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Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya during a presentation in a session during the ongoing 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. COURTESY

COP28: Women bear the brunt of climate change in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 06, 2023

One of the new electric taxi vans that are officially introduced to reduce the scarcity in Kigali City on Monday, November 6. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI

COP28: Rwanda awarded for green transport investment, Green City Kigali project

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya joined various financial institutions and partners to the Rwanda's Green Taxonomy showcase at the COP28 in Dubai. Courtesy

COP28: Understanding Rwanda’s green taxonomy

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Minister of Environment Jeanne D’Arc Mujawamariya after signing a cooperation agreement with officials from Singapore, on the implementation of
article 6 of the Paris Agreement of the Carbon market on December 2. Photo: Courtesy

Inside Rwanda’s carbon credit deal with Singapore, Kuwait

Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of REMA) Dduring his presentation on the impacts of plastic waste at COP28 in Dubai. Courtesy

COP28: Rwanda pushes for global treaty to reduce plastic’s contribution to climate change

Monday, December 04, 2023

A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District though a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'. File

Inside green projects financed by Rwanda Green Fund

Monday, December 04, 2023

Nyandungu contains several waterponds

How Rwanda is faring in wetlands restoration

Monday, December 04, 2023

Rwanda signed cooperation agreements with Kuwait towards the implementation of article 6 of the Paris Agreement that governs the Carbon market in Dubai on December 2.

Carbon market governance: Rwanda inks deals with Singapore, Kuwait

Saturday, December 02, 2023

Environment Minister Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya officiates the launch of Rwanda's Carbon Market Framework, on December 2, 2023, at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. She highlighted that this is a crucial move to advance climate action and facilitate Rwanda’s participation and maximize carbon market opportunities.

Rwanda’s carbon market framework launch, more events at COP28

Saturday, December 02, 2023

President Paul Kagame interacts with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General Antonío Guterres at the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, on Friday, December 1. Photo by Village Urugwiro

PHOTOS: President Kagame meets UN boss, UAE President at COP28

Friday, December 01, 2023

Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during a guided tour of the revamped Nyandungu wetland Eco-Park, the first public recreational and touristic facility in Kigali, on Thursday, November 30. The ecotourism park is a symbol of Rwanda’s wetland restoration efforts. Photos by Emmanuel Ntirenganya

PHOTOS: EAC lawmakers wowed by Nyandungu Ecotourism Park

Friday, December 01, 2023

PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO

Rwanda among beneficiaries as COP28 adopts disaster fund

Friday, December 01, 2023

Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund addresses delegates during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Fund in Kigali on November 23. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Ireme Invest - Rwanda’s private sector green investment facility mobilised $200m

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

A view of Akagera valley in Bugesera. The district is a home to nine lakes and three rivers with abundant marshlands.

Bugesera: 90 per cent of wetlands untapped, officials urge investment

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Rwamagana Solar Power Station, with an output of 8.5 megawatts, is one of the largest solar plants in the region. It was the first utility-scale solar plant in East Africa. Photo:File

COP28: What should be Africa’s agenda?

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Minister of environment Jeanne D'arc Mujawamariya during a guided tour of the exhibition that showcased different projects that were completed. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda Green Fund celebrates a decade of impact

Monday, November 27, 2023

Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana plants a tree during the Umuganda on Saturday, November 26.

New tree planting initiative to promote ‘green hospitals’

Sunday, November 26, 2023

One of over 6,000 houses damaged by disasters in Rubavu District in Rwanda in May, 2023. The disasters also claimed 135 lives, livestock, and many hectares of plantations were washed away. File photo

EAC to approach COP28 as bloc with one voice, recommits to food security

Saturday, November 25, 2023

A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods during heavy rains that ravaged the country on May 2-3, 2023. According to the statistics, 150 residents lost their lives and over 6000 houses were destroyed. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Why Rwanda needs global “Loss and Damage Fund”

Friday, November 24, 2023

Delegates at the ongoing Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Courtesy

CLPA2023: Tackling conflicts and climate change through land governance

Thursday, November 23, 2023