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Rwanda is pushing ahead with public transport reform, specifically targeting the electrification of motorcycle and bus fleets to curb pollution and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Footage filmed in Kigali on Thursday shows residents commuting on electric vehicles - from modern eco-friendly buses to battery-powered motorbikes - supported by a growing network of convenient charging stations across the city.

The shift to electric vehicles is expected not only to address environmental concerns but also to lower transport costs and improve daily life for local communities.

"The cost of providing services with electric buses is reduced by 50 to 70 per cent compared to diesel buses [...] this allows us to provide high-quality services at a lower cost," explained Aubin Rukera, managing director of Ecofleet.

On a national level, Rwanda has advanced the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), crafted to serve the country's climate and humanitarian goals.

"This approach is not intended solely to protect Rwanda, but also to contribute to global efforts against climate change," pointed out Gashumba Damascene, executive director of the Organisation for Environment and Rural Development (REDO).

The government has reaffirmed this stance, aiming for a full shift to electric vehicles in Kigali and encouraging citizens to use public transport.

Rwanda has rolled out several green initiatives to accelerate the transition to clean transport, including allowing only electric motorcycle taxis in Kigali since January 2025 and cutting import taxes on electric and hybrid vehicles, according to media reports.

Rwanda's initial NDC commits to cutting emissions by 38 per cent by 2030, while a revised version has set to reduce emissions by 53 per cent in 2035, making it one of Africa's most ambitious actors in tackling

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00:00The cost to make a service with electric buses is reduced to 50% to 70% compared to diesel buses.
00:27So it is very important for us to acquire the bus electric buses,
00:32because it allows us to make a quality service,
00:36and also to improve the service.
00:39Because if we have buses where we can deploy the bus at the minimum cost,
00:46it is evident that we can improve the service
00:49and deploy them in places where, for the moment,
00:52the transport services are not yet deployed in the Kigali.
00:57The road is in the climate change sector,
01:12to protect the population and the environment.
01:18And we have also developed a national plan called MDC,
01:25which is in this action.
01:30It is also in this context that we have adopted to use electric buses,
01:41which contribute a lot and which allows the resilience of the community.
01:48And the Rwanda is not only to protect the Rwanda, but also to contribute to the world.
02:00The people who come to the public should be in the country.
02:11The people who come to the border came to a land of the State of the State of the State,
02:13and they were in the country.
02:14so that it has a better job.
02:18If there needs to be a great job,
02:21we can meet people who have the opportunity to learn something,
02:25and that they can learn something.
02:29The essential thing in terms of the job,
02:32does not know the job that might be badly done in the job.
02:36Even in the job,
02:39It has been a long time in the city of Turukah and the town of Gavanyoka.
02:47We have been forced to talk about this,
02:50and we have been forced to talk about Gavanyoka,
02:56and have been threatened by the people of Gavanyoka,
03:00but we are able to get a lot of people to the city.
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