All articles for the topic: Algeria

Mitigation: Algeria proposes a 7% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, from a business as usual scenario and by 2030, assuming Algeria receives technical and financial support from external actors. In the energy sector these reductions will come from the use of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency improvements, greater use of natural gas and liquefied petroleum, and reduced gas flaring. Waste valorization, composting, and energy recovery from landfill sites will be used to reduce emissions in the waste sector. Afforestation and reforestation will also be pursued to increase the carbon sink potential in Algeria. Finally, education and public awareness raising will be used to address climate change nationally. Adaptation: Algeria's adaptation priority is the creation of a climate resilient economy, this particularly involves protecting the general population, important natural resources, and key infrastructure from extreme climate events. Specifically, Algeria intends to reinforce ecosystem resilience to flooding and drought, rehabilitate degraded areas, integrate planning for climate change impacts across sectors, and consider climate change impacts in national security planning and the pursuit of political stability. These activities will require international support to improve Algeria's national and local institutional and human capacity, as well as its technical capacity to monitor extreme climate events and integrate climate change into governance. International Climate and Environmental Commitments: The Paris Agreement (Party), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Party), United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Party), Convention on Biological Diversity (Party), Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (Party), Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (Party)