GS11934 VPA-1 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities
GS-3777 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11935
#147of 1329 in Industrial#12of 101 in Nepal#272of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard efficient cookstove project in Nepal with a solid combined additionality test verified by EcoLance and a quantified 5% leakage deduction. However, the project-specific baseline relies on a 2010 survey whose relevance was explicitly questioned by the VVB, no buffer pool is documented, and several transparency fields (end-use tracking, carbon content, CORSIA eligibility) remain unaddressed. The project over-delivered relative to its ex-ante estimate in the first monitoring period, reducing over-crediting risk.
Red Flags
- Baseline survey conducted in 2010 (14+ years before verification) was explicitly questioned by the VVB in FAR 4 for its relevance to current firewood consumption patterns in Nepal
- Reversal events are marked as 'not addressed' in the verification report, though the monitoring report (Dec 2025) reports none occurred
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,605 | 0 | 1,605 | |
| 2023 | 9,601 | 0 | 9,601 | |
| 2024 | 2,394 | 0 | 2,394 | |
| Total | 13,600 | 0 | 13,600 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test, VVB-confirmed
no reversals reported
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, 2010 survey questioned
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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