New review on Morocco’s energy policies revealed by International Energy Agency

A latest in-depth review of Morocco's energy policies has been unveiled by the International Energy Agency that also welcomed Since January 2016, FAW has been devastating maize and other crops in at least 43 African countries, placing at risk the food and nutrition security, and indeed the very livelihoods of over 300 million people.

The report was presented in Rabat by Dr Fatih Birol, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Executive Director, in the presence of Morocco's Minister of Energy, Aziz Rabbah, the IAE said in a press release on May 7.

The report is the International Energy Agency's second in-depth review of Morocco's policies, after a first edition was published in 2014. Morocco joined the IEA Family as an Association country in 2016. "I am very pleased to count Morocco as a member of the IEA Family. It was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to join us. Morocco's success in moving towards universal access and phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is a role model for many countries, making it an ideal partner to host regional training and capacity building programs that help to improve energy policymaking across Africa," Dr Birol opined, as reported by The North Africa Post.

The IEA's review provides detailed recommendations to maintain the momentum for reform and increase ambitions for the country's energy transition. It notes that Morocco has ample opportunities for efficiency improvements and more renewables deployment. For now, the country still relies on oil, gas and coal imports for 90 percent of its energy needs. In power generation, coal accounts for 54 percent.

The Moroccan Energy Minister and the IEA Executive Director agreed to increase the collaboration between Morocco and the IEA, including through new training activities on energy efficiency policies and data gathering for a wider group of African countries.

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