New River Landfill Gas Methane Destruction Project

Registry Record

Registry

Climate Action Reserve (CAR)

Project ID

CAR560

Country

United States

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

car-landfill

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

836,457 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

405,903 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 2008 to 2024: 836,457 tonnes issued and 405,903 retired.025k50k75k100k2008 issued: 10,647 tonnes2008 retired: 10,647 tonnes20082009 issued: 19,539 tonnes2009 retired: 19,539 tonnes2010 issued: 43,062 tonnes2010 retired: 16,721 tonnes20102011 issued: 56,063 tonnes2011 retired: 12,250 tonnes2012 issued: 51,549 tonnes20122013 issued: 49,147 tonnes2013 retired: 29,147 tonnes2014 issued: 52,982 tonnes20142015 issued: 33,367 tonnes2015 retired: 13,367 tonnes2016 issued: 56,392 tonnes2016 retired: 56,359 tonnes20162017 issued: 61,256 tonnes2017 retired: 58,192 tonnes2019 issued: 62,594 tonnes2019 retired: 62,594 tonnes20192020 issued: 65,510 tonnes2020 retired: 21,046 tonnes2021 issued: 81,150 tonnes2021 retired: 22,010 tonnes20212022 issued: 84,301 tonnes2022 retired: 84,031 tonnes2023 issued: 65,241 tonnes20232024 issued: 43,657 tonnes2024
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
202443,657none
202365,241none
202284,30184,031
202181,15022,010
202065,51021,046
201962,59462,594
201761,25658,192
201656,39256,359
201533,36713,367
201452,982none
201349,14729,147
201251,549none
201156,06312,250
201043,06216,721
200919,53919,539
200810,64710,647

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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 4.0: withdrawn from assessment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  • CAR U.S. Landfill Protocol - 6.0: withdrawn from assessment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

14.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
University of Maryland32,4032023
Toronto Dominion Bank27,7122016

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

New River Landfill Gas Methane 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 836,457 tonnes issued and 405,903 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has New River Landfill Gas Methane Destruction Project issued?

836,457 tonnes of credits have been issued and 405,903 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 New River Landfill Gas Methane Destruction Project?

Registry records name 2 organisations, including University of Maryland, Toronto Dominion Bank. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026