Big Run Landfill Gas Destruction Project

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR769

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-landfill

Status

Completed

Credits Issued

138,492 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

138,491 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Credit Passport

How to read it

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009 to 2014: 138,492 tonnes issued and 138,491 retired.012.5k25k37.5k50k2009 issued: 8 tonnes2009 retired: 8 tonnes20092010 issued: 20,880 tonnes2010 retired: 20,880 tonnes20102011 issued: 20,639 tonnes2011 retired: 20,639 tonnes20112012 issued: 22,633 tonnes2012 retired: 22,632 tonnes20122013 issued: 42,687 tonnes2013 retired: 42,687 tonnes20132014 issued: 31,645 tonnes2014 retired: 31,645 tonnes2014
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
201431,64531,645
201342,68742,687
201222,63322,632
201120,63920,639
201020,88020,880
200988

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data.

  • Programme: Climate Action Reserve, CCP-eligible since April 2024.
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 4.0: withdrawn from assessment
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 5.0: under assessment
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: approved
  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: withdrawn from assessment

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 19 September 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesClimate Action Reserve is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammeDoes not passClimate Action Reserve is not on ICAO's approved list for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesDoes not passCredits were issued for vintage 2009, so crediting began before 1 January 2016.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

United States and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Not appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Not published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

Organisations named in registry retirement records. Many retirements name no beneficiary, so this list is partial.

22.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Civitas Resources31,6452024

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Big Run Landfill Gas Destruction Project is registered with Climate Action Reserve (CAR) under the car-landfill protocol, located in United States. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 138,492 tonnes issued and 138,491 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Big Run Landfill Gas Destruction Project issued?

138,492 tonnes of credits have been issued and 138,491 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

ICVCM approved some versions of this methodology and not others. The version this project uses is not in registry data. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Big Run Landfill Gas Destruction Project?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Civitas Resources. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026