ACM0001 Flaring or use of landfill gas
ACM0001 is a waste management methodology used by 181 projects on Verra, Gold Standard, Cercarbono. Registry records show 43,250,456 tonnes issued and 55.8% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
181
Countries
21
Credits issued
43,250,456 t
Credits retired
24,149,194 t
Retired share of issued
55.8%
Projects yet to issue
39.8%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others.
- ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 15.0-19.0
- ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 19.0
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Gold Standard 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
- Cercarbono 2024 to 2026: not approved · 2027 to 2029: not approved
Where it is used
- China 56 projects
- Brazil 43 projects
- Türkiye 28 projects
- United States 22 projects
- Colombia 8 projects
- South Africa 7 projects
- Chile 6 projects
- Thailand 5 projects
- Mexico 3 projects
- Oman 2 projects
Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 275,343 |
| 2024 | 1,183,200 |
| 2023 | 3,335,488 |
| 2022 | 6,901,005 |
| 2021 | 6,392,951 |
| 2020 | 5,177,596 |
| 2019 | 1,777,770 |
| 2018 | 989,581 |
| 2017 | 1,022,965 |
| 2016 | 1,370,310 |
| 2015 | 1,290,781 |
| 2014 | 2,109,127 |
| 2013 | 2,906,531 |
| 2012 | 2,474,664 |
| 2011 | 2,327,649 |
| 2010 | 1,326,496 |
| 2009 | 1,022,828 |
| 2008 | 779,421 |
| 2007 | 521,982 |
| 2006 | 64,768 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using ACM0001
192 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
Dongyuan Xiantang Landfill Gas Power Generation Phase I Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
56.6K
issued tCO₂e
Ordu Landfill Gas to Electricity Project
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
47.5K
issued tCO₂e
ROCHELLE LANDFILL METHANE RECOVERY AND DESTRUCTION PROJECT
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
42.5K
issued tCO₂e
Uberlandia landfills I and II
Verra · Brazil · Ghg Management
40.1K
issued tCO₂e
Orange County Methane Recovery and Destruction Project
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
36.0K
issued tCO₂e
CTR Agreste Landfill Gas
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
35.4K
issued tCO₂e
McCommas Bluff Landfill Gas Processing Facility - Gas Production and Distribution Project
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
33.3K
issued tCO₂e
MARDIN LFG POWER PLANT
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
29.7K
issued tCO₂e
Landfill gas recovery and electricity generation at “Mtoni Dumpsite”, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania - CER Conversion
Verra · Tanzania · Ghg Management
25.2K
issued tCO₂e
Wuhan Jiangxia Changshankou LFG Power Project Phase II
Verra · China · Ghg Management
22.4K
issued tCO₂e
Tecamac EcoMethane Landfill Gas to Energy Project
Verra · Mexico · Ghg Management
21.0K
issued tCO₂e
Curva de Rodas and La Pradera landfill gas management project
Verra · Colombia · Ghg Management
19.7K
issued tCO₂e
Shoosmith Sanitary Landfill Gas Combustion Project
Verra · United States · Ghg Management
18.1K
issued tCO₂e
El Panul
Verra · Chile · Ghg Management
18.0K
issued tCO₂e
Methane capture and destruction on La Hormiga landfill in San Felipe and El Belloto landfill in Quilpue
Verra · Chile · Ghg Management
11.8K
issued tCO₂e
Joburg Landfill Gas to Energy Project. - CER Conversion
Verra · South Africa · Ghg Management
11.6K
issued tCO₂e
Bionersis landfill project in Pasto, Colombia
Verra · Colombia · Ghg Management
466
issued tCO₂e
Culiacan Norther Landfill Ga Project - CER Conversion
Verra · Mexico · Ghg Management
375
issued tCO₂e
4B EREGLI LFG POWER PLANT
Verra · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Afyon Landfill Gas to Energy Project
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Afyonkarahisar Landfill Gas to Electricity Project Turkey
Gold Standard · Türkiye · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Alfenas Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Ankang Hanbin Landfill Gas Power Generation Project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Anyang Tanggou MSW landfill site LFG recovery to power project
Verra · China · Ghg Management
No issuance recorded
Betim Landfill Gas Project
Gold Standard · Brazil · Ghg Management
Not yet issued
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- CAR U.S. and Canada Biochar Protocol 9 projects · CCP-Approved
Questions about ACM0001
How many projects use ACM0001?
181 projects, in 21 countries, as of June 2026.
Is ACM0001 approved by the ICVCM?
ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others.
How much of the credits issued under ACM0001 have been retired?
55.8%, or 24,149,194 of 43,250,456 tonnes.