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VCSTransportChina Registry: RegisteredACM0016

ART Line T4 in Yibin

VCS-5438 ↗

#546of 1084 in China#642of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#2of 5 in ACM0016

5.1/ 10
Integrity
6.0
Transparency
4.5
Claim Safety
5.0
Documentation
4.5

Audit Analysis

ART Line T4 in Yibin is a VCS transport energy-efficiency project (ACM0016 v6.1) with VVB-confirmed additionality and no inherent permanence risk, but it suffers from significant documentation gaps: no monitoring period is stated, usage monitoring methods are absent, and the leakage treatment is contradictory between the PDD and the validation report. The identical claimed and verified ERR figures (33,477) suggest no independent monitoring data has been extracted, limiting confidence in the credit volume.

Red Flags

  • Leakage justification is contradictory: the validation report (2025-09-30) states it is 'quantified' while the PDD states it is 'not addressed'; a 0% deduction with inconsistent documentation weakens the leakage claim
  • No monitoring period is stated in any available document, making it impossible to determine whether the 33,477 tCO₂e ERR covers the full 7-year crediting period or a single reporting interval
  • Usage monitoring method, assumed usage rate, and verified usage rate are all absent from the extracted record, leaving the core activity-level assumptions unverified
  • Low extraction confidence across the document set indicates at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing reliability of the extracted facts

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.

Risk Indicators

Additionality

Combined test, VVB-confirmed

Permanence

Not applicable (transport avoidance)

Leakage

0% deduction, contradictory justification

Baseline

Project-specific, no reassessment date

Safeguards

FPIC, grievance mechanism, safeguards documented

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-09-01ACM0016

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