Israel and Jordan moved one step closer Tuesday to realizing a pivotal cross-border resource exchange — signing a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the United Nations climate change conference (COP27).
The agreement, signed in the presence of U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, advances a deal initially brokered by the United Arab Emirates last November in Dubai. The so-called “Project Prosperity” would facilitate a swap of Israeli desalinated water for Jordanian-generated solar energy.
Not only would the plans help quench the thirst of water-starved Jordan, but would also break Israel’s regional isolation as an “energy island.”
Tuesday’s memorandum highlights the mutual desire of the partners to cooperate in combatting the climate crisis, as well as tackle challenges in the fields of energy and water, according to a statement from the…