Based on the outcomes of the first TNA project, a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action document on photovoltaic technology was developed. The purpose was to encourage implementation of the national solar pumping programme while also expanding its scope. In 2025, the country joined the TNA V, updating the first TNA and strengthening climate action.
The Kingdom of Morocco is located in the extreme northwest of the African continent. Morocco is the most westerly country in North Africa. The north African country is strongly reliant on agriculture, fishery and tourism, all sectors that are highly impacted by climate change, with ramifications such as drought, increases in average temperatures, heatwaves, changing rainfall patterns, extreme rainfall, floods and rises in sea levels.
In response to these climatic challenges, Morocco submitted its revised NDC in 2021. The country commits to an unconditional emissions reduction target of 18.3% and a conditional target of 45.5% by 2030 as compared to a 2010 baseline.
In 2012, Morocco completed its TNA with a strong focus on the energy sector for mitigation, aiming to achieve over 50% of installed electricity capacity from renewable sources by 2025, including 14% from solar energy. For mitigation, Morocco has focused on energy-efficient technologies in social housing, molten salt cooling for solar power plants, concentrated photovoltaics, and tidal energy technology for electricity generation. These efforts contribute to several Sustainable Development Goals.
In its updated NDC, Morocco outlined a commitment to renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, emphasizing the rational management of energy in public buildings, increasing the share of eco-friendly vehicles by 30%, and promoting waste sorting at the source. The country is currently in the process of reviewing and updating its initial TNA, identifying possible technologies and low-carbon pathways that can support Morocco in achieving its development and climate goals.
Morocco’s TNA contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
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