Methane capture and destruction on La Hormiga landfill in San Felipe and El Belloto landfill in Quilpue

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS356

Country

Chile

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

acm0001

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

11,824 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

8,641 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2009: 11,824 tonnes issued and 8,641 retired.05k10k15k20k2009 issued: 11,824 tonnes2009 retired: 8,641 tonnes2009
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
200911,8248,641

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.
  • 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

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO 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

Chile and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
3
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
1
Article 6.2 activities
14
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
30
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

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

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

Methane capture and destruction on La Hormiga landfill in San Felipe and El Belloto landfill in Quilpue is registered with Verra under the acm0001 protocol, located in Chile. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 11,824 tonnes issued and 8,641 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Methane capture and destruction on La Hormiga landfill in San Felipe and El Belloto landfill in Quilpue issued?

11,824 tonnes of credits have been issued and 8,641 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.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026