The scramble for Morocco's energy future | FT Film

Several international companies are eyeing Morocco's vast solar and wind resources to produce and export energy.  The new investment could boost Morocco's economy and labour market. But what is it like to try to start an energy industry from scratch - and who is the energy really for? The FT's Rachel Millard explores the opportunities and tensions in Morocco's emerging energy future. #morocco #energy #investment #africa #fossilfuels #climatechange #renewableenergy #oil #gas #sustainability #OCP #ACWAPower #Xlinks #Acciona #greenammonia #greenhydrogen #windpower #solarpower #donaldtrump #greenagenda #business #companies 00:00 Introduction 00:57 An exciting investment destination 04:17 Starting an energy industry from scratch 05:15 Water scarcity and desalination 07:05 Green ammonia and green hydrogen 09:10 The promise of new jobs 11:23 A just transition? 13:45 Questions over huge hydrogen projects 15:26 Exporting energy to Europe via underwater cables ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes