Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Reducing Methane Emissions from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2025
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34 Inputs and parameters
- For the purposes of this instrument, inputs used to calculate the net conversion abatement amount for a project for a reporting period must cover the whole of the project landfill.
Note: This subsection prevents a project proponent for a project from operating the project only in relation to a selected portion of the project landfill where, for example, gas might be easier to extract.
- If a parameter in an equation included in this instrument is worked out or determined in a particular way for a project for a reporting period, it must be worked out or determined in the same way for all other equations in this instrument for the project for the reporting period.
Division 2—Working out conversion abatement
Subdivision 1—Overview
35 Overview of gases accounted for in conversion abatement calculations
The following table provides an overview of the greenhouse gas abatement and emissions that are relevant to working out the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for a landfill gas capture and destruction project that involves landfill gas capture for biomethane or emissions destruction.
- Greenhouse gas abatement and emissions
- Item Relevant calculation Emissions source Greenhouse gas
- 1 Baseline abatement Destruction of methane in landfill gas by combustion Methane (CH4)
- 2 Baseline abatement Destruction of methane in landfill gas by oxidation in the near surface conditions of the project landfill Methane (CH4)
- 3 Project abatement Destruction of methane in landfill gas by combustion or as a result of sending the landfill gas to a biogas upgrading system Methane (CH4)
- 4 Project emissions Combustion of landfill gas Methane (CH4)
- 5 Project emissions Fuel consumption attributable to project landfill gas capture for biomethane activities Carbon dioxide (CO2)Methane (CH4)Nitrous oxide (N2O)
- 6 Project emissions Consumption of purchased electricity attributable to project landfill gas capture for biomethane activities Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4)Nitrous oxide (N2O)