Agence wallonne de l'air et du climat

What Agence wallonne de l'air et du climat does

Agence wallonne de l'air et du climat (AwAC) is the official regional government agency of Wallonia, Belgium, operating under the Service Public de Wallonie (SPW). It holds statutory responsibility for implementing Wallonia's air quality and climate policy, maintaining the WallonAir air quality monitoring network, managing regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories (1990-present), and administering regulatory functions including environmental permits for combustion installations, fluorinated gas oversight, European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) registry management, and carbon conventions with enterprises. The agency is headquartered in Jambes (Namur) and is currently led by acting President Stéphane Cools.

AwAC operates a portfolio of public-facing digital tools built around climate and air quality data. Core products include the Calculateurs carbone platform (web-based carbon footprint calculators with five user-segment interfaces), the Portail climat de la Wallonie (an interactive cartographic portal visualising climate hazards), the WallonAir measurement network, and the Be-AIR-lert AI-powered air quality forecasting system developed with ISSeP, VITO and CELINE using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) models. The agency also produced the PRW-317 climate vulnerability study, comprising 700+ maps and 40 indicators across 12 thematic areas. Supporting services include an Excel-based municipal vulnerability assessment tool, regulatory certification systems for heating and refrigeration technicians, and the POLLEC (Politique Locale Énergie Climat) municipal support programme under the Covenant of Mayors framework.

AwAC does not operate a commercial revenue model. As a public administration, its services are provided free of charge to citizens, municipalities, and organisations, with funding derived from the Walloon Regional Government budget and international climate finance contributions (including a €13 million contribution approved for COP29 in 2025). The agency also deploys international climate financing through partnerships — notably a €2.88 million 2025 project portfolio with APEFE targeting Burundi, Morocco, Rwanda and Senegal, plus €8 million for the 0Carbon4Wal carbon capture research call and €50 million across three greening and adaptation calls under the Walloon Recovery Plan. Customer-facing engagement occurs primarily through the awac.be web platform, social media, public consultations, conferences, and educational outreach tools targeting schools and the general public.

Name

Agence wallonne de l'air et du climat

Legal name

Agence wallonne de l'Air et du Climat

Website

https://awac.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AwAC is the Walloon regional government agency of Belgium responsible for implementing air quality and climate policy, operating monitoring networks, GHG inventories, and public digital tools including carbon calculators, a climate vulnerability portal, and AI-powered air quality forecasting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Data Measurement & IoT/Telemetry Enablement (Energy/Meter/Asset Data Ingest) (EUABAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Market Access, Connectivity & Trading Technology (APIs, OMS/EMS, FIX connectivity, venue gateways) (EUABAAAF), Carbon Auctions & Tender Management (Buyer/Seller Programs, RFPs) (EUABADAH), Air Quality & Emissions Management (BPAHAJAI)

Keywords

• Air quality monitoring
• Climate policy implementation
• Carbon footprint calculation
• Greenhouse gas inventory
• Environmental regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Jambes (Namur)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AwAC is the official Walloon government agency that monitors and reports on air quality and greenhouse gas emissions for the Walloon Region of Belgium. It operates the WallonAir measurement network, runs web-based carbon footprint calculators for citizens and organizations, manages the regional GHG emissions inventory, administers Carbon Conventions with enterprises, oversees the EU ETS registry for Walloon installations, and conducts climate vulnerability studies. All services are provided free of charge to citizens, municipalities, and enterprises.

Product overview

AWAC operates a suite of digital climate and air quality tools. The core offerings include web-based carbon footprint calculators (Calculateurs carbone) with five interfaces for different user segments (households, organizations, municipalities, events, students), and the Portail climat de la Wallonie - an interactive mapping portal for visualizing climate risks. Supporting tools include a vulnerability assessment Excel tool for municipalities, the Be-AIR-lert AI-powered air quality forecasting system, and the WallonAir air quality measurement network. These products work together to enable carbon management, climate risk assessment, and air quality monitoring across Wallonia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calculateurs carbone (Carbon Calculators)

