GS1247 VPA 53: Improved Cook Stoves in Chamanculo C, Maputo (Mozambique), phase III
GS-825 ↗ · current registry ID: GS4612
#618of 1329 in Industrial#15of 51 in Mozambique#944of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cook-stove project in Maputo, Mozambique, with a combined additionality test and FPIC in place, but undermined by ten cross-document contradictions (leakage treatment, FNRB method, crediting period, additionality verification), an extensive list of 30+ corrective actions, and a monitoring period that does not align with either stated crediting period. The verified usage rate (79%) is below the assumed 90%, which is conservative, but the project-specific baseline and inconsistent leakage treatment limit confidence in the claimed reductions.
Red Flags
- Ten contradictions across documents, including leakage deduction (0% vs 5%), FNRB method (national default vs local field), additionality verification (confirmed vs not confirmed), and crediting period (2014–2021 vs 2025–2030)
- Monitoring period (Jan 2023 – Dec 2024) does not fall within either stated crediting period, making the pro-rata ERR comparison unreliable
- 30+ corrective actions required, covering additionality of retroactive VPAs, baseline survey data, efficiency claims, and monitoring plan gaps
- Leakage deduction of 0% with 'deemed negligible' justification is inconsistent with the 2023 PDD, which quantified a 5% deduction
- Gold Standard is listed as both the registry and the VVB, raising independence concerns
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,691 | 1,691 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9,842 | 9,842 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2,265 | 2,265 | 0 | |
| Total | 13,798 | 13,798 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
Combined test present but verification status contradicted across documents
Energy-efficiency project; no sequestration; no reversal events reported
0% deduction with 'deemed negligible' justification contradicted by 5% in 2023 PDD
Project-specific baseline; reassessed 2024; less robust than jurisdictional
FPIC conducted; grievance mechanism present; benefit sharing described
CORSIA eligibility not stated; CCP status not mentioned; dual-channel risk unassessed
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