Interwaste Landfill gas Grouped Project

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS1794

Country

South Africa

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

acm0001

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

147,124 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

145,835 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2018 to 2022: 147,124 tonnes issued and 145,835 retired.025k50k75k100k2018 issued: 76,438 tonnes2018 retired: 76,438 tonnes20182020 issued: 53,390 tonnes2020 retired: 53,390 tonnes20202021 issued: 9,187 tonnes2021 retired: 7,898 tonnes20212022 issued: 8,109 tonnes2022 retired: 8,109 tonnes2022
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
20228,1098,109
20219,1877,898
202053,39053,390
201876,43876,438

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: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 15.0-19.0: approved
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 19.0: under 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.
  • 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.

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

South Africa and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
0
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
17
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.

86.4% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Nedbank126,0072021

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Interwaste Landfill gas Grouped Project is registered with Verra under the acm0001 protocol, located in South Africa. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 147,124 tonnes issued and 145,835 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Same methodology and country, largest issuance first.

Questions about this project

How many credits has Interwaste Landfill gas Grouped Project issued?

147,124 tonnes of credits have been issued and 145,835 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 Interwaste Landfill gas Grouped Project?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Nedbank. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026