Keywords: Energy transition


Global energy crisis from Iran war drives shift to renewables

The conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran has disrupted global energy markets, prompting governments to accelerate efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. After Tehran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply has been......

UN climate chief warns fossil fuel dependence threatens Europe’s security

The head of the United Nations climate body warned that Europe’s reliance on imported fossil fuels undermines the continent’s security and economic stability, urging policymakers to accelerate the shift toward renewable energy. Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework......

Morocco joins global push to expand civil nuclear energy

Morocco has joined an international coalition aimed at expanding the financing and development of civil nuclear energy projects as part of the global effort to accelerate decarbonization. The announcement was made during a nuclear energy summit held in Paris, where participating countries reaffirmed......

Oil surge to $120 revives global push for renewable energy

The ongoing war involving the United States and Israel against Iran has disrupted a significant share of global energy supplies, pushing oil prices sharply higher and renewing calls worldwide to accelerate the transition toward locally produced renewable energy. Now entering its second week, the conflict......

Morocco launches Noor Atlas solar program with 305 MW capacity

Morocco is advancing its renewable energy strategy with the launch of the Noor Atlas solar program, a major photovoltaic initiative developed jointly by Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE). The two institutions announced the signing......

Morocco emerges as a leading green hydrogen pioneer in Africa

Morocco is increasingly positioning itself as one of Africa’s leading countries in the development of the green hydrogen industry, according to a recent report assessing the continent’s progress in clean energy innovation. The study highlights Morocco as one of the few “front-runner”......

Support for energy transition weakens in Germany, survey finds

Public backing for Germany’s energy transition and climate action has declined significantly, according to a newly released opinion survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute. The representative poll, commissioned by the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt, indicates a steady drop in the number of......

Morocco halts $1 billion Mediterranean LNG import project

His Majesty King Mohammed VI presided over a recent meeting where the palace confirmed the Nador West Med port remains on track for service in the fourth quarter of 2026. Morocco has indefinitely frozen its ambitious plan to build a liquefied natural gas import hub at the Nador West Med port on its Mediterranean......

Rabat hosts the 5th session of the Morocco–France parliamentary forum

The Moroccan Parliament is hosting the fifth session of the Morocco–France Parliamentary Forum on January 29 and 30, in Rabat. The meeting aims to strengthen institutional dialogue and enhance political cooperation between the two countries. The session is co-chaired on the Moroccan side by Rachid......