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IMF Managing Director commends Rwanda’s commitment to fighting climate change
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva commends Rwanda’s commitment to fighting climate change and being…
Rwanda Environment Management Authority and AKADEMIYA2063 Launched Partnership to Support Climate Mitigation and Adaptation
Kigali, January 11, 2022 – In view of implementing the African Union Commission (AUC) resolution to support African Union (AU) member states to comply…
The new Global Biodiversity Framework with an ambitious plan to protect and restore nature
Montreal, Canada, 22 December 2022 - The “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework” (GBF) adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of…
Rwanda launches a five-year initiative to improve hazardous waste management
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have today launched a five-year project to…
Rwanda calls on the world to put nature first and agree on an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework
Rwanda is calling on nations of the world to join hands and agree on an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework at this UN Biodiversity Conference…
Rwanda and Norway to host a "Roadmap to end plastic pollution by 2024" event at WCEF2022
Rwanda and Norway through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) are organising a "Road map to end plastic pollution by 2040" side event…
Negotiations on global treaty to end plastic pollution begin in Uruguay
Rwanda will join nations from around the world in Uruguay to begin drafting a global treaty to end plastic pollution with the first session of the…
AIMS and REMA launch Kigali City Framework for Noise and Air Quality Monitoring Campaign
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), in partnership with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), have today launched the…
Rwanda welcomes COP27 outcomes on climate damages fund and keeping 1.5 degree goal alive
The Government of Rwanda has welcomed the outcomes of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27. At the meeting, nations…
Rwanda launches new EUR 46M facility to finance public sector climate action
Rwanda has on 14th November 2022 launched a new facility that will invest in climate action led by the public sector on the sidelines of COP27 in…