Quantifiable outcome

• 700 maps and 40 vulnerability indicators produced for the Walloon territory
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ISSeP (Institut Scientifique de Service Public)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025ISSeP is a key research partner in the Be-AIR-lert project alongside VITO and CELINE, contributing scientific expertise to improve air quality forecasting using AI, CAMS European models, and complementary measurement data. AWAC collaborates with ISSeP on biomass combustion and fine particle studies.
• VITO (Vlaams Instituut voor Technologisch Onderzoek)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025VITO, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, is a partner in the Be-AIR-lert project for improved air quality forecasting using AI and European CAMS models, alongside ISSeP and CELINE.
• APEFE (Appui aux Initiatives Communautaire de Conservation de l'Environnement et de Développement Durable)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership between AWAC and APEFE for international climate action. For 2025, a portfolio of climate projects (mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage) targeting Burundi, Morocco, Rwanda and Senegal is being developed with a total envelope of 2,880,000 EUR. Projects focus on integrated climate action, community engagement, institutional collaboration, innovation, and strategic partnerships.
• ICEDD, ULiege, UNamur, JetPack (PRW-317 Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The PRW-317 climate vulnerability study was conducted by a consortium of five partners (ICEDD, ULiege, UNamur, ISSeP, JetPack), involving 14 teams and over 40 experts. The consortium produced 700+ maps and 40 vulnerability indicators across 12 thematic areas for the Walloon territory.
• AICED (Appui aux Initiatives Communautaire de Conservation de l'Environnement et de Développement Durable)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICED, based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, is a partner of AWAC in international climate engagement. Focus areas include agroforestry, climate change mitigation, renewable energy promotion, water and sanitation, protected area protection, and environmental education. AWAC supports AICED's work in the Virunga National Park region.
• ACS ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ACS Italia on community resilience to climate change through agroforestry and empowerment of communities near Virunga National Park. AICED participates in this collaboration under the AWAC international climate programme.
• CELINE (Cellule Internationale de l'Environnement)coreTechnology or IntegrationCELINE (Cellule Interr\u00e9gionale de l'Environnement) is the end-user of the Be-AIR-lert project results and is responsible for informing the public about air pollution episodes. CELINE operates the WallonAir air quality monitoring network.
• IRCELINE (Cellule Interr\u00e9gionale de l'Environnement)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWAC collaborates with IRCELINE (the Belgian interregional environment cell) on air quality monitoring, emissions data, and public information. IRCELINE published data showing 1,000 premature deaths in Wallonia in 2023 from PM2.5 pollution. AWAC collaborates on the ecoscore.be initiative for green vehicle policy.
• SPF Mobilit\u00e9 et Transports (Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport)coreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration between the Regions and the Federal Authority for calculating transport emissions. A data processing protocol under the law of 30/07/2018 was concluded between SPF Mobilit\u00e9, the Flemish Environment Agency, AWAC, and Bruxelles Environnement regarding the emissions inventory and eco-vehicle statistics.
• Plateforme wallonne pour le GIECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Walloon Platform for the IPCC, in collaboration with AWAC, publishes newsletters summarizing IPCC reports in French and conducts studies on climate change impacts and adaptation in Wallonia.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): France's national agency for ecological transition — a far larger body operating across air, climate, waste, and energy. Comparable in regulatory and knowledge-body role, though at national rather than regional scale.
• Umweltbundesamt (German Environment Agency): Germany's federal environment agency performing air monitoring, emissions inventories, and climate reporting. A large-scale incumbent peer in the environmental administration function with overlapping regulatory and scientific remit.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU-level agency aggregating member-state and regional air quality, climate, and emissions data. The supranational layer that consumes AWAC's reports and provides the Copernicus CAMS forecasts underpinning Be-AIR-lert.

Direct peers

• IRCELINE (Cellule Interrégionale de l'Environnement): Belgian interregional environment cell jointly managed by the three Regions; publishes the national air quality index and PM2.5/ozone data. Closely co-operates with AWAC and represents the interregional counterpart layer.
• Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij (VMM): Flemish Environment Agency — the directly analogous regional environmental agency in Belgium, performing air quality monitoring, emissions inventories, and climate policy implementation for Flanders. Mirrors AWAC's mandate and structure in the neighbouring region.
• ISSeP (Institut Scientifique de Service Public): Walloon scientific public institute providing air quality measurements, environmental analysis, and technical expertise to AWAC. A core scientific delivery partner and direct functional peer within the same regional ecosystem.
• Bruxelles Environnement (Leefmilieu Brussel): Brussels-Capital Region's environmental agency, jointly operating IRCELINE with AWAC. Comparable in mandate (air, climate, environment) at the regional scale and a direct counterpart within Belgium's interregional framework.

Regional players

• Greater Region Working Group (Grande Région environment cell): Cross-border (Luxembourg, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Grand Est, Wallonia) environment cooperation platform for air quality data sharing. A direct operational peer to AWAC's distribution and interregional collaboration model.

Emerging players

• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Global non-profit running corporate climate and emissions disclosure systems. Adjacent to AWAC's enterprise carbon accounting and ESG reporting services, addressing a similar use case for organisations operating internationally.
• Carbon Trust: UK-headquartered advisory that, while commercial, performs the carbon accounting, advisory, and certification functions adjacent to AWAC's calculator platform. Comparable as an externally-facing carbon advisory body, though operating on a market-funded basis rather than regulatory authority.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WallonieAirClimat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awac-spw

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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