Landfill Gas (LFG) in South Korea-W

Landfill Gas (LFG) in South Korea
-Waste sector in Korea accounted for 38% of
country’s 2001 methane emissions
-Korea’s rapid economic growth depends
heavily on fossil fuels, 97% of which were
imported in 2003
-Municipal solid waste is increasingly being
viewed as a potential resource in South Korea
-238 landfill sites in operation - many of which
are small
-LFG projects in South Korea have the two-fold
effect of addressing environmental issues as
well as providing a domestic fuel source