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The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Reducing World Dependence on Oil in Transportation The Israeli OIL-FREE Initiative Sagi Dagan. Increasing Global Oil Dependence. Asian oil demand VS. Middle East surplus. 2015. ME exports. Asia imports.
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The IsraeliPrime Minister’s Office Reducing World Dependence on Oil in Transportation The Israeli OIL-FREE Initiative Sagi Dagan
Increasing Global Oil Dependence Asian oil demand VS. Middle East surplus 2015 ME exports Asia imports • Global oil dependence is due to transportation • Around 1 billion new cars will be sold by 2020 • Increasing dependence of Asia on oil from the Persian Gulf Source: lloyds 6/10
Lack of Long Term Vision • Investment in alternatives to oil depends on oil price Source: IEA, Israeli institute for economic planning
Israel has significant capabilities forDeveloping Oil Alternatives • Academic Research in the relevant scientific fields • Private Innovation and Investments in the field • Over 200 M$ already invested in 80 companies and start-ups in the last years, and around 1 B$ in EV Infrastructure Companies * • Relevant Israeli Industries • Agriculture and Agro-Industry • Bio-Technology • Chemistry and Chemical Engineering • Software, Electronics and Defense * Source: Israeli institute for economic planning
The Israeli Oil-Free Initiative To become a global leader in energy R&D, and a catalyst for worldwide implementation of “Oil Alternatives”: Create local supply of innovation Increase global demand for innovation
The Israeli Oil-Free Initiative:Open-Innovation for the world • Management and attention at the Prime Minister’s Office • Joint work of 9 government offices • Government Budget of over $ 400 Mln on R&D for 10 years • Implementation of Oil-Free technologies in the local market Partnerships with Leading Global Players Local Regulation & Incentives Creating a local “Test-Bed” Venture Capital Co-Investment Research Centers, R&D Grants