Morocco lights the way for Africa on renewable energy

COP22 host leads by example in the fight against climate change with 52% green energy target by 2020 and Africa's first city cycle hire scheme

As the host of this year's COP22 climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco has been keen to demonstrate its green credentials and make this COP the "African COP".

In the past year, Morocco has banned the use of plastic bags, launched new plans for extending the urban tram networks in Casablanca and Rabat, started the process of replacing its dirty old fleet of buses and taxis, launched Africa's first city bicycle hire scheme, and launched a new initiative - the "Adaptation of African Agriculture" - to help the continent's farmers adjust to climate change.