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

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
Action Area 
Mitigation
Planning and Implementation Activity 
Developing and Implementing Policies and Measures
Sectors and Themes 
Water
Source 
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), International Climate Initiative (IKI), International Water Association (IWA)
Language 
English
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