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Morocco’s NDC 3.0 – Setting ambition in tripling renewables, coal phaseout, adaptation action and a spotlight on loss and damage
Morocco’s third NDC, or NDC 3.0, was published by the UNFCCC earlier this week, setting out important ambitions which align with various...
Oct 3, 2025


Morocco’s NDC 3.0: targeting an end to coal by 2040?
Mohammedia. Photo from ONEE. Morocco has long been recognized as a renewable energy pioneer, yet currently faces a critical challenge: a...
Sep 17, 2025


International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Climate Change: A Game-Changer for the Vulnerable and a Just Transition?
This article was originally published in Medias24 . From wildfires scorching the Mediterranean region to devastating droughts afflicting...
Aug 7, 2025


The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4): Progress Signals amid Structural Shortcomings
La Giralda, one of the main landmarks of Seville, was originally built as part of the Great Mosque of Seville under the North African...
Jul 24, 2025


From COP29 to COP30 : Whither the implementation of the Paris Agreement?
Following tensions in Baku, the UN climate process resumes in Bonn (June 16-26), with Brazil hoping to bridge divisions before COP30....
Jun 14, 2025


A COP30 roadmap to inaction or to ambition on climate finance?
“Baku-to-Belem” roadmap on climate finance faces risk of prolonging inaction, entrenching injustice and increasing debt burdens. This...
Jun 13, 2025


Morocco's Green Hydrogen Offer: Prioritizing national benefits
Morocco's recent approval of six green hydrogen projects under its offer, totaling approximately $32.5 billion, underscores its ambition...
Mar 12, 2025


Why Morocco needs ‘micro-forests’ for its 2030 World Cup cities
Due to the rise of industrial activity and transportation emissions, Moroccan cities are becoming increasingly polluted and overcrowded,...
Mar 1, 2025


Comment article in Nature: "Quantifying international public finance provision needs for the new UN climate finance goal"
As deliberations on the new UNFCCC climate finance goal enter the second week at COP29 in Baku, IMAL director Iskander Erzini Vernoit has...
Nov 18, 2024


The Need to Scale Climate Finance Provision for Just Transition: A Perspective from Morocco
The following article was co-written by IMAL director Iskander Erzini Vernoit with Bouzekri Razi, director at the Ministry of Energy...
Nov 6, 2024


New climate finance goal must have adaptation target
United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and other leaders at the...
Oct 10, 2024


For a finance goal fit for 1.5°C, now is the time for pragmatism and courage
In the decision on the new climate finance goal at COP29, developed countries must recall the spirit of Paris — to set an ambition for a...
Sep 11, 2024


North Africa’s disappearing nomads: Why my community needs climate finance
My people are experiencing loss and damage, and deserve international support under a new climate finance goal – negotiators in Bonn and...
Jun 6, 2024


De Dubaï à Bakou : que retenir des négociations de la COP28 et quelles perspectives pour la COP29 ?
(The following article, authored by IMAL's Imane Saidi and Iskander Erzini Vernoit, first appeared in Medias24 .) Malgré les tensions...
Feb 20, 2024


Triple up and transition away: What does the COP28 energy outcome look like in Morocco?
By Rachid Ennassiri Following the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), a pivotal stocktake of collective progress on the path we are...
Jan 5, 2024


Overcoming challenges in adaptation finance to enable wider progress on the GGA
A version of this article was first prepared as a contribution to a compendium paper produced by the International Platform on Adaptation...
Nov 15, 2023


De Charm el-Cheikh à Dubaï : que retenir de la COP27 et quelles perspectives pour la COP28 ?
Par Imane Saidi, Chercheuse, & Iskander Erzini Vernoit, Directeur executif, chez Imal Après deux semaines de négociations, de compromis...
Jan 10, 2023


Action delivered since COP26 that Morocco brings to COP27
Since COP26, Morocco has been active in addressing climate change on various key fronts, meaningful action that it brings to COP27.
Nov 14, 2022


The G7 should keep its word on trillions for developing countries
G7 progress on mobilising trillions needed in clean infrastructure investment for developing countries appears largely rhetorical
Jun 22, 2022


Civil Society in Sustainable Energy Transitions: Remarks at EBRD AM 2022
The following remarks were delivered by IMAL co-founder Iskander Erzini Vernoit, as a panelist for the event on civil society and the...
May 12, 2022
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