From COP29 - Water, Sanitation & Mitigation: Unleashing emissions reduction potential of utilities

From the COP29 Water for Climate Pavilion, this session provided an overview of emissions and their potential reduction within water and sanitation utilities, illustrated by utility know-how. The 18 November 2024 event served as moment to let these water actors speak and present to their partners good practices for the preservation of water resources and engage in a dialogue with international financing organizations. The session was organized by AGWA, the Water Initiative for Net Zero (WINZ), and French Water Partnership.

Speakers include:

  • Julieta Schallenberg, Deputy Regional Minister of Ecological Transition, Fight against Climate Change and Energy, Government of the Canary Islands

  • Thomas Schrøder, Director of Climate, Grundfos

  • Elisabeth Rianawati, Director, Resilience Development Initiative [online]

  • Reyes Tirado, Agri-Food Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative

  • Dr. Abishek S Narayan, Researcher, Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development, EAWAG and Climate Resilience Sanitation Coalition

  • Vincent Rocher, Director of Innovation, Strategy and Environment at SIAAP (Paris Sanitation Authority)

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