US Energy Alliance Venerates Morocco’s King Mohammed VI with Energy Efficiency Visionary Award



WASHINGTON, May 11: Earlier this week, Moroccan American Center for Policy (MACP), the Association to Conserve Energy venerated Morocco’s King Mohammed VI with the Energy Efficiency (EE) Visionary Award, which acknowledges “pioneering leadership in energy efficiency.” US Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) were also honored.

“Morocco’s leadership in adopting ambitious efficiency policies sets an example for other countries and will pay tremendous dividends for the Kingdom,” revealed Alliance President Kateri Callahan in an acknowledgement. “His Majesty and the entire Moroccan government are truly energy efficiency visionaries and we are thrilled to present them with this award.”

Her Highness Princess Lalla Joumala Alaoui, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States, received the Award and commented for the King at the Alliance’s 10th Annual EE Global Forum on May 8.

“In my vision for socio-economic development, energy efficiency plays an important part in enhancing the fundamental rights of citizens, in environmental protection, in the preservation of public health, in curbing dependence of energy and in rationalizing public spending,” stated the King’s proclamation.

“The pressing challenge for our world today is not so much to confront the lack of energy resources as to mobilize the investment needed in this field,” he stated, adding, “It is, therefore, necessary to build the energy infrastructure required and to develop alternative technologies… The security of energy supply, energy availability, energy efficiency and environmental protection are the bedrock of my country’s energy strategy.”

The King stated his nation’s pledge to produce 42% of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020 and 52% by 2030; along with Morocco’s responsibility as President of the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 22) preceding November.

“Our commitment in this field does not stop at Morocco’s borders,” he elucidated, adding, “I pledge to keep up efforts at the national, regional and continental levels and do all I can to promote an environment conducive to the sustainable development of energy efficiency, renewable energy, technological innovation and green jobs in general.”

Morocco has long been a climate supporter, and was acknowledged preceding year as amongst the leading five nations accomplishing the most to prevent climate change by the Climate Change Performance Index—achieving a place among the leading 10 three years consecutively. The nation’s NOOR solar power complex is the biggest in the globe – so great it is noticeable from space; and by accomplishment, will be proficient of generating 2,000 megawatts of energy.

The Moroccan American Center for Policy (MACP) is a non-profit group whose chief objective is to update opinion makers, government officials, and concerned populaces in the United States about political and social progresses in Morocco and the part being played by the Kingdom of Morocco in wider tactical expansions in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

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