This masterclass will bring participants up to speed with process emissions of nitrous oxide and methane from wastewater treatment through presenting the key findings from a newly (April 2022) launched IWA publication and sharing the experience of progressive utilities around the world. Four masterclasses will be organised in 2022 by the Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. This first masterclass will set the scene and provide an overview of what process emissions are, an introduction to the IWA Specialist Groups working in the area and a summary of what the series will cover.
Resource Theme: GHG
ECAM – Inventory Orientation
ECAM empowers water and wastewater utility operators to assess their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
- Perfect for climate reporting needs
- Overview of system-wide greenhouse gas emissions
- IPCC-2019 compliant and open source
ECAM – Saving Files
ECAM empowers water and wastewater utility operators to assess their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
- Perfect for climate reporting needs
- Overview of system-wide greenhouse gas emissions
- IPCC-2019 compliant and open source
ECAM – Configuration
ECAM empowers water and wastewater utility operators to assess their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
- Perfect for climate reporting needs
- Overview of system-wide greenhouse gas emissions
- IPCC-2019 compliant and open source
ECAM – Structure
ECAM empowers water and wastewater utility operators to assess their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
- Perfect for climate reporting needs
- Overview of system-wide greenhouse gas emissions
- IPCC-2019 compliant and open source
Masterclass 2: Nitrous oxide – monitoring, modelling and mitigation
This masterclass series organised by the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to assist water, wastewater, and urban drainage companies in improving their climate resilience by adapting to a changing climate while contributing to significant and sustainable reduction of GHG emissions.
During this class, international experts in the field will present existing and recent approaches to quantify, monitor and mitigate N2O emissions. The class will bring participants up to speed with process emissions of nitrous oxide and methane from wastewater treatment – through presentations of key findings from a newly launched IWA publication and by sharing the experiences of progressive utilities around the world.
Masterclass 3- “Monitoring, Modelling and Mitigating Methane in Wastewater
This masterclass series is organised by the IWA Climate Smart Utilities Initiative. The goal of the Initiative is to assist water, wastewater, and urban drainage companies in improving their climate resilience by adapting to a changing climate while contributing to significant and sustainable reduction of GHG emissions.
During this class, international experts in the field presented existing and recent approaches to quantify, monitor and mitigate methane emissions. The class brought participants up to speed with process emissions of methane from wastewater treatment – through presentations of key findings from a newly launched IWA publication and by sharing the experiences of progressive utilities around the world. This class was hosted and presented by editors and co-authors of the IWA publication “Quantifying and modelling of fugitive greenhouse gas emissions from urban water systems” along with special guest utility experience from Anette Wästlund, Sjöstad WWTP Karlstad.
ECAM – Introduction
ECAM empowers water and wastewater utility operators to assess their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
- Perfect for climate reporting needs
- Overview of system-wide greenhouse gas emissions
- IPCC-2019 compliant and open source
White paper: Net Zero. The race we all win (Xylem)
The race to net-zero emissions is on. Since the Paris Agreement of 2016, more than 70 countries, accounting for 76 percent of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, have pledged to meet ambitious net-zero goals. Most have committed to a 45 percent cut in GHG emissions by 2030, and net zero by 2050. That’s a challenge for water utilities. Water and wastewater infrastructure is a major GHG contributor – making up approximately 2% of global GHG emissions, on par with the global shipping industry. Utilities are not just required to deliver on financial metrics. They must also meet their communities’ need for safe, affordable water and sanitation, and comply with regulatory requirements. Those imperatives don’t pause for emissions reduction. And they don’t have to. Utilities can reduce emissions quickly and affordably. With the right approaches and proven technologies, net zero is possible
Hoja Informativa – ECAM 3.0
La “Herramienta de Evaluación y Monitoreo del Desempeño Energético y Emisiones de Carbono” (ECAM) ofrece capacidades excepcionales para evaluar las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) y el consumo de
energía en sistemas de agua y saneamiento. Obtenga nuevas perspectivas al identificar áreas de oportunidad para reducir las emisiones de GEI, aumentar el ahorro de energía y mejorar la eficiencia general para reducir costos.
Puede encontrar más información sobre la ECAM 3.0 en la hoja informativa.