Project description

Carbon Limits, in collaboration with Carbon Smart Growth, conducted a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) assessment of the sanitation sector in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Commissioned by UNICEF, the project quantified methane and nitrous oxide emissions from both sewered and non-sewered sanitation systems and explored mitigation opportunities through technology screening and carbon financing. This project strengthened KP’s contribution to Pakistan’s NDCs and provided a scalable model for replication in other provinces.

Key activities included:

• Creating a model to calculate Tier 2 GHG emissions for the sanitation sector, which can be applied throughout Pakistan.
• Examining low-emission technologies through technical, economic, environmental, legal, regulatory and social feasibility studies.
• Quantifying potential emission reductions and carbon credit opportunities under multiple scenarios.
• Presenting a strategic action plan to guide KP and Pakistan towards sustainable, low-carbon sanitation.
• Identifying financial options to support the implementation of top-priority technologies.