GSEnergy Efficiency - DomesticMalawiAMS-II.G

GS11677 GS11902 Malawi Biomass Energy Conservation Programme CPA 31

GS-3933 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11929

#204of 1329 in Industrial#28of 92 in Malawi#360of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#48of 189 in AMS-II.G

5.5/ 10
Integrity
6.5
Transparency
5.5
Claim Safety
4.0
Documentation
6.0

Scored2026-09-02high confidence

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard cookstove distribution project in Malawi with VVB-confirmed additionality, quantified 5% leakage, and documented safeguards, but a critical discrepancy where the single-year verified reduction (243,647 tCO₂e) exceeds the entire 15-year lifetime ex-ante estimate (193,899 tCO₂e), raising serious over-crediting concerns. Multiple data contradictions across documents further erode confidence in the reported figures.

Red Flags

  • Verified ERR for the 2024 monitoring period (243,647 tCO₂e) exceeds the entire 15-year lifetime ex-ante estimate (193,899 tCO₂e from the 2023 PDD) by ~25%, implying the project delivered roughly 19× the annualized expectation — a major over-crediting signal
  • Ten contradictions across key parameters (fNRB value, usage rate, additionality test type, crediting period, ERR figures) indicate inconsistent project documentation and raise data-reliability concerns
  • Baseline reassessment date not stated in any document; the project-specific baseline has no documented refresh cadence

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2021
18,893018,893
2022
13,878013,878
2023
9,81709,817
2024
1,64801,648
Total44,236044,236

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed investment test

Permanence

Energy-efficiency; no reversal events

Leakage

5% quantified deduction

Baseline

Project-specific; no reassessment date stated

Safeguards

FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented

Double-claim

CORSIA and CCP status not stated

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