Rwanda was the first African country, and the first Least Developed Country worldwide, to submit its NDC revision, in May 2020, committing to "a 38 per cent reduction in GHG emissions compared to BAU in 2030," 16% unconditional and 22% conditional, built on the Green Growth and Climate Resilient Strategy and the National Environment and Climate Change Policy of 2019.
Projects
Ampersand e-moto battery-swap network
A Kigali-based battery-swap network for electric motorcycles, extending into Kenya.
BasiGo electric buses
Electric buses for private matatu and bus operators, leased on a Pay-As-You-Drive model with charging and servicing included.
Bboxx Rwanda solar home systems (Gold Standard PoA)
Bboxx's first market, launched in Kigali in 2013, now part of a Gold Standard-certified pan-African carbon-credit programme.
Inyenyeri
A subscription model pairing free gasifying cookstoves with locally produced biomass fuel pellets.
KOKO Rwanda Clean Cooking Fuel Utility
KOKO Networks' bioethanol cooking-fuel utility, launched with the Rwandan government to serve Kigali.
National Domestic Biogas Programme (NDBP)
Rwanda's government-run domestic and institutional biogas programme, running since 2007.
Regreening Africa
A UN World Restoration Flagship regreening degraded farmland across eight African countries.
Spiro electric motorcycles and battery swapping
Electric motorcycles and battery swapping across African markets, with locally assembled vehicles.
SUNCASA in Kigali
Restoring upstream micro-catchments in the lower Nyabarongo River watershed to cut flood and erosion risk for 975,000 people.
Tubeho Neza
A national clean-cookstove programme aiming to reach 2.3 million rural Rwandan households.
Regulation
Held out for Carbon market: Candidate identified; not shown until its primary source is confirmed
Framework law
"Article One – Purpose of this Law. This Law determines modalities for protecting, conserving and promoting the environment." / "Article 21 – Mainstreaming of environment and climate change in the development planning process. Every socio-economic sector must mainstream environment and climate change in the development and implementation of its policies, strategies, plans and programs." / "Article 66 – Commencement. This Law comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda."Articles 1, 21 and 66; publication and assent dates on the cover of the RwandaLII text (Official Gazette special of 21 September 2018)
Rwanda's general environment law, which requires every socio-economic sector to mainstream climate change in its policies and plans (Art. 21) and the authority in charge of climate change to keep national greenhouse gas inventories, mitigation programmes and vulnerability assessments up to date and public (Art. 24).
Issuing body: Parliament of Rwanda · Single source
NDC
"The combined unconditional and conditional contribution is therefore a 38 per cent reduction in GHG emissions compared to BAU in 2030, equivalent to an estimated mitigation level of up to 4.6 million tCO2e in 2030."Executive Summary §2.2, p.3
38% combined reduction target (16% unconditional + 22% conditional) vs 2030 BAU; covers energy, IPPU, waste, AFOLU (excl. forestry/land-use removals); built on the Green Growth and Climate Resilient Strategy (GGCRS) and National Environment and Climate Change Policy (2019).
Issuing body: Rwanda Environment Management Authority, REMA · Corroborated
Carbon market
See "Held out" note above.