MTN Rwanda has announced the launch of an environmental initiative dubbed MTN Project Zero, which aims to realise greater energy efficiencies and lower carbon emissions.
In the National strategy for climate change and low carbon development, Rwanda committed to address the challenge of climate change and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) by 2050. Additionally, MTN Group announced earlier in the year its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by no later than the end of 2040.
MTN Rwanda, in playing an active role to contribute to these ambitions, announced the launch of Project Zero which will see a series of environmental initiatives to be rolled out starting now and into the new year. This project prioritises renewable solutions, efficient emerging technologies and energy storage.
To kick off the initiative, MTN Rwanda has swapped out 15% of its fleet for electric vehicles.
MTN Project Zero, that underpins the National strategy for climate change and low carbon development, encompasses several initiatives that will be implemented under MTN’s umbrella strategy Ambition 2025. These include, modernizing and activating power saving features in the Radio Network to consume less power, solar power sources in Data centres as well as emphasis on electronic waste management, amongst others.
Mitwa Ng’ambi, MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer
Every year, climate change continues to threaten us as individuals, as a country and globally. Being a global issue, we have a part to play in addressing it. Studies have shown that cars emitting carbon fumes are the highest contributors of greenhouse gases into our atmosphere and at MTN Rwanda, we are determined to transform how we do things with the launch of MTN Project Zero, kicking off today with the introduction of these electric cars to our fleet.
