AWMS Methane Recovery Project BR06-S-19, Goias, Brazil
#70of 104 in Brazil#167of 213 in CDM (UNFCCC)#39of 62 in AMS-III.D
Audit Analysis
A CDM methane-avoidance project in Goias, Brazil, with VVB-confirmed additionality (combined test by DNV) but significant MRV documentation gaps identified at validation, no quantified leakage treatment, and a verified delivery of only ~28% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period. The project carries moderate-to-high over-crediting risk and limited permanence safeguards.
Red Flags
- Verified emissions reductions (13,025 tCO2e) represent only ~28% of the pro-rata expectation (~46,600 tCO2e) for the 2.3-year monitoring period, indicating substantial under-delivery against the ex-ante estimate of 199,894 tCO2e over 10 years
- Six material findings at validation, including missing flow-meter calibration and sealing evidence during site visits, absent uncertainty levels in the PDD, and no documented monitoring or data-quality-assurance procedures
- Leakage is explicitly not addressed in the project documentation, with no quantified deduction or justification provided
- No buffer pool or permanence safeguard is documented for a methane-avoidance project where cessation of operations would release captured methane
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13,025 | 0 | 13,025 | |
| Total | 13,025 | 0 | 13,025 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test verified by DNV; capture not legally required
No buffer pool or permanence safeguard documented; methane r
Leakage explicitly not addressed; no deduction or justificat
Project-specific modeled baseline; no reassessment data avai
Safeguards mentioned but FPIC, grievance mechanism, and bene
CORSIA and CCP statuses not stated; dual-channel risk unasse
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