Avoidance of GHG emissions in rigid Poly Urethane Foam (PUF) manufacturing by LIL

Audit Analysis

This CDM project (CDM-2795) in India avoids HFC emissions in rigid PUF manufacturing using the standardized AMS.III.N methodology, with additionality confirmed by TÜV SÜD via a barrier test. However, a tenfold discrepancy in the claimed emission reduction figure between the PDD and the validation report, combined with a project-specific baseline and low document extraction confidence, significantly undermines confidence in the credit quantity and data reliability.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠The PDD reports a total claimed emission reduction of 214,829 tCO₂e while the validation report states 21,482 tCO₂e — a tenfold discrepancy that raises serious over-crediting concerns
• ⚠The leakage treatment is inconsistent: the validation report deems leakage negligible (0% deduction) while an appendix describes it as quantified, creating ambiguity about whether leakage was actually assessed
• ⚠Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable, which weakens the evidentiary basis for all scores
• ⚠The additionality test type is described as 'barrier' in the validation report but 'combined' in the PDD, creating uncertainty about the full scope of the additionality assessment

Credit Vintages

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