COP31: Algeria outlines its national climate response strategy

At the COP31 leaders' summit in Antalya, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, in a speech delivered by Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, stated that Algeria is experiencing climate change as a direct threat to its water and food security. The nation is battling desertification, recurrent droughts, and forest fires. To combat these issues, Algeria has committed to a 14% reduction in emissions by 2035 using national resources, with the potential to reach 31% should international support be secured. Key projects include a 15,000-megawatt renewable energy goal, hydrogen strategies, and seawater desalination efforts. President Tebboune emphasized that a fair energy transition must respect the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. He urged international partners to uphold financial and technological transfer commitments while rejecting unilateral commercial measures masked as climate policies.