GS11677 Malawi Biomass Energy Conservation Programme CPA 2
GS-3916 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11902
#247of 1329 in Industrial#33of 92 in Malawi#422of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#56of 189 in AMS-II.G
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard biomass cookstove project in Malawi with VVB-verified additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but undermined by a project-specific baseline, numerous documentation inconsistencies (CDM terminology, missing contacts, SDG value errors), and seven cross-document contradictions in key parameters. The claimed-to-verified ERR ratio is reassuringly close at 99.6%, yet the absence of a lifetime ex-ante estimate and unknown CORSIA/CCP status limit confidence in the overall claim.
Red Flags
- Seven contradictions across documents, including a 58× discrepancy in claimed ERR (1,534,828 in the verification report vs 26,328 in the PDD) and conflicting crediting periods (2016–2027 vs 2021–2026)
- Project-specific baseline with no recorded reassessment date, increasing over-crediting risk relative to a jurisdictional baseline
- Verification report dated February 2023 predates the stated 2024 monitoring period, raising questions about which period was actually verified
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status both unstated, leaving dual-channel risk unaddressed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,692 | 0 | 5,692 | |
| Total | 5,692 | 0 | 5,692 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, no reassessment date
FPIC, grievance mechanism, safeguards documented
CORSIA and CCP status both unstated
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