Fuel efficient stoves for Ethiopia Programme of Activities CPA 001
GS-489 ↗ · current registry ID: GS2722
#867of 1329 in Industrial#21of 36 in Ethiopia#1282of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#139of 189 in AMS-II.G
Audit Analysis
This Gold Standard fuel-efficient stove project in Ethiopia has a reasonable MRV framework (annual surveys, national-default FNRB, 5% leakage deduction) and documented safeguards, but suffers from a significant data-integrity issue: the verified emissions reductions for the first monitoring period (24,458 tCO₂e) are only about 57% of the pro-rata expectation derived from the PDD's lifetime estimate. The additionality assessment is not explicitly documented in the extracted record, and a material finding flagged a mismatch between the GS and CDM monitoring reports that required post-hoc correction.
Red Flags
- Verified ERRs (24,458) are only ~57% of the pro-rata expectation (43,097) for the first monitoring period, indicating substantial under-delivery or an over-optimistic ex-ante estimate
- Material finding: the GS monitoring report's emission-reduction figure did not match the CDM monitoring report, and the GS report was subsequently 'adapted' to align — raising data-reliability concerns
- Additionality test type and VVB confirmation of additionality are not stated in the extracted record, leaving a gap in the additionality evidence chain
- Reversal events are listed as 'not addressed' in the verification report, despite the inherent risk of stove replacement or abandonment over a 7-year crediting period
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,149 | 0 | 3,149 | |
| 2015 | 21,309 | 0 | 21,309 | |
| Total | 24,458 | 0 | 24,458 |
Risk Indicators
Test type not stated in extracted record; AMS methodology implies simplified pathway
Reversal events not addressed; avoidance-type project reduces but does not eliminate risk
5% quantified deduction with justification
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date stated
FPIC, grievance mechanism, and benefit-sharing all documented
CORSIA eligibility not stated; CCP status not mentioned
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