In the face of important environmental challenges created by rapid population growth, pollution and climate change, Morocco has established itself as a strong advocate for environmental protection and conservation. The government’s major new energy strategy focuses on diversifying energy sources with the target to produce 42% of electricity needs from renewables by 2020. Despite the presence of...
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Chapter | Environment from The Report: Morocco 2013
Articles & Analysis | Responsible growth: Using green solutions to tackle multi-dimensional energy needs from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Like many other nations looking to diversify their economies, Saudi Arabia has chosen to take advantage of its natural resources to fuel development. Yet this economic growth is not without consequences. These heavy industries, including petrochemical factories, oil refineries and mineral smelters, all have associated environmental costs in the long run.
Articles & Analysis | A win-win situation?: Efforts to utilise and reduce CO 2 emissions with new technology from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Balancing natural resource extraction with environmental concerns often results in for-profit businesses and government regulators struggling to find a middle ground in mitigating environmental damage while still granting companies enough latitude to maintain financially feasible operations. In the case of carbon capture and storage (CCS)...
Chapter | Environment from The Report: Saudi Arabia 2013
Like many other nations looking to diversify their economies, Saudi Arabia has chosen to take advantage of its natural resources to fuel development. Solar and wind power have both been earmarked by the government as it seeks to reduce its reliance on the hydrocarbons sector. Some $109bn will be spent to produce 41 GWh of solar power and 9 GWh of wind capacity by 2032. Indeed, solar power is...
Articles & Analysis | Government gone green: The emirate’s environmental policies have had a positive impact from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2013
At a panel discussion on the occasion of World Environment Day (WED) in June 2012, Richard Perry, the executive director of environmental information, science and outreach at the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), spoke of the emirate’s ambitious environmental development plans. “Due to the demands of an ever-increasing population, resource...
With oil prices at sustained high levels and the government pushing ahead with a large-scale investment programme to upgrade infrastructure, address social issues and further diversification, Saudi Arabia’s economy is thriving.