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Energy Security Plan and National Energy Strategy Vision 2030

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The 2008 Energy Security Plan aims to reduce the country's dependence on foreign energy sources by increasing efficiency in general and using RES. The 2008 Mitigation Strategy sets an ambitious target of producing 12 % of primary energy and 42 % of electricity from RES by 2020.

Any compulsory, unrequited payment to the government levied on corporations or individuals. This can be for environmental reasons, such as introducing a Carbon tax to set a price that emitters must pay for the greenhouse gases they emit.

A ban is a legal action that prevents the sale or supply of a product or service, or that recalls a product from the market. Examples are bans on SF6, greenwashing, fossil fuel advertisement or single-use plastics.

A tax advantage is an economic benefit applied to certain accounts or investments that are, by law, tax-reduced, tax-deferred, or tax-free. This can apply to investments in areas such as green energy projects or the agricultural sector, where tax advantages can help manage financial risks.

Financial support to help individuals manage the effects of unexpected events, securing their livelihoods and increasing the resilience of people and businesses to the changing climate. It’s especially vital in developing regions where everyday risks, climate-related weather extremes, or crop failures can push people into poverty. Without insurance, people may have to resort to selling assets or cutting consumption to cope with losses.

A policy instrument designed to support the development and acceleration of renewable energy sources by providing a guaranteed, above-market price for producers.

Codes and standards are regulatory instruments that specify minimum standards to protect health and safety. This ranges from performance standards, which prescribe outcomes while allowing flexibility to achieve compliance, to the more prescriptive approach of technology-specific standards.

A subsidy is a direct or indirect payment to individuals or businesses, typically provided as a government cash payment or a specific tax reduction.

Tradable permits are market-based tools that grant permission for specific activities, frequently used to regulate emissions. These permits can be issued within a trading system to manage environmental impacts.

Compulsory, required payments to the government that are levied more-or-less in proportion to the services provided. Fees and charges range from entrance fees to national parks, charges on land-based sewage discharge.

A loan is a policy instrument where funds are provided to a borrower with the expectation of repaying the principal plus interest.

Zoning and spatial planning are both methods for guiding the distribution of people and activities in a space, and are regulatory restriction.

A company that is owned wholly or partially by the state, typically operating in key sectors.

A commitment to balance GHG emissions with removal by a certain point in time, effectively reducing the net emissions to zero

An aim to achieve a quantifiable outcome within a given time-frame, set by an institution such as a national government.

A target to reduce the prevalence of a greenhouse gas over a specific time frame

Molecules in the atmosphere that play a key role in the greenhouse effect by trapping heat radiating from Earth’s surface.

A long-lived, colourless gas, chiefly emitted from fossil fuel combustion, deforestation and cement production.

A potent, short-lived greehouse gas, largely released from livestock, fossil fuel extraction and waste management.

work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for all, better prospects for personal development and social integration, freedom for people to express their concerns, organize and participate in the decisions that affect their lives and equality of opportunity

Jobs that contribute to preserving or restoring the environment, both in traditional sectors (manufacturing and construction) or in new emerging ‘green’ sectors, such as renewable energy and energy efficiency

Energy derived from biological compounds that are renewable due to their short life cycle within the carbon dioxide cycle.

Electrical energy generated from mechanical devices driven by flowing fresh water.

Production of electricity and heat from solar irradiation.

Heat extracted from the ground, usually in the form of hot water or steam and typically referred to as hydrothermal fluid.

Kinetic energy of airflow transformed into useful energy, mostly electrical energy.

Renewable energy means all forms of energy produced from renewable sources in a sustainable manner.

Oil is a combustible liquid fossil fuel composed mainly of hydrocarbons, occurring as crude oil and refined into petroleum products such as petrol, diesel and kerosene.

Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, fossil gas, and oil (including crude oil, and petroleum products), that can be used for electricity and heat generation. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons formed from pressurised and heated organic material buried over millions of years.

Fossil gas, commonly known as natural gas, is a fossil fuel consisting chiefly of methane with smaller amounts of other hydrocarbons and trace gases, found in underground deposits.

Coal is a combustible sedimentary rock formed from carbonised plant matter, rich in carbon and hydrocarbons, and occurring in several main types including hard coal and brown coal.

People who are less able to respond to the effects of climate change due to having limited financial or physical assets

Activities involving the catching, processing, and selling of fish for food, recreation, and industry.

Activities of businesses and institutions that provide financial services and products to individuals and organisations.

Activities that provide lodging, food, and entertainment services to guests, including hotels, restaurants, and resorts.

Activities of industries that extract natural resources, such as mining, oil, and gas, for commercial use.

Activities that relate to the production of goods and services from forests.

This sector involves managing waste treatment, sanitation, pollution control and environmental cleanup.

Activities that involve planning, designing and building infrastructure, residential, and commercial structures.

This sector involves the distribution, treatment, and conservation of water resources.

This sector involves activities to move goods and people, alongside the storage of products.

This sector involves the wholesale and retail selling of goods.

The activities of industries that transforms raw materials into finished goods through industrial processes.

The activities of industries involved in the production, distribution, and sale of energy, including electricity, gas, and renewables.

This sector creates and distributes information and entertainment through television, radio, print, and digital platforms.

Activities that involve the cultivation of crops and raising of livestock for food, fibre, and other products essential for human life and industry.

Activities of government agencies and institutions that provide public services, enforce laws and manage public resources.

