IKI Factsheet
| 09/2017
Promotion of a Carbon-Neutral Water Sector
The water sector is highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Droughts, intense rainfall and mudslides affect drinking water and wastewater services, decreasing the availability and quality of water and damaging the utilities’ infrastructure. At the same time, water and wastewater utilities in emerging countries are among the major consumers of energy, emitting significant amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily nitrous oxide and methane, which have much more significant multiplier effects on global warming. The need to find solutions to combat climate change is therefore a central challenge for the water sector.
A publication as part of MEXIREC 2017.
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