The Israel Energy Forum (IEF), is the leading advocacy group in Israel the field of energy. The IEF strives to secure a sustainable energy future for Israel.

 

The IEF conducts original research in the areas of energy efficiency and sustainable energy policies, as well as promoting relevant legislation, and fostering policy debate and analysis, whilst encouraging dialogue between the various stakeholders involved in the energy market in Israel.

 

As Israel confronts increasing demand for energy, it faces new challenges in shaping and developing its energy market, in light of its newly-found offshore natural gas deposits.

 

Proposals for new fossil-fuel based power plants and additional energy infrastructure in densely populated areas continue to arise, making the need to develop innovative approaches for the sustainable management of the country’s energy needs for present and future generations stronger than ever.

 

The IEF was founded in 2007 by Ms. Yael Cohen-Paran, former General-Director of Greencourse and Dr. Shahar Dolve and Mr. Noam Segal who specialize in energy policy. Members of the IEF's Board and Public Advisory Committee includes leading researchers in the Israeli academia, as well as industrialists, and energy experts.

 

IEF projects in recent years include:

• Working with government and lawmakers to promote energy efficiency policies – the IEF has contributed and helped shape Israel's first national energy efficiency master plan announced in 2010;

• Working with municipalities to promote energy efficiency in local authorities in Israel as part of an EU-Aid program (together with the Heschel Center, the Union of local Authorities in Israel and ICLEI - in the years 2010-2013) ;

• Leading the campaign to withhold natural gas exports from Israel, including an appeal submitted to the Supreme Court with a bi-partisan group of Knesset members (in the years 2012-2013);

• Conducting an extensive policy research project on renewable energy in Israel, aiming to achieve a zero-carbon energy market by 2040 (in the years 2012-2013);

• Leading and conducting a long series of round-table discussions between environmental NGOs in Israel and the Israel Energy Corporation (2008-2011).

 

The Israel Energy Forum would like to thank the generosity of the following philanthropic foundations for supporting its activities and promoting its goals:

• The European Union

• The Green Environment Fund

• The Heinrich Boell Foundation

• The Beracha Foundation

• Yad Hanadiv

• Shelly Fund

• Rhoda and Richard Goldman Fund

• The Levinson Fund

• Israel Venture Network

• The Jewish National Fund (KKL)

• The Gimprich Family Foundation