President Paul Kagame on Thursday hosted Claudio Descalzi, Chief Executive Officer of Eni, an energy company that currently deals in the de-carbonization of transport.

Kagame held discussions with Descalzi, alongside his delegation, on possible collaborations in the fields of energy transition and circular economy from a regional perspective.

Speaking earlier, Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Deputy CEO of Rwanda Development Board, who met the delegation from Italy said; "We are ready to work with ENI on sustainability projects in energy, conservation and other areas of the green economy in Rwanda and the region."

Based in Italy, the firm is an integrated energy company whose dedication to the energy transition translates into tangible actions aimed at achieving the total decarbonization of products and processes by 2050.

Reports indicate that about 24 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions come from the transport sectors.

In Europe and the United States, for instance, emissions from transport are the most marked of any sector, accounting for almost 30%.

Hence promoting sustainable transport means reducing greenhouse gases, which are the main cause of climate change, and taking on one of the world's biggest challenges, protecting the environment

Rwanda’s development pathway to becoming a middle income economy by 2035 and high income country by 2050 hinges on economic growth linked to a sustainable transport system as a land locked country.

The government aims to decrease flight and logistics cost while establishing an integrated transport system that links with the region.

This includes road networks that connect to all borders with neighbouring countries, in-land water transport, state of art airport, and also initiated a regional railway transport.