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
Country
China
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1997
Status
Completed
Region
Asia
Executing Agencies
UN Department for Development Support and Management Service
GEF Period
GEF - 1
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
14,280,000
GEF Project Grant
5,285,000

Timeline

Concept Approved
01 Apr 1996
Project Approved for Implementation
14 Apr 1997
Project Closed
22 Jul 2011