In 2023 a 450M NIS five-year flagship initiative in Sustainability and the Climate Crisis was launched, with the dual objective: (i) to encourage innovative, multidisciplinary, and groundbreaking basic research related to contemporary global challenges, and (ii) to help achieve national goals and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The initiative will provide financial support for research centers and for the development of human capital in the following areas: (1) Energy and Climate Change; (2) Agriculture, Food/Nutrition and Biodiversity; and (3) Marine and Water Sciences.

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Report of the Energy and Climate Steering Committee (2023)

Report of the Agriculture, Food/Nutrition and Biodiversity Steering Committee (2023)

Report of the Marine and Water Sciences Steering Committee (2023)