Carbono Flor y Nuevo

Audit Analysis

Carbono Flor y Nuevo is an avoided-deforestation project in Colombia under the CerCarbono standard with a 15% buffer pool and no material findings, but it carries moderate risk due to a project-specific baseline, a 0% leakage deduction justified only as 'deemed negligible,' and the absence of explicit VVB confirmation of additionality. The verified emissions reduction (26,318 tCO₂e) is below the PDD's ex-ante estimate (30,963 tCO₂e), suggesting conservative delivery, but the low extraction confidence and several unaddressed safeguards elements limit confidence in the overall record.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% justified only as 'deemed negligible' in an avoided-deforestation project where displacement of deforestation pressure is a well-known risk
• ⚠Reversal events field marked as 'not addressed' despite the project being a land-use (AFOLU) type with inherent non-permanence risk
• ⚠Additionality test type is 'combined' but explicit VVB verification of the additionality assessment is not confirmed in the extracted record
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set, with one source document classified as 'unknown', reducing reliability of the evidence base
• ⚠FPIC and grievance mechanism are not stated in available documents, leaving community safeguards unverified

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