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Rwanda is undertaking a range of green investments in all sectors of the economy to adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about these initiatives and how they are supporting the country to become developed, carbon-neutral and resilient by 2050.
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The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) begins today in Baku, Azerbaijan, bringing together governments, civil society, and the private sector to…
It will be a twenty ninth time, that all countries which are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meeting to…
The second edition of the Kigali Climate Talks has explored the role of climate finance in building Rwanda’s resilience and capacity to adapt to…
At the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) in New York, Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment demonstrated its commitment to global environmental…
Today, the Swedish Energy Agency, representing the Kingdom of Sweden, and the Ministry of Environment of Rwanda signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Rwanda joined the rest of the world on September 10, 2024 to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. During this observance, the…
Image: Nduba Landfill in Kigali City, (The landfll is known as one source of methane gas which is the greenhouse gas and the short lived pollutants);…
Rwanda’s negotiators led by Mr. Faustin Munyazikwiye – Deputy Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) – are in Bonn,…
On 9 May 2024, Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, and Heike Uta Dettmann, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany,…
The Climate and Clean Air Conference 2024 (CCAC2024), took place in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the Sixth session of the United Nations…
The Government of Rwanda has welcomed the ground-breaking decision made at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework…
Delivered by Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment
To begin, I express my gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
This session, which comes at the conclusion of Industry Day is designed to offer comprehensive insights into the roles of industry and finance in…
At this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, Rwanda will call for more ambitious climate action, a doubling of funding for adaptation…
The Rwanda Green Fund has marked its 10th anniversary, a remarkable milestone of transformative impact in Rwanda. Established in 2012, the Fund has…
First, I wish to thank President Ruto for hosting us in beautiful and vibrant Nairobi for the Africa Climate Summit, organized in collaboration with…
Climate change is a global challenge that requires urgent action. Rwanda, like many other countries, is experiencing the impacts of climate change,…
Rwanda has on June 5, 2023 launched the Revised Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy as part of World Environment Day celebrations. The…
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in collaboration with the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) have on May 19, 2023…
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s OzonAction has organized a…
The Minister of Environment, Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya has on 3rd May 2023 launched the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for bulk cooking in…
The Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management at the University of Rwanda has launched the Rwanda Biodiversity Information…
The evidence of both global and local climate change impact is beyond dispute. There are clear effects of climate change occurring all across the…
The livelihoods of billions of people throughout the world are highly impacted by climate change, despite efforts to reduce its hazards. This is…
The Government of Rwanda has welcomed the outcomes of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27. At the meeting, nations…
Rwanda has launched a new facility that will invest in climate action led by the public sector on the sidelines of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. The…
First, I express my appreciation to President Sisi, and the Government and people of the Arab Republic of Egypt, for hosting us in beautiful Sharm El…
The President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame has on November 7, 2022 launched Ireme Invest at the United Nations Climate Change…
Rwanda will press for more ambitious climate action and share the country’s green investment opportunities at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference…
As methane emissions continue to increase, there are more reasons than ever to reduce methane emissions. Reducing human caused methane emissions is…
UNGA 77 comes at a critical moment for climate and the future of our planet. The impacts of climate change have been observed across the world such as…
The Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), Juliet Kabera, on 20th September 2022, joined a roundtable meeting in New…
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr Edouard Ngirente, has on 18 July 2022 officiated the unveiling of Nyandungu Eco-Park. The event was held on the first day…
From a degraded wetland to an educational and recreational eco-park in the heart of Rwanda’s capital city, Nyandungu is now open to the public.
In December 2021, Rwanda submitted the first Biennial Update Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is in…
COP President, the Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma MP, visited the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES) during his…
The Governments of Rwanda and the United Kingdom together with the Presidency of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) have on 23rd Jun…
The effects of climate change are being felt throughout the Commonwealth, with some Member States experiencing climate change impacts, which is a…
On 16 June 2022 at Kigali Serena Hotel, the public, private sectors, Green Climate Fund (GCF) accredited entities and development partners have joined…
As part of the “World Environment Day Celebrations”, Rwanda is holding its annual National Environment Week. The week begun on Saturday 28 May by the…
At a time when far greater action is needed to fight climate change and to reduce global inequalities, the 2022 SEforALL Forum will commence tomorrow,…
Over the last decade, Rwanda has invested in building efficient and resilient transport systems. Guided by the country’s Green Growth and Climate…
Access to water underpins public health and is critical to sustainable development. Availability of water is also critical for any country’s…
Rwanda is located in the Albertine Rift, a region considered especially rich in biodiversity, making it ideal for conservation and ecotourism. From…
In 2011, Rwanda introduced a Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy to guide the country to become a developed, low carbon economy by 2050.…
In 2011, Rwanda adopted a Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy to become a developed, climate-resilient, and low-carbon economy by 2050. To…
Kigali, 16 September, 2021 - Today, Rwanda joins the rest of the world to mark the International Day for the preservation of the Ozone Layer. World…
The Greenhouse gases emission inventory report of 2015 indicated that the vehicles (that burns the fossil fuel) emit emissions at 13% of the total…
Even though, the climate change is increasingly distressing, fortunately, there are many actions we can do to ensure our future is as prosperous as…
Rwanda Environment Management Authority through the Forest Landscape Restoration in the Amayaga Region (Green Amayaga) Project is distributing…
The economic development is a concern for every country around the World and everyone is concerned with personnel development. However, it is no…
On Saturday, December 12, 2020, global leaders are meeting to discuss a problem on many of our minds: climate change. The extraordinary virtual…
This webinar was co-organized by the Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNDP Seoul Policy Centre (USPC). It is the second event on the theme of…
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has taken delivery of its first ever electric vehicle that will be used to support the…
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has received computing equipment that will be used for enhancing the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) national…
This webinar is the third virtual dialogue that gather the Rwandan and Italian entrepreneurs, investors and institutions for exploring the green…
The Global Environment Facility (GEF)-funded $6 million project “Building the capacity of Rwanda’s government to advance the National Adaptation…
Rwanda as a signatory to the Paris Agreement under which countries are due to update or communicate their 2030 emission-reduction plans, it submitted…
The dialogues took place on Tuesday 19 May, 2020 from 9: 00 to 9:50 on Facebook live, as way of communicating in this time of COVID-19.
this session…
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), with the logistical support of Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), hold a video conference with…
The COVID-19 pandemic has provoked a global response unlike anything we have seen before. Governments have witnessed transformational changes that…
This crucial climate summit is the 26th session of conference of Parties (COP26) to the UNFCCC and it was scheduled from 9-19 November 2020 in…
Climate change has already begun to impact our planet in more ways than we can think. Temperatures continue to rise throughout the planet and we are…
Over the last 150 years, human activities have greatly contributed to the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which make the planet…
Twenty-eight years after the Rio Summit, the countries embrace the vision for development by expanding the economy and addressing the environment…
Key contributors to the national climate change portal gathered in a consultation and training workshop to enhance the content required to be…
Nowadays, climate change has become significant and emerging global challenge that the World is facing. Addressing the risks of climate change…
The Sustainable Energy Forum (SEF) for East Africa was organized by the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE), in…
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