Algeria

 Status under International Climate Change Law

• UNFCCC: signature (13 June 1992) and ratification (09 June 1993)
• KP: ratification (16 Feb 2005)
• Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: NA
• Vienna Convention: accession (20 Oct 1992)
• Montreal Protocol: accession (10 Oct 1992)
• LRTAP: NA
• Energy Charter: observer
• Energy Efficiency Protocol: observer
• Espoo Convention: NA

Federal Laws on Climate Change

Energy

• Executive Order No. 11-33 establishing the organization and functioning of the Algerian Institute of renewable energy (2011) [French]
• Law 04-90 on Renewable Energy Promotion in the Framework of Sustainable Development (2004) [French] – establishes a general structure for the deployment of a Renewable Energy Policy and sets production targets.

Forests and Land Use

• Law No. 11-02 relating to protected areas in the context of sustainable development (2011) [French]

Other

• Executive Decree No. 10-258 establishing the powers of the Minister of Planning and the Environment (2010) [French]

Government Documents

• First National Communication to the UNFCCC (2001) [French]
• Second National Communication to the UNFCCC (2010) [French]

Factual Matters

• GHG Inventory (2010) [French]
• United Nations Statistics Division, Environment Statistics Country Snapshot (2013)

Updated as of: December 19, 2014