Rwanda''s Progressive Move: Exempting Electric Vehicles from Import Duties
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has supported Rwanda''s shift to electric vehicles, working with government officials to speed the rollout of electric motorbikes and three-wheelers. The work in Rwanda is part of a broader UNEP effort to limit air pollution, which kills an estimated 7 million people a year, many in developing
The new incentives are meant to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles. He also mentioned that Rwanda updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) which outlines the importance of electric vehicles and the enforcement of vehicle emission standards as key mitigation measures on the path to reduce greenhouse gases.
to accelerate the adaptation of electric vehicles in Rwanda.2 CURRENT SITUATION2.1 Vehicle statisticsAs of 3rd July 2020, the. number of registered vehicles countrywide is 264,524 excluding security organs and Government vehicles. The transport sector is rapidly growing with an annual vehicle growth rate of.
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27 April 2021- Ministry of Infrastructure together with Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) and GGGI Rwanda organised the inaugural E-mobility Technology Showcase at Kigali Convention Center (KCC) aimed to showcase the current and emerging technology options for e-mobility that are available in Rwanda. The event was an opportunity for participants to demonstrate the power and potential of sustainable transport to create jobs, grow the economy an improve health outcomes for all.
The event attracted different Government institutions, private sector and different partners in E-Mobility investment.
Speaking at the event, the Director General for Transport, Eng. Alfred Byiringiro mentioned that Rwanda''s Government approved a new set of incentives that will help meet these goals. The new incentives are meant to catalyze the adoption of electric vehicles.
He also mentioned that Rwanda updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) which outlines the importance of electric vehicles and the enforcement of vehicle emission standards as key mitigation measures on the path to reduce greenhouse gases.
DG Byiringiro said that the incentives are expected to serve Rwanda''s long-term goal to be a carbon-neutral nation as articulated in its Vision 2050.
In a presentation made by a representative of RDB, it was highlighted that Rwanda is actively encouraging investment in the e-mobility sector. RDB outlined some of the initiatives to encourage investment of this kind including a preferential corporate income tax rate of 15% for investors operating in e-mobility. Firms operating in the energy, ITC, and mass transport industries also qualify.
Some of the firms that were exhibiting at the E-Mobility Technology Showcase included Guraride, Volkswagen Rwanda, Victoria Motors, Rwanda Electric Motorcycles, Safi Universal Links and Ampersand.
Rwanda''s new incentives are quite comprehensive and will certainly help catalyze the transition to electric mobility which may encourage more countries in the region to follow with similar incentives.
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The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has taken delivery of its first ever electric vehicle that will be used to support the institution''s mandate of environmental protection. A charging station has also been installed at the REMA office in Kacyiru. The acquisition of a Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) aims to demonstrate the potential of low emissions technologies and encourage public and private institutions as well as individuals to transition to electric vehicles.
According to the International Energy Agency, transportation is responsible for 24% of global direct carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fuel combustion. Road vehicles – cars, trucks, buses and two- and three-wheelers – account for nearly three-quarters of transport CO2 emissions and are a leading contributor to climate change and air pollution, especially in cities. Globally, more than 90% of us breathe polluted air and approximately seven million people die from air pollution related causes every year.
The 2018 Inventory of Sources of Air Pollution in Rwandashowed that vehicle emissions are the leading cause of air pollution in Kigali and other urban areas. Using electric vehicles in its daily work is, therefore, part of REMA''s long-term plan to contribute to Rwanda''s green growth, according to Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority.
"Vehicles powered by petrol and diesel contribute to climate change and pollute the air we breathe. Electric vehicles are part of the solution and the Rwanda Environment Management Authority is now taking advantage of this emerging technology to mitigate air pollution and walk the talk on reducing emissions," she said.
Rwanda has a long-term goal to be a carbon neutral nation as articulated in its Vision 2050. In the short term, Rwanda aims to reduce emissions by 38% compared to business as usual by 2030 and electric vehicles are estimated to represent 9% of potential energy-related emissions mitigated under the country''s climate action plan(NDC).
The initiative is a collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), which is also supporting REMA to promote sustainable mobility, including the retrofitting of 80 motorcycles from combustion engines to electric power.
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority encourages public and private institutions as well as individuals to shift to electric vehicles and join the effort to beat air pollution. REMA is also mobilizing companies which supply electric vehicles to install more charging stations around the country, to facilitate institutions and individuals outside Kigali to acquire electric vehicles.
Vehicle owners are requested to have their vehicles serviced regularly and ensure their vehicles are inspected in a timely manner by the Rwanda National Police Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre. Drivers are also encouraged to switch off the engine when parked rather than idling, which produces dangerous pollution for pedestrians.
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