The WaCCliM Project: GHG Emissions Reduction in the Urban Water and Wastewater Sector

Source
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), International Climate Initiative (IKI), International Water Association (IWA)
Climate Objective
Mitigation
Planning and Implementation Activity
Developing and Implementing Policies and Measures
Sectors and Themes
Water
Waste
Cities
Language
English
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
Case Summary

The project “Water and Wastewater Companies for Climate Mitigation - WaCCliM” was officially closed at the COP27 in Egypt in November 2022.

Mitigation measures implemented by WaCCliM reduced around 66,000t of CO2 equivalents (CO2e) between 2014 and 2021.

The Project:

  • Commissioned by the German government under the International Climate Initiative (IKI)
  • Duration: 2014 – 2022
  • Pilot countries: Jordan, Mexico, Peru, Thailand
  • Partners: International Water Association (IWA), ministries and utilities in the pilot countries

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