eAgronom sustainable farming in Central and Eastern Europe

Audit Analysis

The eAgronom soil-carbon project in Poland carries a substantial 21% buffer pool and VVB-verified additionality, but the verification report lists 15 material findings and 13 corrective actions spanning baseline validity, additionality sufficiency, non-permanence risk, and potential double counting with nearby VCS projects. The project delivered only about 2% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first two-year monitoring period, and the leakage treatment (0% deduction, 'deemed negligible') contradicts the PDD's original 'quantified' approach. These issues collectively raise serious concerns about the robustness of the credit claims.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠15 material findings in the verification report, including insufficient additionality demonstration, inappropriate baseline scenario, and potential double counting with other VCS projects
• ⚠Verified ERR of 29,456 tCO2e is only ~2% of the pro-rata ex-ante expectation (~1,486,403 tCO2e for the 2-year monitoring period), suggesting the lifetime estimate of 14.86 million tCO2e may be grossly overstated
• ⚠Leakage justification contradicts between documents: PDD states 'quantified' while the verification report states 'deemed negligible' with a 0% deduction
• ⚠Close proximity with other VCS projects flagged as potential double-counting risk
• ⚠13 corrective actions required before the verification can be considered fully resolved

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