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        Eswatini

        Eswatini

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        North Macedonia

        North Macedonia

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        Saudi Arabia

        Saudi Arabia has moved forward in the implementation of energy efficiency standards on key sectors and end-uses linked to their energy saving potential. These standards are focused on and the transport and building sectors. For example, new buildings are now required to be insulated.

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        Senegal

        In Senegal, 65% of the population has access to electricity. Strong policies and incentives have supported liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) use and less than 25% of the urban population now relies on solid biomass for cooking.

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        Oman

        Oman’s energy supply is entirely generated by nationally-produced natural gas and oil products and the country is a large exporter of oil and gas. The government has recently launched the “Residential PV Initiative" to foster the private use of solar PV.

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        Portugal

        Portugal is supporting decarbonisation through a wide variety of measures, such as, coal-fired generation was phased out in 2021. Portugal is further developing its large hydropower fleet, including additional capacity of pumped hydro storage. Portugal is an international leader for integration of wind generation, and auctions are driving rapid deployment of PV and battery storage. Portugal is pushing for better electricity interconnections with the rest of Europe. Portugal’s National Energy and Climate Plan sets 2030 targets for emissions reductions, energy efficiency and renewable energy that aim to put the country a path to achieving cost effective carbon neutrality…

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        • Morocco

        • 2000

        Euro-Mediterranean Agreement (Morocco)

        The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement aims to foster economic and trade relations between the two countries by eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers. The Agreement eliminates tariffs for goods including, but not limited to: Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances and other advanced machinery Electric motors, transformers, batteries and capacitors Motor vehicles Mineral ore and processed products including manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickel Various products manufactured using the above minerals and metals, such as sheets, powders, bars and plates Photovoltaic cells The Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating if they are wholly produced or obtained in the…

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        • United States

        • 2006

        United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement

        The United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement provides for the elimination of import tariffs for the following goods:Electric generation equipment Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machineryElectric motors, transformers, batteries, and capacitorsMotor vehiclesMineral ore and processed products including graphite, manganese, copper, aluminium, and nickelVarious products manufactured using above minerals and metals such as sheets, powders, bars, and platesPhotovoltaic cells (import into Morocco only)Goods are considered as originating from each country and can thus benefit from preferential tariff treatment if wholly produced or manufactured in the country, or at least 35% of their value and direct costs.

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        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2006

        Free Trade Agreement between Morocco and Turkiye

        The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkiye and Morocco first entered into force on January 1, 2006. It was later amended in 2020, and has been in force in its current version since May 2022. The FTA provides for the elimination of border tariffs for most of industrial and energy sector products, including:Steel.Aluminium.Non-nitrogen fertilizers.Heat Pumps.Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators, spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric accumulators; electrical parts of machinery or apparatus.Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof…

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        • Morocco

        • 1990

        Universal electrification in Morocco

        The Moroccan universal access programme for electricity based on solar power concluded in 2010. While in 1990 only a low 18% of the rural population had access to electricity, today’s coverage is nearly 100%. As part of the programme, 10% of the country’s population, or around 200 000 households that live in remote rural areas, were electrified through solar home systems. Among the factors that enabled Morocco’s success with universal electrification was that local stakeholders were able to design and implement solar concessions and could attract international solar developers that conducted feasibility analyses for various supply options…

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