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Down the Drain? Turning Wastewater into a Climate Win

Date
Monday, 9 November 2026
Time
14:15–15:00
Antalya time (UTC+03:00)
Location
Estonian Pavilion, Antalya, Türkiye
Wastewater treatment and aquaculture are often seen as part of the emissions problem. This session challenges that view. Through concrete examples and policy perspectives, speakers will show how resource recovery can cut methane and nitrous oxide emissions at the source, while strengthening food security, energy resilience and circularity. The result is cleaner water, a cooler climate and greater value from every drop.

Moderator

  • Pär Larshans, Member of the UNEP Global Partnership on Nutrient Management Steering Committee, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ragn-Sells Group (Sweden)

Speakers

  • Hans Klevdal, NORCE (Norway)

    Recorded

  • Martina Otto, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, UNEP (France)
  • William Babis, Stockholm Environment Institute (Sweden)
  • Jonas Hagman, CEO, EasyMining (Sweden)
  • Adrian Leip, European Commission (Belgium)

Topics

Carbon & Critical MaterialsCircular Economy & ResourcesClean Energy & EfficiencyDigital & Green TechFood Systems & Agriculture

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