Our story
EcoTraders was established in 2003 as a project management company for greenhouse gas reduction projects under the UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and acquired technical, economic, policy and regulatory expertise in a variety of industrial and municipal sectors, including energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, and waste‐to‐energy, as well as cement, magnesium, paper, and textile manufacture.
Currently, we aim to partner with our clients to:
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Mitigate climate change through policy consulting related to international framework conventions such as the UNFCCC and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
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Optimize energy demand through implementation of energy efficiency projects and energy management systems
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Enhance renewable energy generation through provision of renewable energy certificates
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Promote sustainable decision making through environmental due diligence services
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Foster innovative green technologies through capacity-building and technology transfer
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Support mitigation actions and energy-efficiency measures through climate finance and funding
Our Team
EcoTraders team is composed of highly experienced, multi-disciplinary professionals skilled in engineering, environment, energy, economy, sciences, and regulation.
Omer Tamir, CEO
Omer is one of EcoTraders founding generation. He has more than 15 years of experience in implementation and management of environmental and energy projects, as well as in policy formulation in cooperation with government officials.
Omer holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
Roni Komar, Chairman
Roni is the owner and founder of the company, and serves as chairman of the board. He has more than 20 years of experience in managing companies in the fields of Environmental Protection and Energy. Prior to EcoTraders, Roni served as the director-general of the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection.
Roni holds an LL.B degree, a license to practice law in Israel, and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
Ron Kamara
Head of Climate Change and Energy Policy Team
Ron is a leading advisor to government ministries on climate change and energy policy. Among other things, he developed in Israel the national MRV system for GHG emissions and the national GHG reduction target.
He benefits from an extensive experience in the implementation of mitigation projects, in economic - environmental analysis of sustainable technologies and in policy formulation.
Ron has a B.A in Economics from University of Washington and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Tel Aviv University.
Tamar Zeldon
Head of Environment and Standards Team
Tamar is an expert in standardization and environmental regulation, assisting both the corporate sector to comply with legal requirements and advising the public sector on policy implementation.
She represents Israel in the ISO International Environmental Standards Committee.
Tamar has an M.Sc. in Ecological Economics and an B.Sc. in Economics of Science from the University of Edinburgh.
Rafi Siluk
Head of Energy Efficiency Team
Rafi has an extensive experience in planning, managing and implementing infrastructure, energy and energy-efficiency projects. Being a senior process engineer and VP of development in water technologies and renewable energy companies, Rafi leads the energy team at EcoTraders.
Rafi holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from Tel Aviv University
We at EcoTraders aims to provide cutting edge climate change, energy and environmental consulting to help our clients achieve their objectives, while minimizing environmental impacts and maximizing performance.
Committed to sustainable development, we are proud to partner with both the public and the corporate sector to lead the global transition towards a greener economy.