GS11677 GS11902 Malawi Biomass Energy Conservation Programme CPA 24

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard cookstove energy-efficiency project in Malawi with VVB-confirmed additionality, a quantified 5% leakage deduction, and no reversal events. However, the project-specific baseline, unresolved ERR figure discrepancies across documents, and pending double-claiming verification introduce moderate data-reliability concerns. The project is a solid but not exceptional avoidance credit with room for improved documentation consistency.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠ERR figure discrepancy: the monitoring report claims 243,647 tCO₂e while the verification report (same date, 2024-12-03) references 760,155 tCO₂e as the claimed figure — the basis for this gap is unexplained
• ⚠Crediting period inconsistency: the monitoring report states 2016-2023 (7 years) while the validation report states 2021-2036 (15 years); the monitoring period (2024) falls outside the 2016-2023 window, creating ambiguity about which period is active
• ⚠Corrective action requires verification that no CER and GSVER are issued for the same vintage — double-claiming risk not yet fully closed
• ⚠Project-specific baseline with no documented reassessment date; baseline robustness relies on a single project-level estimate

Credit Vintages