Tag: COP

COP22 calls for Highest Political Commitment to Combat Climate Change

November 19, 2016

The Heads of state, government and delegations taking part at climate Summit COP22 adopted the Marrakech Action Proclamation for our Climate and Sustainable Development, which ... Read More

King Mohammed VI to Chair COP22 Summit

November 4, 2016

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will chair, on November 15, the COP22 summit which will be attended by at least 50 heads of state. The ... Read More

Morocco’s Fog Harvesting Project Wins UN Momentum for Change Award

September 30, 2016

A Moroccan fog water collection project won the 2016 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Momentum for Change Award, local media reported. The ... Read More

African Heads of State to Hold Summit on Sidelines of COP22

September 29, 2016

A summit of African heads of state will be held on the sidelines of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 22) which will ... Read More

Morocco: Francois Hollande Confident in Morocco’s Capacity to Host COP22

September 21, 2016

French President François Hollande publicly threw his full support behind Morocco, from New York Tuesday, saying he has “full confidence in Morocco’s hosting of COP22.” ... Read More

Morocco: Bio-Fertilizers Producer Gets €24 Mln EBRD Loan

September 21, 2016

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday it granted a €24 million loan to Elephant Vert, a Morocco-based producer of bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides ... Read More

COP22: Financial Support Coming

April 11, 2016

Several stakeholders, including the European Union, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) among others have committed to ... Read More

Morocco: King Carries on Implementation of his Roadmap for Sahara Development

February 5, 2016

King Mohammed VI who arrived in the Saharan city of Laayoune Thursday coming from Ouarzazate, where he had dedicated the first plant of the Noor ... Read More

Morocco’s First Solar Power Plant Operating

February 4, 2016

Morocco’s efforts to boost renewable energy sources, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and become a green-power leader took a step forward on Thursday with the ... Read More

Morocco to Take over chairmanship of COP

September 28, 2015

Morocco will take over the chairmanship of the United Nations Climate Change Conference from France which is hosting the COP21 from November 30 to December ... Read More