Day 1
21 May
Opening reception and cocktails
IWA Sponsored Conference
Greenhouse Gas
Management in
Water Utilities
A scientific forum connecting measurement, mitigation and implementation across the global water sector.
Conference dates21–23 May 2027
VenueHilton Qingdao Golden BeachQingdao, China
GHGWATER2027
01 · The conference
From measurement uncertainty to practical, low-carbon action.
Water and wastewater utilities face growing pressure to understand and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. GHGW2027 will bring researchers, utilities, policymakers and technology providers together to examine better quantification methods and workable mitigation strategies.
Why this conference matters02 · Scientific scope
Five connected
thematic areas
The programme follows the full pathway from credible evidence to utility-scale change.
03 · Keynote speakers
Perspectives shaping the water sector
Qu Jiuhui
CAS Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences · Tsinghua University, China
Environmental engineering and carbon–pollution synergistic control
Zhiguo Yuan
City University of Hong Kong
Urban water biotechnology and methane and nitrous oxide emissions
Dragan Savić
KWR Water Research Institute · University of Exeter
Hydroinformatics and digital transformation of water systems
Daniel Nolasco
Nolasco y Asociados Consulting, Argentina
Wastewater treatment, greenhouse-gas mitigation and climate adaptation
04 · Plan ahead
Important
dates
Key milestones from abstract submission to the post-conference programme.
Abstract submission deadline
Notification of acceptance
Early-bird registration deadline
Full paper submission
Conference
Post-conference tours
05 · Tentative programme
Four days in Qingdao
Day 2
22 May
Opening and plenary keynotes
Two parallel sessions
Conference dinner
Day 3
23 May
Two parallel sessions
Plenary keynotes and closing ceremony
Day 4
24 May
Post-conference tours
07 · Organisers & institutions
Qingdao University of Technology
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
KWR Water Research Institute