Gaston County Landfill Gas Destruction Project

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR475

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-landfill

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

1,510,700 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,007,483 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

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Credit Passport

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Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2008 to 2024: 1,510,700 tonnes issued and 1,007,483 retired.050k100k150k200k2008 issued: 3,753 tonnes2008 retired: 3,753 tonnes20082009 issued: 66,193 tonnes2009 retired: 29,173 tonnes2010 issued: 78,975 tonnes2010 retired: 78,975 tonnes20102011 issued: 67,184 tonnes2011 retired: 67,184 tonnes2012 issued: 83,727 tonnes2012 retired: 63,664 tonnes20122013 issued: 84,303 tonnes2013 retired: 84,303 tonnes2014 issued: 74,089 tonnes2014 retired: 37,248 tonnes20142015 issued: 71,706 tonnes2015 retired: 71,706 tonnes2016 issued: 99,239 tonnes2016 retired: 99,239 tonnes20162017 issued: 115,983 tonnes2017 retired: 75,060 tonnes2018 issued: 121,260 tonnes2018 retired: 114,124 tonnes20182019 issued: 114,092 tonnes2019 retired: 114,092 tonnes2020 issued: 110,704 tonnes2020 retired: 60,704 tonnes20202021 issued: 100,693 tonnes2021 retired: 17,881 tonnes2022 issued: 115,191 tonnes2022 retired: 36,676 tonnes20222023 issued: 104,701 tonnes2023 retired: 53,701 tonnes2024 issued: 98,907 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202498,907none
2023104,70153,701
2022115,19136,676
2021100,69317,881
2020110,70460,704
2019114,092114,092
2018121,260114,124
2017115,98375,060
201699,23999,239
201571,70671,706
201474,08937,248
201384,30384,303
201283,72763,664
201167,18467,184
201078,97578,975
200966,19329,173
20083,7533,753

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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 4.0: withdrawn from assessment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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: withdrawn from assessment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 2008, 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 2008, 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.

6.1% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Barclays Bank56,0062018
Delta Air Lines2,5002018
Duke University2,5002018
Dominion Energy372025

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Gaston County 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 1,510,700 tonnes issued and 1,007,483 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Gaston County Landfill Gas Destruction Project issued?

1,510,700 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,007,483 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 Gaston County Landfill Gas Destruction Project?

Registry records name 4 organisations, including Barclays Bank, Delta Air Lines, Duke University. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026