GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-19 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities
GS-4695 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12718
#501of 1329 in Industrial#42of 101 in Nepal#799of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cookstove project in Nepal with VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but significant gaps in permanence safeguards (no buffer pool stated), a project-specific baseline without documented reassessment, and an unresolved FPIC contradiction between validation report versions. The absence of any monitoring-period data and low extraction confidence limit confidence in the project's ongoing performance.
Red Flags
- FPIC status contradicts between two validation report versions (true in Nov 2023, false in Sep 2024) — the more recent document indicates FPIC was not conducted
- 100% usage rate assumed with no verified usage data to support the claim
- Low extraction confidence across the document set, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable
- No monitoring period or monitoring report found despite the crediting period starting in May 2023
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,575 | 0 | 5,575 | |
| 2024 | 2,349 | 0 | 2,349 | |
| Total | 7,924 | 0 | 7,924 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
no reversal data
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; no reassessment date
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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