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Carbon deal: Morocco and Norway target 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂

By , based on TelQuel

Morocco and Norway signed an agreement in Antalya on Thursday, on the sidelines of COP31, to purchase mitigation outcomes (MOPA) targeting up to 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emission reductions over ten years. The partnership strengthens their cooperation on climate finance and carbon markets, according to TelQuel.

Morocco and Norway signed an agreement in Antalya on Thursday to purchase mitigation outcomes, aimed at generating up to 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent emission reductions over ten years. The agreement concerns cooperation between the two countries on climate finance and carbon markets, reports TelQuel.

The agreement comes as part of the COP31 discussions being held in Antalya, Turkey, and aims to support Moroccan-Norwegian cooperation on emission reductions, according to TelQuel.

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