Industries in the energy, metal, mineral, chemical and other sectors, have to be familiar with the regulations in regards to emission permits under the Clean Air Law. Denial of an emission permit is equivalent to a closure order. Submitting a permit…
Read MoreThe Israeli Clean Air Act Law- 2008 is a revolutionary law. Aims not only to include protection for humans, but also introduced advanced objectives of protecting ecosystems and biodiversity. Goals also include advanced principles drawn from internati…
Read MoreIn July 2008 the Israeli new Clean Air Law was published. It is not another amendment of an existing law – it is a new law, an innovative and modern law to constitute the framework for administration and control over all emission sources that influen…
Read MoreThe Clean Air Act introduced dramatic changes in environmental legislation in general and in legislation engaged in air pollution in particular. Among other things, the law introduced the following innovations: The inclusion of the precautionary pri…
Read MoreInternational environmental law affects Israel's environmental legislation. In the field of air pollution, important conventions are the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol. These international agreements have created economic tools and…
Read MoreIsraeli regulations dealing with air pollution from motor vehicles state that “a person” may not drive motor vehicles with faulty exhaust systems or cause unreasonable air pollution from motor vehicles. In the case of corporate vehicles used by emplo…
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