Morocco
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

Going green after COVID-19 will help MENA economies recover better (World Bank Blogs)
The coronavirus crisis is a window of opportunity to transform the economy and especially, to make it “green.” Previous economic crises such as the financial crisis

Fossil fuel subsidy and pricing policies : recent developing country experience (WBG Working Paper)
This Policy Research working paper is a product of the Energy and Extractives Global Practice Group at the World Bank Group. The paper provides an

Fossil-Fuel Subsides: A barrier to renewable energy in five Middle East and North African countries (IISD)
The paper explores the current status of fossil fuel subsidies and renewable energy in five Middle East and North African (MENA) countries – Egypt, Jordon,
Reports

A climate of fairness: Environmental Taxation and Tax Justice in Developing Countries (VIDC)
This report published by the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) and authored by Jacqueline Cottrell and Tatiana Falcão, explores the trade-offs and complementarities between environmental taxation

Green Industrial Policy: Concept, Policies, Country Experiences (UN Environment, DIE)
This joint publication by UN Environment and the German Development Institute/Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) illustrates how green industrial policy can be a driver for a green economy

Making the Switch: From fossil fuel subsidies to sustainable energy (GSI)
This report by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) estimates fossil fuel subsidies to be around USD 425 billion which represent large lost opportunities for governments
Policy Briefs

Morocco – Country profile
Background Morocco’s economy depends largely on agriculture, phosphate mining and tourism. Overexploitation of water resources and waste management are the main environmental problems in the