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A fridge repairer fixes an old refrigerator.HCFC reduction targets were set at 10 per cent in 2015, 35 per cent in 2020 and 67.5 per cent by 2025, with a complete phase-out targeted by 2030. File
Environment

Govt targets 80% cut in climate-warming cooling gases by 2045

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. RwandAir is among African companies that had received approval to use User Preferred Routes covering 30 city pairs. File
Aviation

Could more direct flight routes bring down East Africa’s airfares?

Friday, October 02, 2026
The company estimates that these distributions have enabled nearly 9,800 Rwandans to cook without smoke
Featured

BioMassters brings cleaner, lower-cost cooking to 1,280 Kigali households

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Ecole d’Arts de Nyundo school in Rubavu District was left submerged after the banks of the River Sebeya burst in May, 2020. Rwanda is seeking more funding to cope with such climate change effects.
Environment

Govt seeks $7bn to close climate finance gap by 2035

Friday, September 18, 2026
Cookstoves powered by pellets made from rice husks and wood waste are expected to help cut about 1.56 million tonnes of emissions from the energy sector. Courtesy photo
Environment

Efficient cookstoves to cut energy sector emissions by 25%

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Cross-border trucks at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam. File photo.
Editorial

Time to put freight transport on a greener road

Tuesday, September 08, 2026
Cross-border cargo trucks at Katuna border, part of efforts to cut Northern Corridor freight emissions by 10% by 2030.
Rwanda

Northern Corridor trucks target 10% cut in emissions

Monday, September 07, 2026
The Carbon Markets Africa Summit 2026 will take place in Kigali in October. Courtesy
Featured

Zimbabwe case sparks calls for fairer carbon markets ahead of Africa summit in Kigali

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Rwanda National Police traffic officers inspect air pollution of vehicles in Rwamagana District. Key mitigation measures included renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, and waste management
Environment

Govt reduces 1.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

Monday, June 08, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the initiative signed on Monday, May 18. Courtesy
Featured

New fruit tree initiative to help feed over 4,000 schools, conserve environment

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
City of Kigali officials last week introduced a park-and-ride system alongside expanded dedicated bus lanes. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

What experts say about Kigali’s park-and-ride plan

Monday, April 27, 2026
A technician repairing a refrigerator. Government has issued a list of refrigerants containing substances used in cooling system that are harmful to the climate. Photo: File.
Rwanda

Why some refrigerants are being phased out in Rwanda

Wednesday, April 22, 2026