Explocom 1, Lupeni
#2of 61 in Biochar#1of 7 in Romania#7of 111 in Puro.earth (PUR)
Audit Analysis
Explocom 1 is a biochar carbon removal project in Romania with a well-verified investment additionality test and consistent ERR reporting, but it lacks a buffer pool, a stated leakage deduction percentage, and several key MRV parameters (FNRB, usage monitoring method). The 1,000-year permanence claim is standard for biochar but carries unmitigated reversal risk given the absence of any buffer mechanism.
Red Flags
- No buffer pool or reversal-risk mitigation mechanism is documented despite a 1,000-year permanence claim
- Leakage is described as 'quantified' in the verification report but the actual deduction percentage is not stated in any available document
- FNRB value and method are not stated, preventing independent verification of the carbon accounting basis
- Safeguards are mentioned but no FPIC, grievance mechanism, or benefit-sharing arrangement is documented
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 343 | 343 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 210 | 210 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 155 | 155 | 0 | |
| Total | 807 | 807 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
1,000-yr claim, no buffer pool
Quantified but % not stated
Project-specific, no reassessment date
Mentioned but no FPIC or grievance mechanism
CORSIA excluded, CCP status not stated
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