Gaziantep Landfill Gas
This project collects landfill gas to generate 5.655MW of electricity at a landfill serving Gaziantep City, Turkey, avoiding the emission of methane (a potent greenhouse gas) into the atmosphere and using the methane to generate power and displace dirtier fossil-fuel-driven power in the electric grid.
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- 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."
- 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 Gaziantep, 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.
- 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 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 Gaziantep.
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