Daegu City secures 219,432 tons of carbon emissions rights by recycling landfill gas from Bangcheon-ri landfill site

Daegu City announced on the 5th that it had secured 219,432 tons of new carbon credits through the landfill gas resource project at the Bangcheon-ri landfill last month.

Daegu City explained that the carbon emissions rights secured this time are the reduction performance from 2023 to 2024, and are equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by about 91,000 cars in one year, and are worth about 6.6 billion won if the latest domestic carbon emissions trading prices are applied.

The Bangcheon-ri landfill gas resource project is aimed at reducing odor and greenhouse gases through landfill gas collection and processing, and using the purified landfill gas as an energy source.

The landfill gas collected and purified through this project will be supplied to the Daegu branch of the Korea District Heating Corporation and used for heating in the Seongseo region.

Daegu City plans to increase the stability of landfill operation and ease financial burden by using the secured carbon credits to cover the shortfall in emissions credits that arise during the future landfill operation process.

Ji Ji-jae, head of Daegu City's Climate, Energy and Environment Bureau, said, "We will continue to work to improve citizens' living environments by reliably processing landfill gas, and contribute to reducing greenhouse gases and realizing carbon neutrality."