Sanepar is responsible for providing potable water to over 11 million people while balancing efficiency and affordability through fair tariffs, despite climate uncertainties. The utility’s operations are supported by extensive infrastructure serving a total of 3,448,897 connections through a pipeline network stretching 61,396 kilometres.

Taipei Water District (TWD) serves 3.7 million people with a 99.7% service coverage, directly supplying water to its primary service area, with an extended infrastructure supporting an additional 1.73 million cubic metres per day (CMD) and 0.71 million CMD, reaching more than 6 million residents in 2023.

As a licensed water service provider in Kenya, Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company Ltd (KIWASCO) relies on Lake Victoria and River Kibos as its main sources of water to serve the city of Kisumu. These vital sources are increasingly impacted by global climate change and local environmental challenges. The utility faces issues such as fertiliser runoff from farms upstream into the river, an infestation of water hyacinth plants in the lake, and rising lake levels.

Musoma Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MUWASA) is an autonomous entity responsible for managing water supply and sanitation services in Musoma Municipality, a mid-sized city located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Western Tanzania.

Aarhus Vand has converted wastewater into green energy at the Marselisborg wastewater treatment plant. Over the past decade, the plant has achieved an impressive 25% reduction in power consumption. Simultaneously, energy production has increased, resulting in the plant now producing 50% more electricity than it consumes.

Recognised as a leader in providing reliable 24/7 water, wastewater, and power services to our customers, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) provides top quality drinking water and wastewater services to the City and County of San Francisco, wholesales water to 1.8 million customers in the Bay Area and serves 100% greenhouse gas free hydroelectric power to municipal, residential, and commercial customers.

The Philippines is particularly vulnerable to climate change: increased frequency of extreme weather events, rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, and sea level rise are threatening livelihoods and water management in the country. As the sole provider of water and wastewater services in the Manila Water Concession, Manila Water Company, Inc. provides services to over seven million people, particularly in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal Province, consisting of 23 cities and municipalities. Manila Water has also expanded its operations in other areas of the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.

Like all countries across the globe, Norway is not immune to climate change. Increased precipitation and extreme weather events in the country mean that water and wastewater systems have a growing vulnerability to water-related risks, which has led to the need for adaptation approaches to be adopted.

With the changing climate, flooding in the Philippines is increasing, which threatens lives and livelihoods. People do not have access to enough water for agriculture or enough clean drinking water.

Frederiksberg Water, one of the 10 largest water utility companies in Denmark is committed to providing water and wastewater services as their core mandate. In addition, they also provide heating and cooling services.

Yarra Valley Water utility located in southern Melbourne serves about 2 million people. The current growth acceleration in human development particularly socio economic and environmental trends for example (population, GDP, transport, fertiliser application, telecommunication) are pushing the planet beyond its boundaries. This challenge combined with climate impacts brings lots of uncertainties to cities in Australia with its associated impact on available water resources.