Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project in the Centro Industrial Sur – CIS El Guacal Landfill, close to Medellin in Columbia
Green Gas, the international clean energy company, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with EVAS Enviambientales SA ESP (EVAS) for a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project in the Centro Industrial Sur – CIS El Guacal Landfill, close to Medellin in Columbia.
Green Gas will construct and operate the active degassing system and flare to eliminate the landfill gas and will manage the process for the registration of this project under the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC). It is expected that over the 21 years of life of this project it will eliminate the equivalent of 3,500,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere.
Sergio Saldarriaga, General Manager of EVAS commented: “EVAS is pleased that the development of such an important green project is proceeding. It will contribute to improving the environmental quality of the area and diminish health risks and odours caused by the unavoidable landfill gas.”
Chris Norval, CEO of Green Gas International, said: “Green Gas is excited to work in partnership with EVAS to in make this development possible. This adds to our expanding business and investment in Colombia.”
Source: Green Gas International