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