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Morocco sets first coal phaseout date, backs Article 6 in new Paris climate pledge

Published 11:46 on October 23, 2025 / Last updated at 11:46 on October 23, 2025 / / EMEA (Africa), International (Paris Article 6/PACM, UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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Morocco has, for the first time, set a date to phase out coal power, pledging to end its use of the fossil fuel by 2040, conditional on international support, or unconditionally in the 2040s.
Morocco has, for the first time, set a date to phase out coal power, pledging to end its use of the fossil fuel by 2040, conditional on international support, or unconditionally in the 2040s.


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