Project name
Bagepalli CDM Biogas Programme
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Project location
Chikkaballapur District in Karnataka, India
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Funder and supplier
Supplier: FairClimateFund (FCF),
Developer: ADATS
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Standard
CDM & Gold Standard
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Project status
Operational
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Portfolio
2020
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Emissions reduction
Since 2006, 134,963 credits have been issued. Average is 11,247 tonnes of CO2e per year
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Cow manure is fed into the biodigester in the Bagepalli Coolie Sangha biogas project
By buying carbon offsets, bp Target Neutral is supporting finance for projects that not only reduce carbon but free up time for activities that help women supplement household incomes and enable them to play a wider role in their communities.
The Bagepalli Coolie Sangha Biogas Project in the state of Karnataka in south west India has equipped around 5,485 rural homes with biodigesters and efficient cook stoves that produce low carbon biogas for cooking rather than using solid fuels such as firewood.
How the digesters are built
How the digesters are built
The biodigesters turn animal dung into low carbon gas thereby reducing reliance on non-sustainable fuels for cooking.
By not burning firewood, the project further reduces carbon emissions as well as cutting indoor air pollution and the threat of respiratory disease in the home.
And by using biogas and an efficient gas stove, women no longer spend significant time each day searching for and collecting firewood and then preparing traditional stone or clay stoves for cooking meals. This means there are greater opportunities for more productive and rewarding work and time for family.
To date, the project has reduced carbon emissions by more than 134,000 tonnes of CO2e.
Find out how this project is changing lives
Find out how this project is changing lives
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