KNOWLEDGE
HUB

Case Study

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

12am, May 28th, 2024

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

Source Details

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), International Climate Initiative (IKI), International Water Association (IWA)