The Environmental Protection, Clean Tech and Renewable Energy Department provides legal advice pertaining to environmental law, environmental risk management and environmental regulation. In addition, the department represents its clients in legal and administrative proceedings, as well as transactions, relating to a wide range of environmental, clean tech and renewable energy matters.
The department offers, inter alia, the following services:
· Environmental regulation: The department is widely experienced and highly knowledgeable in handling cutting edge environmental regulation matters (pertaining to, inter alia, air, water, sewage, sea, land, hazardous materials, radiation, noise, smell, waste and recycling, climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency). This broad expertise is well demonstrated by the firm’s multi-year record of active participation in legislation proceedings held by the relevant regulatory authorities, government ministries and parliament committees, with the firm contributing to the adoption of numerous new environmental standards. The department provides both ongoing and ad hoc legal advice with regard to incompatibility with environmental regulation within industrial companies and at-risk entities. In addition, the department provides its clients with preventative tools, such as in-house enforcement programs and environmental management systems, aimed at mitigating the exposure of companies and office holders to environmental responsibility.
· Environmental aspects within transactions: the department handles various transactions (change of ownership, acquisitions, mergers, real estate etc.) containing environment-related risks. This includes advising on the proper allocation of environmental hazards within the transaction, as well as on environmental due diligence. Examining these aspects and integrating them into the transaction is considered a prerequisite for any entity engaged in environment-related business activity, allowing it to make well-informed decisions that integrate the effects of environmental hazards on future profitability.
· Legal and administrative proceedings: The department represents entities, companies and office holders in administrative, criminal and civil proceedings pertaining to environmental protection. These include proceedings on matters such as air, water and sea pollution, sewage treatment, hazardous materials, waste management etc. The department is vastly experienced in managing complex and high profile legal proceedings in these respects, representing its clients before different regulatory and administrative bodies.
· Renewable energy and clean tech ventures: The department advises companies on renewable energy ventures and environmental technologies. This includes representation before planning and administrative authorities in furtherance of receiving operational and environmental permits, advice on proceedings of public and stakeholders participation, handling contracts and agreements etc.
News & Publications
11.02.22
Where is Israel in the global fight against climate change and what can it offer?
Israel Desks
Climate Change is far from a new concern, but it seems to get more regulatory attention and public awareness in 2022. “Israel’s target for 2030 is a 27% reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions, considered a low target on a global scale. “With this in mind, action should be taken now in order to update […]

21.02.21
The legal, economic and political aspects of the evolving market in the field of renewable energy
IsraelDesks
PV is definitely a significant part of the mix. As Asaf Illuz, partner at Lipa Meir & Co. says: “The government initiated several tenders for solar PV projects, including the allocation of land for a massive project in the Negev in Southern Israel. Click to read the full article

19.01.21
Environmental Risk Management – A Significant Challenge in the Industrial and Business Sectors in Israel
The US-Israel Legal Review
We are especially delighted to take part in the Annual US-Israel Legal Review and showcase our expertise in the environmental field. In the chapter, written by Dr. Tzipi Iser Itsiq, Head of the Environmental Protection, Cleantech and Clean Energy Department, we discuss the relevant environmental issues facing businesses. The second issue of The US-Israel Legal Review […]

12.05.20
From the CoronaVirus pandemic to the climate change crisis – Global Insights
Newsletter
Despite the scale of the damage to the global economy and the price of social isolation from the Coronavirus pandemic, there are positives to take relating to the climate crisis we face. Although the upcoming World Climate Conference (COP26) may be canceled or postponed, because of the Coronavirus, there are some insights to point out. […]

22.04.20

01.01.20
Exlusive Israel Chapter by Dr. Tzipi Iser Itziq in the Global LEGAL Insights – Energy 2020
Global Legal Insights
The energy sector in Israel has witnessed steady growth over the past few decades. According to official figures, total electric power production in the Israeli market has increased from approximately 53.5 billion kWh in 2009 to 73 billion kWh in 2018, an incremental increase of 32%, compared to a 19% increase in population and a […]