National climate action by the government of Israel: Extended follow-up audit

This extensive follow-up report on national climate action by the government of Israel was completed two years after the release of the special report by the State Comptroller's Office on this matter in October 2021 in preparation for the global climate conference, COP28, held in late 2023. Due to Operation Swords of Iron, this report was not submitted to the Israeli Parliament (The Knesset) and not presented to the public until now.

This report highlighted significant deficiencies and gaps in various aspects of the activities of dozens of government ministries and public bodies, in the context of national preparedness for the climate crisis and its actions to mitigate greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions (“the previous report”). After examination of government actions on this issue since the publication of the previous report, in early 2023 the State Comptroller decided to conduct a comprehensive follow-up audit on the progress of actions that would ensure Israel's preparedness for the crisis and participation in its mitigation. This decision was made in response to the significant risk facing the country and its international commitments.