Rwanda, UK climate experts discuss how to unlock green finance
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Billy Stewart, Development Director at the British High Commission in Kigali (L) interacts with a participant

More than 150 global leaders have gathered in Kigali for the UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference, taking place from March 24 to 25 at the Rubirizi Campus.

The event, held under the theme "Catalysing Green Investment in Africa: The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership,” aims to unlock green finance and scale up climate innovation across the continent.

The two-day conference, convened by the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain, brings together stakeholders from government, finance, industry, academia, and development agencies.

Participants are exploring how climate ambition can be translated into investment-ready systems capable of attracting long-term capital.

Prof Toby Peters, Executive Director of ACES during an interview.
Juliet Kabera, Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority, speaks at a panel discussion.
Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye (R) interacts with Juliet Kabera, Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)
Panelists engage in a discussion at the UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference in Kigali on Tuesday, March 24. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Participants are exploring how climate ambition can be transformed into investment-ready systems that attract long-term capital.
FCDO's East Africa Climate and Environment. Advisor, Gwilym Jones, speaks to journalists after the opening session.
The coference brought together stakeholders from government, finance, industry, academia, and development agencies.
The two-day event held under the theme "Catalysing Green Investment in Africa The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership.”
The two-day event, runs from March 24 to 25 at the Rubirizi Campus and convened by the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES),
The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference aimed at unlocking green finance and scaling climate innovation in Africa,
The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference aimed at unlocking green finance and scaling climate innovation in Africa.
UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference attracted over 150 global leaders in Kigali on Tuesday, March 24. Photos by Craish Bahizi