Environmental Protection Minister Silman met with her Emirati counterpart in New York.
Israel would benefit from the US's expertise in air quality, soil remediation, and emergency events. Meanwhile, Israel can share its resources in areas such as wastewater reuse and management.
Activists say the coalition government, which alongside Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party includes ultra-orthodox parties, has already pushed environmental issues down its agenda.
These statistics widen the gap between Israel and its international pledge to achieve a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
"The beauty of nature should be preserved, so we can enjoy a clean and well-kept environment, and protect the the delicacy between man and nature," the Kinneret Drainage and Streams Authority said.
Eight-year-old Yehuda Levi was killed when boulders fell on him during a Thursday morning hike.
According to the ministry, the unregistered yacht was docked at the port with over 100 liters of diesel in the tank.
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