In Pictures: Rwanda, UK climate talks spotlight cooling solutions and green investment
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Sam Ngendahimana
Participants engaged directly with the facilities and systems, exploring the progress Rwanda is making in sustainable cooling and cold-chain management.

The second day of the UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference, convened by the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES), focused on identifying critical gaps in cooling and cold-chain systems and proposing practical solutions.

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.

After a guided tour of the ACES campus, participants joined breakout sessions covering key areas namely food systems and cold-chain competitiveness, one health, cooling and system integrity, workforce and certification infrastructure, and incubation and manufacturing readiness.

Craig Girdlestone and Professor Judith Evans of London South Bank University at the two-day event held under the theme "Catalysing Green Investment in Africa The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership.”
Craig Girdlestone, International Technical Director at ACES and Managing Director of Danston Technical Services
Dr Jean-Baptiste Ndahetuye, Head of Research at Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES) and Professor Toby Peters, Founding Director of ACES.
Participants engaged in different breakout sessions
Participants follow a presentation during a teamwork exercise at the UK-Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference
Professor Toby Peters, Founding Director of ACES, said the centre is in the final stages of applying for accreditation as a higher education institution in Rwand
The conference brought together stakeholders from government, finance, industry, academia, and development agencies.
The UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference aimed at unlocking green finance and scaling climate innovation in Africa. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
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