The United States and Israel participate in annual U.S.-Israel Energy Meetings, which include participants from multiple agencies from each country. The U.S. Department of Energy leads the annual meetings for the United States, and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy, and Water Resources leads the meetings for Israel. The U.S.-Israel Energy Meeting is a central part of the United States’ engagement with Israel on energy matters, and it is a priority for the Department of Energy.
U.S.-Israel Energy Meetings facilitate cooperation in a number of areas, including:
- natural gas policy
- natural gas technical issues
- clean transportation fuels
- the energy/water nexus
- energy storage, and
- critical energy infrastructure protection.