Affinity Mine Methane Incineration Project

Audit Analysis

The Affinity Mine Methane Incineration Project is a CAR-registered destruction project (CH4-to-CO2 conversion) in West Virginia verified by SCS Global Services, with no material findings or corrective actions reported. However, the extracted record contains an unusually high proportion of missing data — no additionality test type, no baseline method specifics, no leakage treatment, and no ERR figures — making it difficult to independently confirm the integrity and magnitude of claimed credits. The project type inherently carries low permanence risk, but the thin evidentiary base limits confidence in the overall claim.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠No additionality test type or VVB confirmation of additionality found in any available document, despite capture not being legally required
• ⚠No leakage deduction or justification stated in any document, which is a material gap for a methane capture project where partial escape is a realistic risk
• ⚠No ERR figures (claimed, verified, or ex-ante lifetime) found in the extracted record, preventing any over- or under-delivery assessment
• ⚠One of the six source documents is listed as 'unknown' type, reducing confidence in the completeness of the evidence base

Credit Vintages