American Refrigerants 1
#7of 389 in United States#5of 195 in American Carbon Registry (ACR)
Audit Analysis
American Refrigerants 1 is an HFC reclamation project in Florida with a solid additionality case (combined test verified by SCS Global Services) and inherent permanence, as reclaimed HFCs avoid emissions by definition. The project delivered 1,500% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation in the first monitoring year, indicating strong over-delivery. However, a project-specific baseline with no stated reassessment date, 29 material findings (including an incorrect baseline calculation that was corrected), and a manual QA/QC system temper the overall assessment.
Red Flags
- NCR 28 in the verification report reveals the monitoring report contained an incorrect baseline calculation that had to be corrected, raising questions about the robustness of the project's internal calculations
- OBS 29 notes the management system is manual with transcription errors and recommends strengthening QA/QC, indicating a vulnerability in data integrity
- The crediting period differs between the validation report (2020-02-06 to 2035-02-05) and the issuance document (2020-01-03 to 2030-01-02), creating ambiguity about the actual project duration
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12,383 | 0 | 12,383 | |
| 2021 | 867 | 0 | 867 | |
| Total | 13,250 | 0 | 13,250 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-verified
Inherent to HFC reclamation
0% justified as negligible
Project-specific, no reassessment date
Mentioned but FPIC not conducted, grievance mechanism not stated
CCP and CORSIA status not stated
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