BioLite Improved Cook stoves Programme - CPA 016 supported by Republic of Korea
GS-3218 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11229
#160of 202 in Industrial#20of 23 in Uganda#376of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)#40of 46 in AMS-II.G
Audit Analysis
The BioLite cookstove project in Uganda has a confirmed additionality assessment and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but suffers from significant data reliability issues including a critical FNRB discrepancy (0.807 vs 78.75), a 75% gap between PDD and issuance ERR figures, and a 15-year gap in crediting period between the verification and validation reports. Permanence is weakly addressed with no buffer pool and reversal events unaddressed, and CORSIA eligibility introduces dual-channel risk.
Red Flags
- FNRB value contradicts between the verification report (0.807) and the PDD (78.75) — a factor-of-~97 discrepancy that undermines confidence in the carbon accounting
- Total ERR in the issuance document (2,649,011) exceeds the PDD estimate (1,498,873) by 77%, raising over-crediting concerns
- Crediting period differs by 15 years between the verification report (5 years, 2019–2024) and the validation report (20 years, 2018–2038)
- No buffer pool percentage is stated in any available document and reversal events are explicitly not addressed, leaving permanence risk unquantified
- CORSIA eligibility is confirmed while CCP status is not stated, creating potential dual-channel crediting risk
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,717 | 22,717 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 24,144 | 23,662 | 482 | |
| 2023 | 23,302 | 0 | 23,302 | |
| 2024 | 20,269 | 0 | 20,269 | |
| Total | 90,432 | 46,379 | 44,053 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
No buffer pool; reversal unaddressed
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, measured, reassessed 2024
FPIC and grievance present but contradicted across docs
CORSIA-eligible; CCP status unstated
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