Rabat – The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) has acknowledged Morocco’s climate-conscious commitments by ranking the country fifth worldwide in terms of efforts to combat climate change.
In its latest report, published on November 9, (CCPI) ranked Morocco among the leading countries that are making the most efforts to mitigate global warming in accordance with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Describing Morocco as an “ambitious leader” in its display of genuine commitment to the Paris agreement, the report shows that only Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and the UK have been more climate-conscious than Morocco in the past year, according to the report.
The CCPI measures the climate mitigation efforts of 68 countries around the world, which make up 92% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The index positioned Morocco eighth globally with an overall score of 71.64%.
The top three spots of the index remain vacant because “no country in the world is performing well enough in all index categories to achieve a very high overall score.”
Morocco is therefore in the top 5, ahead of countries such as France, Germany, Spain, China, and Japan.
Morocco is by far the most successful country in the African continent to tackle climate challenges, ahead of Egypt 21st, South Africa 39th, and Algeria 53rd.
“As in previous years, Morocco has a high ranking in most categories: GHG Emissions, Energy Use, and Climate Policy,” the report stressed.
It added, “The country’s Renewable Energy trend is rated high, but the very low rating in the Share of Renewable Energy in Energy Use and low-rated 2030 targets are responsible for an overall medium rating in this category.”
In addition, CCPI experts highlighted “excellent potential for renewable energy production in Morocco, as many large-scale renewable energy projects are currently being realised under the Moroccan Solar Plan.”
Morocco’s Solar Plan aims to increase the installed solar power capacity from photovoltaic and from concentrated solar power to a total of 20% of installed capacity by 2030.
The CCPI experts commended the Kingdom’s progress in investment in terms of the public transport sector and in energy efficiency regulation.
They however highlighted some weaknesses in the country’s agricultural and building sectors, saying that the Moroccan government needs better “long-term strategies and more finance for the planned climate actions.”
