
Morocco Unveils Draft Law to Regulate Natural Gas Sector
The Ministry of Energy Transition has transmitted to the General Secretariat of the Government a draft law aimed at regulating the natural gas sector in Morocco.

The Ministry of Energy Transition has transmitted to the General Secretariat of the Government a draft law aimed at regulating the natural gas sector in Morocco.

Residents of the cities of Agadir, Inezgane, Ait Melloul, Dcheira, and Laqliaa have complained about the quality of drinking water supplied in recent weeks by the RAMSA water company.

The Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development has just granted a new permit for the exploitation of a new natural gas field in Douar Oulad Belkheir, in the west of the kingdom.

As part of strengthening its arsenal to deal with fires, Morocco has placed an order for three new Canadair aircraft, in addition to the 5 it already had. The additional aircraft are expected to be delivered before the end of the year.

As part of the integrated management of the fires that occurred in northern Morocco , the authorities have set up a cell to support the affected population. In addition, the fires have been completely brought under control in several regions, but efforts continue to contain others still ongoing.

The data from the census and control of wells, launched following the death of little Rayan are now known. More than 90% of the wells on Moroccan territory are not authorized.

The annual report on the quality of bathing waters and beach sands in Morocco has been published by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development. 23 Moroccan beaches are declared non-compliant.

To protect its coasts, which according to scientists, are not immune to a tsunami , Morocco has decided to equip itself with an alert system.

The Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, said on Monday that gas is an element that has a predominant place in Morocco’s energy strategy.

Faced with the drought that is raging this year in Morocco, the government has decided to ban the cultivation of red watermelon , a fruit that would contribute greatly to the water stress observed in the southeast of the country.

Casablanca is threatened with a water shortage , according to the Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka. The Al Massira dam, the main water supplier for the city, is almost dry, making the situation very difficult.

After the latest waves that ravaged the Salé corniche, the government has decided to erect a rocky barrier along the coastal strip, to strengthen and protect the Sidi Moussa coastline.