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A closer look at just transition policies
Morocco

Morocco's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0

Region
Africa
Country
Morocco
Originator/Owner
Government Ministries And Agencies National Level
Coordinating/Lead actor
Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
Policy type
Strategies Plans Frameworks Roadmaps Blueprints
Policy areas
Enterprise policies, Industrial and sectoral policies, Macroeconomic and growth policies, Rights, Skills development, Social dialogue and tripartism
Environmental focus
Climate change
Target groups
Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Other, Workers, Youth
Sectoral focus
Agriculture, Infrastructure, construction and related sectors, Forestry and Land use, Maritime and transport, Public services, utilities and health, Tourism
Crosscutting themes
Digital economy, Employment/job creation, Gender equality, Green economy
Date of Adoption
10 Sep 2025
Timeframe
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2035
30 Sep 2025
Submission to UNFCCC
31 Dec 2035
End of validity
Morocco's NDC 3.0
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Morocco's climate commitments and action plans for the period 2026 to 2035.

The country is a low greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter globally, but it is highly vulnerable to climate change. The document targets both mitigation and adaptation measures, covering the entire economy, including energy, transport, industry, buildings, agriculture, forestry, and waste. Morocco aligns with the COP28 Global Stocktake recommendations to: triple renewable energy capacity by 2030; double the rate of energy efficiency improvements; progressively phase down coal use.

The NDC 3.0 places strong emphasis on the social dimension and impact of climate action. Specificaly, it prioritises gender equality, youth participation, spatial justice, and the protection of vulnerable groups, with the explicit objective that no one is left behind as sectors transform. Institutionally, the NDC commits to strengthening governance capacities, ensuring transparency and accountability in climate finance, and developing financial mechanisms that can operationalise equity at scale.

Key insights
Morocco's NDC 3.0 positions just transition as an operational commitment, a prerequisite for the success of the climate strategy overall

Decent employment and human development as fundamental pillars of the NDC 3.0 implementation.

Decent and inclusive jobs: NDC 3.0 places the creation and preservation of green and sustainable jobs at the heart of public policy, targeting strategic sectors such as renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable agriculture, waste management, the circular economy, and eco-construction. A national training and retraining scheme would support the workforce, with priority given to young people, women, and workers in vulnerable sectors.

Social protection and formalisation: Morocco intends to deploy its climate policies as levers for strengthening social protection and including workers from the informal economy. The rollout of NDC 3.0 projects places as a priority the improvement of workers' access to social rights and economic security, thereby contributing to better working conditions.

Entrepreneurship and economic resilience: SMEs, cooperatives, and actors in the social and solidarity economy are essential drivers of green job creation and territorial resilience. Morocco places the circular economy at the heart of its sustainable development model, notably by rethinking resource management plans around optimised, short supply chains based on source reduction, reuse, and recycling.

Social dialogue and fundamental rights: Creation of dedidacated tripartite platforms in support of inclusive social dialogue bringing together the State, trade unions, and employer organisations, to fully integrate the dimensions of employment, occupational health and safety, and respect for workers' fundamental rights.


Expected Outcomes
Morocco's priority commitments for a more inclusive and participatory climate governance
Implementation
Morocco is developing an implementation roadmap to analyse and assess the social dimension of a just transition

Inclusive consultations: broad stakeholder participation to integrate a just transition inside the NDC 3.0.

Monitoring indicators: To support the implementation of the NDC, Morocco is set to establish monitoring indicators for each category of projects and measures.

Morocco has developed a Climate Finance Strategy (SDFC 2030) with three pillars:

  • Improving access to financing for climate projects through innovative instruments
  • Strengthening the enabling environment for climate investment
  • Promoting a just and inclusive transition
Morocco is also actively engaging with Article 6 carbon market mechanisms of the Paris Agreement to mobilize additional finance. Notably, this NDC has been aligned with Morocco's 3-year national budget cycle (2026–2028), a first in the country's climate planning, ensuring fiscal coherence with climate commitments.
Morocco tripartite workshop 2026
Consultations were held between December 2024 and September 2025. Multiple stakeholders have been consulted, below a timeline with social partners only
13 Jun 2025
Meeting with the Social Partners - National consultation workshop on the integration of Gender and Just Transition dimensions into the NDC 3.0 | Meeting with the main trade unions, the Inter-Ministerial Consultation Network for Gender Equality, and representatives of civil society to validate the principles of a just transition and jointly develop the fundamental pillars of the Gender Action Plan
23 Apr 2026 - 24 Apr 2026
Tripartite Stakeholder Engagement Workshop - Implementation of Morocco’s NDC 3.0: Just Transition, Decent Work and Social Dialogue | The workshop brought together government, workers’ and employers’ representatives to identify how Morocco’s NDC 3.0 can operationalize just transition through decent work, social dialogue and employment-sensitive implementation.
Other stakeholders
Consultation with youth groups

May 2025: consultation with young people to gather their perspectives on climate issues and highlight their contributions to NDC 3.0.