This sector involves activities that impart knowledge and skills to individuals, including formal schooling, vocational training and educational support.

Terrestrial means "of the earth" and relates to the risks to ecological system that includes all living organisms and their interactions within land-based environments, such as forests, grasslands, and deserts.

Air pollution involves harmful contaminants in the air, affecting both indoor and outdoor environments. It can lead to health issues like respiratory diseases and heart problems, and climate impacts such as global warming. Pollutants can damage plants, trees, habitats, and water bodies like rivers and lakes.

Climate change impacts our society by disrupting the natural, economic and social systems we depend on. Physical hazards and underlying vulnerabilities can lead to increased resource competition for food and water, which can heighten the risk of conflict.

Any substance with chemical properties that can cause physical harm to people or damage the environment, including ammonia, carbon monoxide, phosphine, chlorine, arsenic, cadmium, mercury, pesticides, dioxins, microplastics, benzene, asbestos, aflatoxins, fluoride, methanol, and toxins from marine sources.

Climate change can have a range of impacts on technological system. Extreme weather events can cause infrastructure failures like power outages or damage to roads and bridges, as well as the impacts from waste following natural disasters. Human activities also cause technological impacts, such as the risks posed by oil spillage and leaks.

Slow onset events evolve gradually from incremental changes over many years or from increased frequency or intensity of recurring events. As defined in the Cancun Adaptation Framework (2010), slow onset events include risks and impacts from rising temperatures, desertification, biodiversity loss, land and forest degradation, glacial retreat, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and salinization.

Extreme weather refers to events where a weather variable exceeds (or falls below) a threshold. Meaning it is significantly different from the average or usual weather pattern.

Geohazards are adverse geological phenomenon's that are capable of causing widespread damage or loss to property, life and the environment, such as earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis. Climate change can increase the frequency and severity of some geohazards, such as landslides, and soil erosion.

Policy instruments are techniques or tools used by governing authorities to promote certain policies in order to achieve predetermined goals. Put simply, instruments are how a government tries to achieve its goals, with this taxonomy being focused on national policy instruments.

Risk is the potential for adverse consequences resulting from the dynamic interplay between (climate-related) hazards, exposure, and vulnerability of affected human or ecological systems.

Groups  of people who are adversely affected by climate change or the response to it

A set of principles, processes, and practices that build economic and political power to shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy.

Area of the economy in which actors engage in identical or related activities.

Financial actors and resources that are primarily directed towards climate change mitigation, adaptation and compensation.

An enterprise or financial institution that is usually majority-owned, backed or significantly controlled by nation-state governments.

Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma

L'Oriental

Fès-Meknès

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Béni Mellal-Khénifra

Casablanca-Settat

Marrakech-Safi

Drâa-Tafilalet

Souss-Massa

Guelmim-Oued Noun (EH-partial)

Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (EH-partial)

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (EH)

Agadir-Ida-Ou-Tanane

Aousserd (EH)

Assa-Zag (EH-partial)

Azilal

Béni Mellal

Berkane

Benslimane

Boujdour (EH)

Boulemane

Berrechid

Casablanca

Chefchaouen

Chichaoua

Chtouka-Ait Baha

Driouch

Errachidia

Essaouira

Es-Semara (EH-partial)

Fahs-Anjra

Fès

Figuig

Fquih Ben Salah

Guelmim

Guercif

El Hajeb

Al Haouz

Al Hoceïma

Ifrane

Inezgane-Ait Melloul

El Jadida

Jerada

Kénitra

El Kelâa des Sraghna

Khémisset

Khénifra

Khouribga

Laâyoune (EH)

Larache

Marrakech

M’diq-Fnideq

Médiouna

Meknès

Midelt

Mohammadia

Moulay Yacoub

Nador

Nouaceur

Ouarzazate

Oued Ed-Dahab (EH)

Oujda-Angad

Ouezzane

Rabat

Rehamna

Safi

Salé

Sefrou

Settat

Sidi Bennour

Sidi Ifni

Sidi Kacem

Sidi Slimane

Skhirate-Témara

Tarfaya (EH-partial)

Taourirt

Taounate

Taroudannt

Tata

Taza

Tétouan

Tinghir

Tiznit

Tanger-Assilah

Tan-Tan (EH-partial)

Youssoufia

Zagora

Avoid 2,874 kT CO2 emissions through energy efficiency by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

15% energy savings through energy efficiency programs in building, industry, and transport by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

Reduce 200MW energy loss through increased battery capacity installations by 2012 against a 2008 baseline

740MW concentrated solar, 400MW solar PV, 3,000,000 m2 thermal solar by 2030

Avoid 20,825 kT CO2 emissions through renewable energy by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

1,554 MW produced from wind energy by 2012, then 2,280 MW by 2020, then 5,520 MW by 2030

Energy Security Plan and National Energy Strategy Vision 2030

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Targets 7

Avoid 2,874 kT CO2 emissions through energy efficiency by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

Avoid 20,825 kT CO2 emissions through renewable energy by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

15% energy savings through energy efficiency programs in building, industry, and transport by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

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Energy Security Plan and National Energy Strategy Vision 2030

Summary

Documents

About this policy

Topics mentioned most in this policy Beta

Targets 7

Avoid 2,874 kT CO2 emissions through energy efficiency by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

Avoid 20,825 kT CO2 emissions through renewable energy by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

15% energy savings through energy efficiency programs in building, industry, and transport by 2030 against a 2009 baseline

Note

Topics mentioned most in this policy
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