Sonatrach signed a memorandum of understanding with the German VNG and the Norwegian ICA Finance on 3 November in Algiers to cut emissions and develop low-carbon solutions. A statement released the following day set out the instruments of this cooperation.
The agreement is intended to support systems for measuring, reporting and verifying emissions, as well as methane reduction actions in operations. It also provides for technology transfer, skills development and the mobilisation of climate finance through carbon credits.
This cooperation builds on existing relations. Sonatrach recalls a protocol concluded with ICA Finance in October 2024 and another with VNG in June 2026. The current announcement brings the three partners together around this work.
In its statement of 19 June, VNG had already presented methane reduction across the gas chain as an area of collaboration with Sonatrach. The text linked this work to the study of future green hydrogen supply chains between Algeria and Europe, notably Germany, with studies on production, transport and infrastructure.