AWMS Methane Recovery Project MX06-S-27, Coahuila, México

Audit Analysis

This CDM methane recovery project in Coahuila, Mexico has a VVB-confirmed barrier additionality test and a reasonable lifetime emission reduction estimate of ~97,000 tCO₂e over its 10-year crediting period. However, the project suffers from a project-specific modeled baseline, three unresolved corrective actions at validation (including a baseline configuration discrepancy), no monitoring reports in the available record, and multiple internal contradictions across documents. The absence of verified performance data, FNRB values, and safeguards documentation (no FPIC, no grievance mechanism) significantly limits confidence in the project's integrity and transparency.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Corrective Action Request No.2 identified a discrepancy between the on-site configuration (no lagoon) and the baseline description in the PDD, undermining baseline validity
• ⚠No monitoring reports or verified ERR figures found in the available record — the project's actual performance is unverified
• ⚠Five contradictions across documents, including conflicting crediting period dates and inconsistent treatment of leakage and safeguards
• ⚠No grievance mechanism, no FPIC, and no benefit-sharing description confirmed in the validation report
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set, indicating poor readability or incomplete records

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.