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Sustainable Solutionsand
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Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility
Land Area
Old Mound : 12 has.
New Mound : 10 has.
Final footprint: 30 has.
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The Payatas Challenge
The unmanaged dumping of garbage in Payatas
since the 1970’s made the dumpsite environs
dangerous & unhygienic, with fires due to
spontaneous combustion
breaking out every now and then.
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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The Payatas Challenge
The QC Experience
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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Conversion from Open to Controlled Disposal Facility
*QC is first Metro Manila LGU to gain DENR clearance to convert
dumpsite into controlled waste disposal facility
BEFORE DURING
The City’s major concerns
in Payatas:
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Gas-to-Power Generation Project with PNOC-EC
*QC is first in capturing methane gas from the dumpsite
as alternative energy source*
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Pilot Methane Power Plant
In 2004, a 100-KW Pilot Power Plant was set up at the disposal facility
to highlight the significance of the technology
PGMA picture:
Inauguration of
100KW pilot plant
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Quezon City signed an agreement with PANGEA Green Energy
on February 14, 2007, for the development and implementation of
the first registered CDM project in solid waste management in the Philippines
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Project Approvals
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Benefits
…elimination or reduction of
explosion or fire hazards
…reduction of odor and
groundwater pollution
…reduction of damage to vegetation
and acceleration of re-use of land
…improves dumpsite stability
…contributes to GHG reduction and
mitigation of global warming
***Estimated emission reduction of
110,000 tCO2e/year from capture
of landfill gas and 0.46 tCO2e/MWh
displaced grid electricity ***
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Benefits
…generates employment
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
The QC Experience
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Updates
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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Biogas Emissions Reduction Project
Updates
***30,860 CERs for the 1st Monitoring Period (01 March to 31 August 2008) were
issued on June 25, 2009
***2nd Verification to be conducted in September 2009 to cover 01 September
2008 to 30 June 2009 GHG avoidance
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
the Environment
Lessons Learned
GHG mitigation
and CDM projects
bring environmental,
social and financial
benefits
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
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PoA Opportunities
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for Plans for Carbon Finance
the Environment
Conclusion
Capacity building,
technical assistance
and financing are needed
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