Israel and the United Arab Emirates can partner in combating climate change, Energy Ministry director-general Ehud Adiri told the Jerusalem Post-Khaleej Time Global Investment Forum in Dubai on Wednesday.One of the biggest challenges is reducing the carbon footprint, he explained. One of the challenges is the creation of low-cost energy. Many companies in Israel work on solutions that create opportunities for collaboration between the UAE and Israel as well as with Egypt, Jordan, and Cyprus, he added.Mekorot head Eli Cohen predicted that in the future, there will be no need for a desert because "water will be cheap." But Rise Technologies CEO Felix Moral says that water is still scarce, particularly in the Middle East. To watch the full Global Investment Forum, click here>>
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