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

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)
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