ANKARA (TURKEY) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Algeria aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 14% by 2035 using national financial resources, and has declared its readiness to increase this target to 31% should it receive international support. This was stated by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in a message addressed to participants at the leaders’ summit of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31)—currently taking place in Antalya, Turkey—which was read by Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb.

In his address, Tebboune emphasized that climate change is already a reality for Algeria, manifesting in desertification, recurring droughts, and an increase in forest fires, all of which have direct consequences for the country’s water and food security. The President noted that this emissions-reduction goal is included in Algeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), specifying that the 14% target will be funded entirely through domestic resources, while the 31% target will depend on the availability of international support.

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