Sudokwon Landfill Gas Electricity Generation Project (50MW)

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS433

Country

South Korea

Category

GHG Management

Methodology

acm0001, acm0002

Status

Not stated

Credits Issued

220,927 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

220,927 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2006 to 2007: 220,927 tonnes issued and 220,927 retired.050k100k150k200k2006 issued: 72,481 tonnes2006 retired: 72,481 tonnes20062007 issued: 148,446 tonnes2007 retired: 148,446 tonnes2007
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2007148,446148,446
200672,48172,481

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

The methodologies this project lists have different ICVCM outcomes, one or more of them approved.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.
  • This project lists 2 methodologies; 2 of them appear in ICVCM's assessment table.
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 15.0-19.0: approved
  • ACM0001 - Flaring or use of landfill gas - 19.0: under assessment
  • ACM0002 - Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources - 1.0-21.0: does not meet the Core Carbon Principles

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 2006, 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 2006, 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

South Korea and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
14
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
8
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
7
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.

99.8% of retired tonnes name an organisation as beneficiary.

OrganisationTonnes retiredLatest year
Barclays Bank220,5672011

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Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Sudokwon Landfill Gas Electricity Generation Project (50MW) is registered with Verra under the acm0001, acm0002 protocol, located in South Korea. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 220,927 tonnes issued and 220,927 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Sudokwon Landfill Gas Electricity Generation Project (50MW) issued?

220,927 tonnes of credits have been issued and 220,927 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

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

The methodologies this project lists have different ICVCM outcomes, one or more of them approved. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Which organisations have retired credits from Sudokwon Landfill Gas Electricity Generation Project (50MW)?

Registry records name 1 organisation: Barclays Bank. Many retirements name no beneficiary.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026