GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-33 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities
GS-4709 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12733
#504of 1329 in Industrial#45of 101 in Nepal#802of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cookstove project in Nepal with a confirmed additionality test and quantified 5% leakage deduction, but undermined by an aggressive 100% usage-rate assumption, absence of a buffer pool, and a contradictory FPIC record between two validation reports. The low extraction confidence and lack of any monitoring-period data limit confidence in the claimed 48,189 tCO₂e lifetime figure.
Red Flags
- FPIC status contradicts between the 2023 and 2024 validation reports; the more recent (2024-09-27) report states FPIC was NOT conducted
- Usage rate assumed at 100% with no verified usage-rate data available, creating over-crediting risk
- Total ERR in the PDD (9,637) is exactly one-fifth of the validation-report figure (48,189), suggesting a per-year vs. lifetime basis difference that is not explicitly reconciled in the documents
- Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,364 | 0 | 3,364 | |
| 2024 | 2,373 | 0 | 2,373 | |
| Total | 5,737 | 0 | 5,737 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
cookstove use-dependent
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific; reassessment timing not stated
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted per 2024 report
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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