Algeria will partner with the Global Environment Facility to build the city of Boughzoul, designed to accommodate about 400,000 people by 2025. Located two hundred kilometers south of the capital city of Algiers, Boughzoul’s construction and maintenance will incorporate energy and emissions saving measures like the use LED lights, solar water heating, solar photovoltaic cells for energy generation, and low-carbon construction practices. This will slash the city’s projected carbon footprint by 3.4 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution. It will also help Boughzoul become a center for energy innovation and research, attracting major players in the renewable energy industries. The Global Environment Facility will contribute $22 million to make the Boughzoul project a success.
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