Rwanda is hosting the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (MOP38), an international agreement aimed at protecting the ozone layer.

African countries have been urged to introduce reforms that increase the financial benefits communities receive from carbon markets, recognising their important role in environmental conservation and protecting forests that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

As cities continue to expand, green spaces are becoming increasingly important for residents’ health and environmental protection. Parks, public gardens, roadside trees, urban forests, recreational grounds and other areas covered with vegetation are not simply decorations for cities.

Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, held discussions with leaders of international environmental funds in New York on Thursday, September 24, 2026, as Rwanda seeks to strengthen cooperation in supporting its development priorities and environmental protection efforts.

Rwanda is expanding its biodiversity conservation efforts beyond national parks and wetlands, with a new five-year plan that will integrate environmental protection into agriculture, urban planning, infrastructure development and other areas of the economy.

Rwanda is preparing to tighten environmental safeguards and expand financing for climate-related projects under new legislation approved by Cabinet.