GS10789 GS10790 RVPA-10: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Mozambique

Audit Analysis

This Gold Standard improved-cookstove project in Mozambique has a VVB-confirmed combined additionality test, a quantified 5% leakage deduction, and conservative verified usage rates below assumptions. However, the project is burdened by an unusually large number of material findings and corrective actions (over 30 items), a significant fNRB discrepancy between the validation and verification reports (0.64 vs 0.88), and a project-specific baseline, which collectively undermine confidence in the robustness of the carbon accounting.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠fNRB value discrepancy of 37% between the validation report (0.64, Aug 2025) and the verification report (0.88, Dec 2025) — a material difference that directly affects the carbon accounting
• ⚠Over 30 material findings and corrective actions across multiple verification cycles, including inconsistencies in baseline fuel consumption, SDG impact values, thermal efficiency parameters, and ER calculation sheets
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk for stove replacement unaddressed
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed

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