{"id":2000132053,"date":"2026-11-11T23:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T21:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000132053"},"modified":"2026-11-11T23:30:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T21:30:34","slug":"cop31-rwanda-reports-rwf9-7bn-in-savings-from-cleaner-industrial-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/cop31-rwanda-reports-rwf9-7bn-in-savings-from-cleaner-industrial-production\/","title":{"rendered":"COP31: Rwanda reports Rwf9.7bn in savings from cleaner industrial production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva, representing President Paul Kagame, shared the figures during a high-level dialogue on green industrialisation at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, on Wednesday, November 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dialogue, held under the theme “Seizing the Green Industrial Opportunity: Investment, Jobs and Growth for Every Economy”, focused on how countries can use climate-friendly industrial development to attract investment, create jobs and accelerate economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nsengiyumva said Rwanda’s Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Programme had helped industries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce energy consumption by more than 41 million megajoules and cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by over 30,000 tonnes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme generated $6.5 million in net savings from an investment of $5 million, demonstrating how cleaner production can deliver both environmental and financial returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For Rwanda, green industrialisation is both a climate imperative and an opportunity to accelerate economic transformation, attract investment and create decent jobs,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He noted that Rwanda’s green industrialisation agenda is anchored in the Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy, Vision 2050 and its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The country sees investment opportunities in renewable energy, clean cooking, electric mobility, sustainable agriculture, the circular economy and sustainable cooling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nsengiyumva also highlighted the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol as an example of how climate action can create opportunities for industrial development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said its full implementation could help avoid up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming by 2100 while creating jobs in manufacturing, servicing and cold-chain systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda has developed a National Cooling Strategy, minimum energy-performance standards and financing mechanisms to provide a foundation for investment in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Prime Minister called on development partners and financial institutions to help reduce investment risks through blended finance, concessional loans, guarantees and carbon finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“To scale up, we need partners to share risk through blended finance, concessional loans, guarantees and carbon finance, so that green industrial projects become bankable,” he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged partners to move beyond pledges towards practical partnerships capable of delivering measurable economic, social and environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda’s participation in the dialogue comes as countries explore ways to align industrial development with climate commitments while mobilising investment for sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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