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Workers sort some e-waste at National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District.Rwanda is set to unveil its carbon market scheme at the 28th UN Climate Summit, known as COP28, in Dubai. File
Environment

Inside Rwanda's ‘carbon market scheme’

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Local authorities, RSA and ICT students posing for a group photo. All the photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Grassroots leaders seek early warning systems for disaster management

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Evergiste Niyonsenga overseeing the ongoing ZECC project at RP-IPRC. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

New eco-friendly food cooling method unveiled

Friday, September 22, 2023
According to the City of Kigali,the area on Kanyinya hill, in Ruhango Cell, Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District, is among the many earlier identified high-risk zones. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Environment

Disasters: CoK evacuates affected residents

Thursday, September 21, 2023
The wreckage caused by heavy rains when walls of a house on Kanyinya hill, in Ruhango Cell, Gisozi Sector of Gasabo District, caved in and killed a mother and two children on Wednesday, September 20, at night. Courtesy photo. COURTESY PHOTO
Environment

City of Kigali sounds warning as heavy rains kill mother, two kids in high-risk zone

Thursday, September 21, 2023
The Green Amayaga project seeks to enhance the restoration of the degraded forests in the area, encompassing over 550 hectares. Courtesy
Environment

What is ailing Amayaga region forests?

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
An artist's impression of the Kigali Green City pilot project that will be set up on approximately 600 hectares in Kinyinya, Gasabo District. As per the City of Kigali, the project will commence with a pilot phase covering 16 hectares, with a projected launch in 2025 and completion by 2030.
Environment

Fresh details emerge as Kigali Green City project takes shape

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Environment

Rwanda to deploy drones in fighting environmental crimes

Monday, September 18, 2023
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Environment

New Ellen DeGeneres documentary on conservation work in Rwanda to air this month

Sunday, September 17, 2023
One of the houses that were destroyed by strong winds in Rwesero IDP model village located in Kigali sector of Nyarugenge district , on September 14
Environment

Strong wind destroys houses in Rwesero IDP model village 

Friday, September 15, 2023
Officials during a guided tour of the newly launched centre of calibration laboratories
Environment

Rwanda launches laboratory centre to improve extreme weather forecast

Friday, September 15, 2023
Damages caused by floods in volcanic region have decreased due to new mitigation measures by the government/ Photo: Courtesy
Environment

New measures mitigate flood disasters in Virunga mountains

Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Workers sort some briquettes that are used as a clean cooking energy in Rwanda. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Environment

Rwanda to offer clean cooking technologies on carbon market

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Environment

Rwanda's cabinet briefed on carbon market framework

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Ines Mwangavu, the Executive Director of ActionAid Rwanda officiating the launch of the climate justice in Muko, Musanze District
Environment

ActionAid launches climate justice campaign

Sunday, September 10, 2023
During the summit, The Smart City Hub Rwanda was launched
Environment

CoK urges investors to implement smart city solutions as population grows

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
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Environment

EU makes offer to Africa's climate change fight

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Heads of State pose for a photo after their opening session of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, September 5. Village Urugwiro
Environment

Africa faces climate crisis, seeks lower interest rates on debt

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Heads of State and other delegates during the opening of Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 5. Courtesy
Environment

Africa Climate Summit: Carbon markets scheme criticised

Wednesday, September 06, 2023
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the opening of the Heads of State session of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, September 5. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Environment

Africa should be key player in search for global climate solutions - Kagame

Tuesday, September 05, 2023