Dongming County Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Site Biogas Electricity Generation Project
GS-3583 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11537
#35of 111 in Biogas#111of 204 in China#215of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)#4of 9 in AMS-III.G
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard biogas-to-electricity project in China with a solid additionality case (combined test, VVB-verified, legally mandated capture) but notable gaps in permanence safeguards (no buffer pool stated, reversal events unaddressed) and a project-specific baseline. Multiple contradictions between the monitoring report and verification report—particularly on the ERR figure and leakage justification—reduce confidence in the data integrity, and the low extraction confidence across documents further limits assurance.
Red Flags
- Buffer pool percentage is not stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk unquantified
- Reversal events are explicitly 'not addressed' in the verification record
- ERR contradiction: the monitoring report (2023-06-30) reports 80,480 tCO₂e while the verification report (2023-12-19) reports 69,838 tCO₂e for the same monitoring period
- Leakage justification is inconsistent: the verification report states 'deemed negligible' while the monitoring report states 'quantified'
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,531 | 0 | 4,531 | |
| 2022 | 43,344 | 29,376 | 13,968 | |
| 2023 | 21,963 | 5,940 | 16,023 | |
| Total | 69,838 | 35,316 | 34,522 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-verified, legally required capture
Buffer pool not stated; reversal events unaddressed
0% deduction, 'negligible' justification contradicted by mon
Project-specific baseline; last reassessment not stated
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not stated
CORSIA and CCP status not stated in available documents
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