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ELAW Advocate: Autumn 2008

VICTORY A Clean Air Act for Israel!

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Tamar Gannot  
Tamar Gannot

Back in 1999, when Israel began to consider enacting legislation to protect air quality, attorneys at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense called on ELAW for help. ELAW attorneys and scientists provided information about the U.S. Clean Air Act and lessons learned from efforts to protect air quality in the U.S.

Later, through the ELAW network, advocates from Sri Lanka and the Czech Republic sent examples of their country’s Clean Air legislation, and partners in Europe provided information about the Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control Directive, which the European Union adopted in 1996.

Once the Israeli law was in draft format, ELAW partners in India, the U.S. and Canada provided guidance on specific regulations regarding their country’s permit processes.

ELAW partner Tamar Gannot at the Israel Union for Environmental Defense sent good news in late July:

“Finally, after a few years of struggle, the Israeli Knesset has
approved last week a Clean Air Act for Israel! As always, this struggle
was supported by this wonderful network and especially by the amazing
people at ELAW U.S. who helped us with legal reference, scientific data
and shared experience. A million thanks to you all! I can’t imagine doing this without you!”

— Tamar Gannot

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