Morocco, IRENA agree to pursue green hydrogen
Morocco and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) announced June 14 the signing of an agreement to work on advancing hydrogen as a clean energy option.
IRENA said it was standing by Morocco as it works to establish itself as a green-hydrogen producer and exporter, adding it already recognised the country as a regional pioneer in the energy transition.
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“The Kingdom of Morocco has shown great leadership in advancing the deployment of renewable energy to meet growing energy demand while creating new industrial opportunities across the country,” IRENA director-general Francesco La Camera said. “It is only natural that this leadership be extended to the pursuit of green hydrogen, which may play a critical role in global decarbonisation ambitions.”
Morocco has a head start in the energy transition, pledging to increase its total installed capacity of renewable energy by more than 52% by 2030.
Whether used in a fuel cell to produce electricity or burned in an engine to produce heat, the only waste product from utilising hydrogen is water vapor. As more and more governments commit to net-zero-emission targets by mid-century, hydrogen becomes an appealing energy carrier to decarbonise hard-to-electrify sectors, such as heavy industry and long-haul transport.
“Morocco has played an important role in global renewable energy cooperation through IRENA since the Agency’s formation, and we will continue to promote and encourage the uptake of renewables in the context of climate change and sustainable development at a regional and an international level,” Aziz Rabbah, Morocco’s energy minister, said.