The founding members of the “Green Assets Cluster,” supported by the Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA), held their inaugural General Assembly on Tuesday in Casablanca.
On this occasion, they officially launched this structuring initiative for the carbon sector and elected their first Executive Board, according to a statement from CFCA, the organization responsible for the development and promotion of Casablanca Finance City (CFC).
The statutes of the Association, also adopted on this day, establish an open, transparent, and representative governance, with a non-profit associative structure, the same source indicates.
Speaking on this occasion, the General Director of CFCA, Said Ibrahimi, stated: “Since its creation, CFC has always positioned itself as a laboratory of ideas and initiatives, in constant search of innovation and value creation, in the service of sustainable development of our country and the attractiveness of our business community.”
With this Cluster, a strategic step has been taken, allowing for the unification of a still young ecosystem, particularly around the structuring of the carbon sector, Mr. Ibrahimi noted.
He continued: “Our common ambition is clear: to catalyze projects, pool skills, create concrete synergies, and thus accelerate Morocco’s rise in this key sector of climate transition.”
At the end of the proceedings, Wiam Samir, the General Director of Sustainway, was elected president of the Cluster, while Aziz El Khyari was appointed Secretary General, a permanent role held by CFCA.
For their part, Ghizlaine Nourlil from the Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion (CDG), and Oussama El Ayoubi from “Phycotek,” were named vice-presidents. Meanwhile, the representative of “The Hashgraph Group,” Salaheddine Chafouk, will assume the role of Treasurer.
Composed of members in good standing with their contributions, the General Assembly constitutes the sovereign body of the Cluster. It elects the members of the Executive Board for a renewable two-year term, with a third of the board renewed to ensure continuity.
The Green Assets Cluster aims to unite public and private actors in the value chain, including companies, project developers, institutions, and platforms, around an ecosystem aligned with international standards while taking into account local specificities.
Indeed, it aims to generate economic opportunities around carbon markets in Morocco and Africa, to structure a public-private dialogue on climate policies, to strengthen the capacities of sector actors through training and workshops, and to promote international cooperation via global networks combating climate change.
At the same time, the Cluster aims to encourage the exchange of best practices in emission reduction while valuing the expertise and projects carried out by its members at the regional and international levels, concludes the statement.
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