Promoting Methane Recovery and Utilization from Mixed Municipal Waste

Project Summary

The project's long-term objectives are to promote wide spread adoption of landfill gas recovery technology in China based on the technical and organizational experience gained from the three pilot landfills proposed in this project. specifically, these include 1) significant reduction of emissions of methane; 2) reduction in air, water and land pollution associated with refuse dumping; and 3) promotion of indigenous enterprises that will build and operate recovery systems and utilize the energy.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
304
Project Type
Full-size Project
Status
Completed
Country
China
Region
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Executing Agencies
UN Department for Development Support and Management Service
GEF Period:
GEF - 1
Approval Fiscal Year:
1996

Financials

Project Preparation Grant Amount
25,000 USD
GEF Project Grant
5,285,000 USD
Co-financing Total
14,280,000 USD
GEF Agency Fees
0 USD
Total Cost 19,590,000.00 USD

Project Timeline

Received by GEF
Preparation Grant Approved
01 Apr 1996
Concept Approved
01 Apr 1996
Project Approved for Implementation
14 Apr 1997
Project closed
22 Jul 2011