The new environmental protection minister has set some ambitious goals: She believes she can use her office to play an important role in the global battle against climate change while also promoting peace in the volatile Middle East.
Tamar Zandberg says Israel, despite its small size and own inability to reach the global goal of zero net emissions by 2050, has the potential to be a key player.
"These are fields where Israel is already in the cutting edge frontier of global innovation, and we hope that this is something that small Israel can contribute to bigger countries than us to adjust better to the new climate reality," she said.