Mohammedia – Morocco promoted its main energy transition policies in Sweden this week, underlining its growing role on the international stage in the discussion of sustainability and climate action.
At a roundtable in the capital Stockholm, Moroccan ambassador Karim Medrek outlined the country’s flagship policies for accelerating renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions, solidifying the Kingdom’s leadership as a regional green economy pioneer.
Speaking at the forum on green transition and international climate policies, Ambassador Medrek revealed that under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco made sustainable development and climate diplomacy a central axis of its national development strategy and foreign policy.
He recalled the country’s strategy is guided by clearly defined long-term plans like the National Energy Strategy for 2030, the Low-Carbon Roadmap for 2050, and the 2021 Green Hydrogen National Roadmap.
All these plans show Morocco’s vision for a shift toward a clean and diversified energy mix and its increased role in the global fight against climate change.
Medrek also highlighted the new direction of Moroccan energy and industrial policies, which aim to inject sustainability principles in every sector of the value chain.
He added that Morocco aims to create low-carbon industrial ecosystems that are competitive as well as innovative, thereby being a preferred destination for foreign investors and technology providers.
Medrek underscored that the green transition constitutes a global challenge that requires global cooperation, joint innovation, and genuine cooperation between states.
He went on to state that Morocco views climate cooperation not only as an environmental pledge but also as an opportunity for economic transformation and partnership.
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The roundtable was organized by the Embassy of Morocco in Stockholm in collaboration with Swedish think tank Mundus International. It brought together a number of ambassadors accredited in Sweden and Swedish policymakers and specialists to discuss national and global approaches to climate cooperation.
Two renowned specialists participated in the discussion, Magnus Nilsson, consultant and European policy expert in climate, energy, and transport, and Mikael Anzén, Sweden’s ambassador of sustainable trade and innovation.
The participants examined the European Union’s climate framework, Sweden’s part in the transition to green, and what is being done today towards climate neutrality.
They also discussed carbon reduction measures, technology for capturing carbon, and industry strategies toward long-term sustainability goals.
Swedish experts mentioned that Sweden has taken more ambitious targets than what the European Union requires and achieved them with innovation and technology as their driving force.
They also mentioned that the country model is based on a robust engineering culture coupled with pragmatic collaboration among public institutions and private agents.
Sweden’s energy system is founded on hydropower, nuclear energy, and renewables and forms the basis of its largely carbon-neutral economy.
Team Sweden approach, the policy of uniting public and private sectors for the purpose of driving sustainable investments and green transfer of technology, was proposed as a pillar of Sweden’s economic diplomacy.
The conference resonated with growing worldwide interest in global cooperation on clean energy, which Morocco took the chance to reaffirm its commitment to a forward-looking, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition.
