CPA 053 – Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Audit Analysis

The BioLite Improved Cook Stoves Programme in Kenya is a Gold Standard energy-efficiency project with a confirmed additionality case and quantified leakage deduction, but it is burdened by an extensive list of material findings, unresolved corrective actions, and data-quality inconsistencies that undermine confidence in the reported emission reductions. The project-specific baseline, unknown CORSIA/CCP status, and numerous database and reporting errors create moderate over-crediting and greenwashing risk.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Extensive list of material findings including database linking errors across vintages, potential double counting of end users, unit inconsistencies between MR and ER worksheets, and missing supporting documents (WBT records, training certificates, sales receipts)
• ⚠Multiple corrective actions (CARs) and clarification requests (CLs) remain unresolved with many items still marked 'Being Submitted' as of the July 2025 verification report
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage is stated in the extracted record, leaving permanence risk unquantified
• ⚠SDG 1 monitoring was not conducted in the reporting period, flagged as a finding requiring correction in the next period

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