Landfill Gas Capture📍 Caucaia, Ceará, BrazilVerified by KBS Certification Services

Oeste de Caucaia Landfill

This project collects landfill gas at a municipal landfill near the city of Fortaleza in Brazil. It avoids the emission of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere and displaces natural gas in the distribution grid.

This project supports collection of landfill gas at a municipal landfill near the city of Fortaleza in the state of Ceará, Brazil. As organic matter like food waste decomposes, the landfill emits landfill gas, which is primarily methane. The project reduces emissions by (i) capturing landfill gas that would, under normal circumstances, be emitted to the atmosphere and (ii) by using it to produce natural gas. Captured landfill gas is sent to an upgrading facility and then injected into Companhia de Gás do Ceará’s natural gas distribution grid, which then displaces other natural gas that would otherwise be used.

Developer: GNR Fortaleza Valorização de Biogás Ltda.
Methodology: ACM0001 v15
Registry: Verra

UN Sustainable Development Goals

7813

Credit issuances by vintage

2017

1,430,902,000 t

2020

75,157,000 t

In the news

Landfill Gas projects garner high ratings but low interest
Calyx Global · 3/17/2023
Our take: Calyx Global has found that landfill gas projects are some of the highest quality carbon projects available on the market. However, because they are not as charismatic as forest projects, they are not as popular with buyers - despite often being much higher quality. We recommend, as they do, that buyers should focus more on quality and begin to invest more heavily in landfill gas projects such as Oeste.
Integrity Council announces first high-integrity CCP-labeled carbon credits, as assessments continue
ICVCM · 6/6/2024
Our take: The ICVCM has widely been considered as the leading authority on carbon quality. They found that landfill gas projects, such as Oeste, are some of the highest quality projects in the VCM. While a CCP label isn’t enough to define quality, it still serves as a useful quality indicator, particularly when supported by project-level due diligence.
Brazil’s waste-to-energy conversion systems
The Borgen Project · 11/18/2024
Our take: Brazil is making significant strides in transforming its waste management challenges into energy opportunities, with about 79 million tons of waste produced annually now being increasingly channeled into waste-to-energy projects. By proving the technical and economic feasibility of landfill gas capture in Brazil, early projects like Oeste help establish the foundation for Brazil to emerge as a regional leader in waste-to-energy solutions, contributing to both climate action and energy security.
One of the most potent greenhouse gases is rising faster than ever
The Washington Post · 9/10/2024
Our take: Methane emissions are rising at the fastest rate in recorded history, with landfills being one of the largest growing sources - increasing by 25% from 2000-2020 and now accounts for ⅕ of all human-produced methane. Over a 100-year timeframe, methane traps about 30 times more heat than carbon dioxide and is responsible for about ⅓ of global warming since the 1800s, making landfill gas capture projects particularly valuable. The article emphasizes that reducing methane emissions is critical for avoiding near-term temperature rise since methane doesn't linger in the atmosphere as long as CO2, making it "a prime target for averting near-term temperature rise."

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