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Ivory Coast reforested 142,256 hectares over four years

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Ivory Coast reforested 142,256 hectares over four yearsIllustrative image · Stephane Fabrice Bassangue · Pexels · Licence Pexels

Ivory Coast says it reforested 142,256 hectares between 2021 and 2024 as part of its climate commitments. The country also aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 33.07% by 2035, according to data presented on 9 November at the Ivorian Pavilion at COP31.

Ivory Coast has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 33.07% by 2035. This commitment was presented on 9 November 2026 at the Ivorian Pavilion at COP31 in Antalya, according to L’Infodrome.

Between 2021 and 2024, the country also strengthened its institutional framework for implementing its climate commitments. These developments were presented ten years after Ivory Coast ratified the Paris Agreement, according to L’Infodrome.

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