Istanbul Landfill Gas to Electricity
This project collects landfill gas to generate more than 42MW of electricity at two landfills near Istanbul, Turkey, avoiding the emission of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere and using the methane to generate power and displace dirtier power in the electric grid.
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- Ortadoğu Enerji
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easyJet · European Parliament · Estra Energy · Azura Group · Takeda Pharmaceuticals
In the news
- 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 the leading authority on carbon quality. They found that landfill gas projects such as this one 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. Note that only this project’s second crediting period (which began in late 2017) has received a CCP label, as the first crediting period used an older methodology. Because we do not sell credits from the second crediting period due to additionality concerns, our credits are not CCP labeled. This supports the idea that a CCP-label is not enough to ensure quality in a project (see our blogpost on the topic here).
- 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 impactful. 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."
- Exploding craters and overflowing landfills are unexpected sources of methane
BBC · 4/3/2024
Our take: Landfills are a major global source of methane, and given that China produces more landfill waste than any other country, it has a lot of landfill methane to contend with. If methane gas is not captured in landfills, it can build up and lead to dangerous fires and explosions. By capturing methane gas, this project helps to protect local communities from such potential dangers.
- Landfill Gas projects garner high ratings but low interest
Calyx Global · 3/17/2023
Our take: Calyx 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, despite often being much higher quality, they are not as popular with buyers. They recommend, as we do, that buyers should focus more on quality and begin to invest more heavily in landfill gas projects such as this one.
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