Throughout this course, you will:
- Understand landfill gas operations and how they relate to LM emissions
- Recognize methods of LM extraction and opportunities for methane mitigation
- Identify end-use options for LM and methods for calculating resulting GHG emission reductions and project emissions
The information provided in this course originates from credible international sources including:
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Guidelines for national GHG inventories by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects
This course draws on all of these resources and provides guidance specifically on how to account for and document GHG reductions, project emissions, and emission reductions as a result of displacement of more carbon-intensive energy sources.
Key concepts covered include:
- GHG standards and programs
- LM GHG project accounting
- Defining a LM project
- Establishing the baseline scenario and selecting relevant GHGs
- Quantifying emissions and removals
- Monitoring, documenting and reporting
