GSEnergy Efficiency - DomesticNepalGeneral Methodologyv2.1

GS11935 GS11934 RVPA-39 Promoting sustainable use of biomass energy resources in targeted communities

GS-4715 ↗ · current registry ID: GS12739

#508of 1329 in Industrial#49of 101 in Nepal#806of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)

5.0/ 10
Integrity
5.5
Transparency
4.5
Claim Safety
5.0
Documentation
4.5

Scored2026-09-02medium confidence

Generated by CarbonMeld Analysis Pipeline · Methodology · Editorial Policy · About the System
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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 contradictory FPIC record, and an aggressive 100% usage-rate assumption. The project is at the validation stage with no monitoring data yet available, and the low extraction confidence in the source documents limits assurance.

Red Flags

  • FPIC status is contradictory: the 2023 validation report states FPIC was conducted, but the more recent 2024 validation report states it was not — a material concern for a community-facing cookstove project in Nepal
  • No buffer pool or permanence mechanism is stated in any available document, leaving reversal risk (stove replacement, disuse) unmitigated
  • 100% usage rate assumed with no verified usage rate available — an aggressive assumption for household cookstove adoption
  • Minimum extraction confidence is rated low, indicating at least one key document was poorly readable, reducing overall data reliability

Credit Vintages

IssuedRetiredAvailable
2023
2,50102,501
2024
2,25402,254
Total4,75504,755

Risk Indicators

Additionality

VVB-confirmed combined test

Permanence

reversal risk unaddressed

Leakage

5% quantified deduction applied

Baseline

Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date

Safeguards

Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted (2024 report)

Double-claim

CCP and CORSIA status not stated

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Analysis ProvenanceScored2026-09-02General Methodology v2.1
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