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policy instrument · 31 October 2025
Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM) – Article 6.4 Methodology for Landfill Gas Capture and Energy…
Jurisdiction countryInternational
Instrument typecertification-protocol
Authoritygovernment
Scopecarbon removal and point-source capture
Statusoperational
Parent instrument idparis-agreement-crediting-mechanism-article-6-4
DetailFirst approved methodology under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement for carbon crediting. Methodology details how landfill gas capture and flaring or energy recovery projects can earn tradable carbon credits. Features a 'downward adjustment' design where crediting tapers over time—faster for flaring-only projects and slower for energy recovery operations. Accompanied by an investment analysis tool
Stated statusoperational
Pathway scopeunclear
Pathway notemethodology covers landfill gas capture/flaring/energy recovery, an emissions-reduction activity not mapped to any listed removal pathway
Previous authorityregistry
Correction noteWritten by a government or intergovernmental body, so a policy and not a standard.
Correction date2026-10-28
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