But Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the move would lead to a “clean, efficient and competitive economy” and put Israel at the forefront of the battle against climate change.
Israel’s targets were in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement – a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by nearly 200 countries.
It aims to keep global temperatures below 2.0C above pre-industrial times, and if possible below 1.5C above pre-industrial times.
Israel signed the Paris climate deal. It has set itself an interim goal of cutting emissions by 27% by 2030.
Under President Donald Trump the US pulled out of the deal but President Joe Biden has recommitted to it.