Biogas Recovery at Ulu Kanchong Palm Oil Mill
#26of 268 in Biogas#3of 16 in Malaysia#403of 1459 in CDM (UNFCCC)#7of 55 in AMS-III.H
Audit Analysis
A CDM biogas capture project at a Malaysian palm oil mill with VVB-confirmed additionality and reasonable over-delivery relative to pro-rata expectations, but undermined by seven material findings (including missing host-country approvals and PDD equation errors), a project-specific baseline, and several unquantified MRV elements. The absence of a buffer pool and the 0% leakage deduction (deemed negligible) are acceptable under CDM rules but leave limited permanence and leakage safeguards.
Red Flags
- Seven material findings in the validation report, including missing Letters of Approval from the Host Country and Annex 1 Country, incorrect coordinates, and PDD equations not conforming to the AMS III.H methodology
- Five corrective actions were required before registration, indicating the PDD had substantive technical gaps at the time of validation
- Verified ERR figure is not stated in the extracted record, preventing independent cross-check of the 59,441 tCO₂e claimed in the monitoring report
- FNRB method and value are not stated, leaving the netting-out of displaced grid electricity unquantified
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test; capture not legally required
no reversal events reported but no ex
0% deduction deemed negligible; reasonable for biogas but no
Project-specific, mixed measured/modeled; no reassessment ti
Safeguards mentioned and benefit sharing described, but FPIC
CORSIA and CCP status not stated; dual-channel risk unassess
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