Algeria files an updated climate plan with the United Nations
Algeria filed an updated national climate plan with the United Nations climate convention in June. The Minister of the Environment, Kaouter Krikou, presented it in Algiers on Monday 3 August.
Under the plan, Algeria commits to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 14 per cent by 2035, compared with a business-as-usual path, using its own resources. It says the cut could reach 31 per cent with enough international support.
The plan confirms the national target of 15,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2035, mostly solar. A first 3.2 gigawatts of solar plants is paid for from Algeria's own funds; the remaining 11.8 gigawatts depend on outside finance.
The largest financing needs listed are 9.84 billion US dollars to decarbonise electricity, 7.9 billion for energy efficiency in buildings and 3.7 billion for transport. Ecotimes puts the total at about 24 billion dollars.
The plan also covers green hydrogen and the circular economy.
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