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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has prepared executive orders and proclamations to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Photo Courtesy 
International

What is the future of Paris climate agreement after Trump’s election?

Thursday, November 14, 2024
President Paul Kagame joined other world leaders for a group photo at the opening ceremony of COP29 in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, on Tuesday, November 12. Photo Courtesy
Environment

COP29: What is at stake at the 2024 global climate summit?

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Ali D. Mohamed, the AGN Chair, delivered his remarks at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 12. Photo courtesy.
Environment

COP29: What African group of negotiators hope to walk away with

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Residents plant a tree at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali. As Rwanda seeks to plant 65 million trees, restoring urban forests is among the priorities. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Environment

Inside govt efforts to restore urban forests

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
This drought has not only affected crop yields but has made hydroelectric power generation on the Zambezi River—the two countries’ main source of electricity—nearly impossible. 

With the Zambezi river drying up, Rwanda needs to embrace nuclear

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Minister of Environment, Valentine Uwamariya and Martina Fors Mohlin, Chargé d’affaires at the Embassy of Sweden in Kigali during the signing ceremony on Thursday, October 3. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda, Sweden sign deal to mobilise climate finance through carbon market

Friday, October 04, 2024
Vehicles at Nyarutarama in Kigali. Available data from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), shows that on average, each number plate series registers at least 24,975 private vehicles. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Spike in vehicle ownership reflects Rwanda’s growing prosperity, but poses new challenges

Monday, September 23, 2024
A landscape view of the reforested area. Green Gicumbi project has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forests in the past three years. Courtesy
Environment

What are Rwanda’s top 10 forestry conservation-related projects?

Monday, July 29, 2024
Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda seeks to reduce ‘potent greenhouse gases’ from livestock

Monday, July 08, 2024
Inside a bio-waste treatment facility to convert organic waste into organic fertilisers that was inaugurated at Nduba dumpsite, in the City of Kigali, on June 19. Emmy Dushimimana
Environment

Nduba dumpsite facility to treat 5 tonnes of waste daily for organic fertilisers

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of REMA addresses delegates as 196 countries meet to agree on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) in Bonn, Germany. Courtesy
Finance

Rwanda’s negotiators in Bonn for climate finance push

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Two Lake Kivu islands, Shyute and Kamiko that were once deforested and degraded will soon be restored with 156,000 different tree species
Environment

Lake Kivu: Two islands to undergo forest restoration

Monday, March 25, 2024