & SustainabilityofBethlehemUniversity
State of PalestineEnvironmentQualityAuthority
Heatwaterwithsolarsystems
Generateelectricitywithsolarpanels
Promote green spaces for better
air quality
Reducetheuseofairconditioningandswitchtoeco-friendlysystems
Usethermal
insulation
Preferwalkingto
driving
ChangetoLEDbulbs
Favourpublictransportandcarpoolingandconvert
vehiclestorunonnaturalgas
Emissionsfromtrafficcongestion,
oftenatcheckpoints
Healthrisks,suchasasthma
Extremeweatherevents
fromclimatechange
Wecantakestepstoreducethe
emissionsrelatedtoourbuildingsand
mobilityOnline information sourcesPalestineMuseumofNaturalHistory:https://www.palestinenature.orgEnvironmentQualityAuthorityofPalestine:http://environment.pna.psIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange:http://www.ipcc.chUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange:https://unfccc.int/
Selected publicationsNationalAdaptationPlantoClimateChangeinPalestine(2016).EnvironmentQualityAuthorityInitialNationalCommunicationtotheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(2016).EnvironmentQualityAuthorityClimateChangeAdaptationStrategyandProgrammeofActionforthePalestinianAuthority(2010).UNDPandEnvironmentQualityAuthorityAtlasofPalestine(2015).TheAppliedResearchInstituteofJerusalem(ARIJ)StateoftheEnvironmentinPalestine(2016).TheAppliedResearchInstituteofJerusalem(ARIJ)AnalysisoftheclimaticvariabilityanditsenvironmentalimpactsacrossPalestine(2012).TheAppliedResearchInstituteofJerusalem(ARIJ)StateofPalestine.FifthNationalReporttotheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(2015)
CREDITS & SOURCES
20-24°Cisoptimal
Oldvehicle
fleet
Treescutforheating
Switchoffthelights
Planttrees
... ThenumberofvehiclesinPalestineisgrow-ingbyabout10,000carsperyear.Switchingto hybrid electric vehicles and natural gas-poweredbusesand trucksmaysignificantlyimproveairqualityandreduceemissions. If25% of passengers used public buses rath-erthancars,thesavingsinemissionswouldcometo150,000tonnesofCO2peryear.
... More efficient transport, improved urbanplanningandsolutionstolandfragmentationcan reduce traffic jams, and reduce emis-sions.
... Widely used and properly enforced modernand green building standards could avoid500,000tonnesofgreenhousegasemissions.Improvements in lighting can save another300,000tonnes.
