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Rwanda: Inside the Country's 10 Multi-Billion Dollar Green Projects
New Times, 16 June 2020
Rwanda recently submitted its new national climate plan dubbed "Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)" to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).… Read more »
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Rwanda: Green Mall to Be Developed at Former Justice Ministry Premises
New Times, 15 June 2020
Duval Great Lakes Ltd, a subsidiary company of a French company "Groupe Duval" is going to construct a multibillion environmental-friendly complex at a building that used to house… Read more »
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Rwanda: Landslide Aftermath - Smallholder Farmers Appeal for Urgent Support
New Times, 10 June 2020
Elizabeth Nyirakayeye will never forget the night her entire three parcels of lan on which she had grown Irish potatoes perished through landslides and floods that hit most parts… Read more »
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Rwanda: Drought-Hit Farmers to Get Solar-Powered Irrigation
New Times, 9 June 2020
Farmers who were counting losses due to dry spells for years could start harvesting vegetables- pepper, eggplants and French beans- thanks to a multi-million solar-powered… Read more »
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Rwanda: Government to Ban Charcoal Use in Kigali
New Times, 28 May 2020
The Ministry of Environment is set to ban the use and supply of charcoal in Kigali city as it steps up efforts to protect the environment by reducing the use of wood fuel. Read more »
Inside Rwanda's 10 Multi-Billion Dollar Green Projects
Among its plans to create essential tools to implement the Paris Agreement to cope with climate change Rwanda is planning to invest U.S.$285 million in the use of solar water pumping systems for irrigation within agricultural production to replace diesel pumps. The country also plans to replace fossil fuel use which will reduce gas emissions that cause climate change and thus improves food security.
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According to the submitted new climate plan to fight climate change through 2030, the total estimated cost for mitigation measures is estimated at around $5.7 billion, and over ... Read more »
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The Rwanda Green Fund has signed an agreement with the Global Alliance for Smart Cities and Smart Villages in Africa to develop Rwandan villages into "smart green villages" in a ... Read more »
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Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance has approved the piloting of solar securitisation in Rwanda, which seeks to improve the financial capacities of developers to enable them ... Read more »
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Rwanda will host the 2020 African Green Revolution Forum which will provide a platform for leaders from across Africa and the world to advance concrete plans and share knowledge ... Read more »
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A list published in the National Communication Report on Climate Change, has shown that agriculture tops the list at 70.42% of the total emissions produced locally. Read more »
