Titas Gas Leak Repair
Reduces methane emissions, improves safety, and modernizes urban energy networks in Bangladesh.
The Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company is Bangladesh's largest gas utility, serving millions of households and businesses. This project systematically identifies and repairs methane leaks across the vast urban distribution network, preventing significant fugitive emissions that would otherwise escape unburned into the atmosphere. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas — over 80 times more warming than CO₂ over a 20-year period. The project uses advanced leak detection technology, regular infrastructure audits, and rapid repair protocols to minimize emissions. Beyond climate benefits, the repairs improve safety by reducing explosion and fire risks, enhance supply reliability for customers, and modernize critical energy infrastructure. The project demonstrates how improving existing systems can deliver substantial climate impact without building new facilities.
Verification & Registry
- Registry ID
- VCS 2478
- Standard
- VCS
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Oxford Type
- Oxford Type 1 — Emissions Reductions
- Developer
- Titas Gas Transmission & Distribution Co.
- Methodology
- AM0023
- Crediting period
- 2017–2027
- Vintages in the portfolio
- 2017, 2018
Registry data from the project’s registry record and CNaught, checked in October 2026.
How it fits the portfolio
Near-term, well-measured cuts in methane and other emissions from fossil and waste sources. Low reversal risk: no carbon is stored.
Risks to know
- Avoided emissions depend on the baseline set in the methodology.
- Some credits are older vintages; the vintage is shown on every order.
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