At a special cabinet meeting, on the occasion of Jerusalem Day held on May 29 2022, a government decision was agreed upon concerning a strategic energy plan for the city of Jerusalem. Background materials were prepared by Samuel Neaman Institute team, which includes Prof. Ofira Ayalon, Idan Liebes and Naama Shapira, and in cooperation with Ms. Dana Gabay and Adv. Anat Mamlok, for the Jerusalem Municipality and through Eden – the Jerusalem Economic Development Company.
The government’s desicion, which was conducted in cooperation with a long list of Government ministries – the Ministry of Energy, the Electricity Authority, the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage, the Ministry of Development of the Negev and the Galilee, the Ministry of Religious Services and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security –90 NIS million were allocated over the years 2022-2025.
The plan includes a series of significant steps, including the preparation of a multi-year strategic energy plan in Jerusalem (for the first time in Israel), the development of the electricity distribution network, energy efficiency as well as the promotion of renewable energy, the promotion of efficient low-emission energy transportation, the development of the natural gas sector in the city, energy development of East Jerusalem, and more.
Links to several articles on the subject:
תוכנית אסטרטגית לאנרגיה בירושלים | מספר החלטה 1515 | משרד ראש הממשלה (www.gov.il)
ממשלת ישראל ועיריית ירושלים ישקיעו כ-90 מיליון שקלים בפיתוח מיזמי אנרגיה בירושלים – Digital Age
