Morocco’s Voluntary Carbon Market: Towards a Low-Carbon Future and an Energy Transition

Gnaoui Imane and Moutahaddib Aziz
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Gnaoui Imane: Ibn Tofail University, National School of Business and Management, Research Laboratory in Business and Management
Moutahaddib Aziz: Ibn Tofail University, National School of Business and Management, Research Laboratory in Business and Management

A chapter in Proceedings of the International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research in Management and Economics (ICMRME 2025), 2025, pp 515-532 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Faced with the challenges of global warming, Morocco is actively committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and moving towards a low-carbon economy. The country recently signed a memorandum of understanding between CDG and CFCA to create a voluntary carbon market. The aim of this market is to encourage companies to offset their emissions by trading carbon credits, while promoting the transition to a sustainable economy. Moreover, Morocco launched the “Green Cluster”, which brings together companies, research institutions and public bodies to foster green innovation and support industrial sectors in reducing their carbon footprint. Its aim is to create a collaborative platform to strengthen the competitiveness of Moroccan industries while aligning them with international climate goals. However, an in-depth analysis raises a number of questions. While the carbon market had the potential to encourage companies to reduce their environmental footprint, its effectiveness depends on the transparency of its mechanisms, its governance and the introduction of rigorous regulation. Indeed, the lack of strong constraints could limit its effective impact on reducing emissions. All these initiatives demonstrate the country’s determination and will to lead an ecological transition in line with global objectives to combat climate change.

Keywords: Carbon market; climate change; low-carbon strategy; emission quotas; carbon credits (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-892-9_29

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