Landfill Methane Collection and Combustion Offsets

CCX has developed simple, standardized rules for issuing Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI™) contracts for landfill methane collection and combustion projects.

Basic Specifications:

Eligible projects shall not be required by any federal, state or local regulation or other legally binding framework.

Methane offset projects placed into service on or after January 1, 2003 may qualify.
Qualifying projects may earn offsets during the years 2003-2010.
Project proponent must demonstrate clear ownership rights of the emission reductions from the destruction of methane.
Selling energy to a third party or using gas for onsite energy use does not preclude project from receiving credit, provided ownership of GHG attributes has been retained.
Methane collection projects that include electricity generation may also qualify for Emission Offsets from Renewable Energy based on displaced emissions.
All projects must be verified by a CCX-Approved Verifier.

Related Documents

Chicago Climate Exchange Offset Project Protocol:
Landfill Methane Collection and Combustion

Environment Management Magazine: Incorporating Greenhouse Gas Sequestration into Carbon Trading System