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Some seedlings of indigenous species. Rwanda is planning to plant more trees, of which 40 per cent must be indigenous species, in order to access the carbon market. COURTESY
Environment

Carbon trading: Indigenous trees to take up 40% of Rwanda’s forests

Monday, July 24, 2023
The newly constructed dam will serve to retain a portion of the floodwater and release it at a controlled flow rate.

Govt completes construction of River Sebeya flood retention dam

Monday, July 10, 2023
A flooded area in Nyundo sector, Rubavu. Environment and climate change experts have called for a probe into deforestation, land degradation, and mining activities that have triggered the increase in soil erosion and flooding .
Environment

Scientists call for probe into deforestation, illegal mining

Monday, July 03, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project. Photos: Courtesy.
Featured

GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Jean Marie Vianney Kagenza, Team Leader of the Green Gicumbi project.
Featured

FEATURED: GCF-funded ‘Green Gicumbi’ to strengthen district’s climate resilience

Monday, June 26, 2023
The Minister of Agriculture, Ildephonse Musafiri and the Director General of Imbuto Foundation, Sandrine Umutoni award one group during the awarding ceremony of the 15 young agripreneurs in Bugesera on Friday, June 23. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

PHOTOS: Imbuto awards 15 young agripreneurs

Friday, June 23, 2023
Minister for environment Jeanne d'arc Mujawamariya launching use of cooking gas in schools in Southern province. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda pilots cooking gas in schools

Thursday, June 01, 2023
A motorist navigates through floodwater near Nyabugogo Bus Park on March 1, 2020. Photo. File
Environment

World Heritage Day: A look at Rwanda's measures to mitigate climate change effects

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Experts during a guided tour of the newly rejuvenated native trees on the shore of Lake Muhazi. All Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

FEATURED: How Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association is restoring habitat using indigenous trees

Monday, April 03, 2023
Grace Ineza Umuhoza, founder of the Green Protector. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

One environmentalist’s drive to get youth to be climate actors

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Coumba Sow, FAO Representative in Rwanda during the interview. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Agriculture

FAO boss on Rwanda’s journey to achieving food security

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre. Rwanda is venturing into carbon markets to take advantage of the trading scheme of credits which are obtained by reducing emissions that can be sold to public or private entities unable to meet the reduction requirements. File photo.

What developing economies can learn from Rwanda’s climate change solutions

Monday, November 28, 2022