CPA 062 – Charcoal Stoves in Kenya

Audit Analysis

The BioLite improved cook stove programme in Kenya has VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but suffers from a severe unexplained discrepancy between the PDD's claimed ERR (1.50 MtCO2e) and the issuance document's figure (2.65 MtCO2e), a project-specific baseline, no buffer pool, and eight outstanding corrective actions. The low extraction confidence and multiple cross-document contradictions significantly undermine confidence in the project's data integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Issuance document reports 2,649,011 tCO2e versus the PDD's claimed 1,498,873 tCO2e — a 77% over-crediting gap with no documented explanation
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk unaddressed for a 20-year crediting period
• ⚠Eight corrective actions remain open from the December 2024 validation, including missing SDG/safeguards assessments and missing supporting evidence for stove identification
• ⚠No verified ERR or monitoring period found in the extracted record, making it impossible to confirm actual delivery against claims
• ⚠Low extraction confidence across the document set, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.