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25th Knesset · outgoing

Climate Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק האקלים

TL;DRA bill setting targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Israel and a framework for climate change preparedness plans.

Translated from Hebrew

What does the bill do?

The proposal defines the purpose of the law as protecting human health, natural resources and economic stability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change damage. The law sets different reduction targets for interim years and for the year 2050, and on its basis an organizational framework will be established that includes an expert committee and a climate council. The proposal applies to government ministries, local authorities and corporations in the fields of energy, transportation, construction and environment.

Passed first readingFirst plenum vote: April 3, 2024

The votes on this bill

Passed49 for · 32 against · 0 abstained · 39 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 72 seats

LikudFor 23 · Absent 9
ShasFor 8 · Absent 3
United Torah JudaismFor 5 · Absent 2
Religious ZionismFor 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditFor 4 · Absent 2
NoamFor 1

Opposition 48 seats

Yesh AtidAgainst 20 · Absent 4
Yisrael BeytenuFor 2 · Absent 4
Ra'amAgainst 3 · Absent 2
Hadash–Ta'alAgainst 4 · Absent 1
LaborAgainst 4

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Other bills with a similar name · 1Separate bills (usually different amendments to the same law) - not readings of this bill.