The program improves agricultural productivity and food security by providing organic fertiliser, enhancing soil quality, and increasing crop yields, which boosts farmer incomes and supports sustainable farming practices.
Carbon avoidance
Transforming waste into biogas in Cambodia
Overview
Site
Benefits
Verification
In Cambodia, over 85% of the rural population lacks access to electricity, creating significant barriers to economic development and modern living standards. The Biodigester Program addresses these challenges by introducing biodigesters that convert livestock and agricultural waste into clean biogas and organic fertiliser. This innovative solution reduces dependence on polluting fuels, mitigates deforestation, and enhances the quality of life for rural communities.
Locations
Cambodia
Benefits
The program significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions by replacing biomass and fossil fuels with biogas, a clean and renewable energy source. By using agricultural waste for energy production, it prevents methane emissions from decomposing organic matter, supporting Cambodia’s contributions to global climate change mitigation.
Sustainable development goals
These Sustainable Development Goals show the wider outcomes this project supports beyond its headline impact.
By converting agricultural waste into clean biogas, the program ensures access to affordable, sustainable energy for rural households, reducing reliance on polluting biomass and fossil fuels for cooking and lighting.
The program mitigates climate change by lowering greenhouse gas emissions through reduced deforestation and the use of renewable biogas, preventing methane emissions from decomposing organic waste. Methane is over 80 times more potent than CO₂ over 20 years.
Verification
These partners help deliver the project and verify its impact.
Verifier
Gold standard
This project is verified by the Gold Standard.