Israel says it hopes to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, after previously acknowledging it would fall short of the international community's goalJERUSALEM -- Israel said Friday its hope to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as thousands of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv to demand action ahead of next week's U.N. summit on climate change. As a small country, Israel contributes little to global warming, but officials say it has much to offer the world in terms of green technologies. “With the new goal, Israel is lining up alongside the developed countries that are already taking action to attain the goal of zero emissions,” he said. "We are responding to the global challenge, finding technological solutions and joining in to achieve this important goal.”Israel had previously said it would fall short of the goal of the international community to reach zero net emissions by 2050, expecting to reduce emissions by 85% by that time. Six years after the historic Paris climate agreement, carbon pollution from coal, oil and natural gas is increasing, not falling.

Source: ABC News October 29, 2021 18:58 UTC