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ACROzone Depleting SubstancesOHIO, USGeneral Methodologyv2.1

A-Gas South Korea 8

ACR-1224 ↗

#38of 110 in Water#154of 389 in United States#75of 195 in American Carbon Registry (ACR)

5.3/ 10
Integrity
5.5
Transparency
5.0
Claim Safety
5.5
Documentation
5.0

Audit Analysis

A-Gas South Korea 8 is an ozone-depleting-substance destruction project under ACR with VVB-confirmed additionality and inherently low permanence risk, as the ODS is irreversibly destroyed. However, the verification report identified multiple data-quality issues (incorrect titles, inconsistent emissions values, weight discrepancies) requiring corrective action, and a contradiction exists between the PDD and validation report on whether leakage was addressed. The short eight-day monitoring window and project-specific baseline limit confidence in the broader MRV framework.

Red Flags

  • The verification report identified four material findings, including inconsistent emissions values in the Project Plan and a weight discrepancy for Plas-1301 between the Tank Downloads sheet and the quantity sent for destruction, both requiring clarification before credits can be fully relied upon.
  • A contradiction exists between the PDD (leakage deemed negligible) and the validation report (leakage not addressed), meaning the VVB did not explicitly confirm the project's leakage position.
  • The monitoring period spans only eight days (21–29 October 2025) within a ten-year crediting period, providing a very narrow window of verified activity.

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2025
27,431027,431
Total27,431027,431

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed combined test

Permanence

ODS irreversibly destroyed; no reversal risk

Leakage

Contradiction: PDD says negligible, VVB did not confirm

Baseline

Project-specific; no reassessment date stated

Safeguards

Safeguards mentioned but FPIC and grievance mechanism not detailed

Double-claim

CCP and CORSIA status not stated in available documents

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-09-12General Methodology v2.1

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