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Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, highlighted on Friday the Royal vision for achieving energy sovereignty, reaffirming Morocco’s strong commitment to reshaping the global energy landscape.
Speaking at the ministerial session of the Future of Energy Security Summit in London, Benali emphasized the urgent need for radical changes in global infrastructure and underlined Morocco’s leading role in building a new energy security paradigm, one grounded in stronger investment and modernized energy networks.
She cited the speech delivered by His Majesty King Mohammed VI at COP28, where the Sovereign urged the world to move beyond incremental steps, stressing that the High Royal Directives are key to fast-tracking the global energy transition.
Despite being a middle-income country, Morocco carries significant responsibility, Benali noted, capitalizing on its strategic cultural, logistical, and energy ties with Europe and the Atlantic. 2025 is a pivotal year for the Kingdom’s investment strategy, with plans to quadruple annual investments in renewable energy and increase investments in grid infrastructure fivefold, she added.
The Royal vision of energy security goes beyond securing supplies of molecules and electrons. It aims to overhaul the energy ecosystem through deepening strategic partnerships, protecting energy assets, building robust value chains, laying the groundwork for energy and social justice, promoting sustainable development, and adopting smart, participatory grid management models, she detailed.
Regional integration, Benali added, is a cornerstone of Morocco’s strategy. She pointed to the Kingdom’s launch of a major $6 billion tender for gas infrastructure and connection to the Africa-Atlantic pipeline, a project designed to streamline the flow of gas and green hydrogen between Africa and Europe while supporting energy transition efforts regionally and globally.
The minister also called for a revamp of multilateral financial institutions, advocating for a more integrated and agile international financial system, one capable of supporting energy security initiatives, aligning global policy efforts, and accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and overall social well-being.
The Future of Energy Security Summit, co-hosted by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the UK government, was chaired by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and UK Secretary of State for Energy Ed Miliband. The event gathered top-level international delegations representing major stakeholders in global energy transition and security.
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