GS1247 VPA 99 Improved Kitchen Regimes Multi-Country PoA - Kasungu Boreholes, Malawi
GS-1475 ↗ · current registry ID: GS5339
#971of 1329 in Industrial#68of 92 in Malawi#1397of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
This Gold Standard improved-kitchen-regimes project in Malawi has a verified additionality assessment and no reported reversal events, but is undermined by an exceptionally long list of material findings (over 60 items), eleven cross-document contradictions, and a 0% leakage deduction whose justification is inconsistent between the verification report and the monitoring report. The exact match between claimed and verified ERR (99,056 tCO2e) with no VVB adjustment, combined with a project-specific baseline and unresolved parameter discrepancies, raises meaningful over-crediting risk.
Red Flags
- Eleven contradictions across documents, including leakage justification ('quantified' vs 'deemed negligible'), leakage deduction (0% vs 5%), and crediting period dates spanning 2015–2023 vs 2025–2030
- Over 60 material findings in the verification report, including parameter mismatches (Psafe, Paccess, Np,y, Up,y) between the MR, ER file, and VPA-DD, and missing GPS-stamped photos for borehole locations
- 11 corrective actions remain open, including submission of baseline survey results, NRB survey results, and a detailed leakage analysis
- Claimed and verified ERR are identical (99,056 tCO2e), indicating the VVB verified the full claimed amount with zero adjustment
- Leakage deduction reduced from 5% (PDD, 2023) to 0% (verification report, 2024) with contradictory justifications across documents
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8,904 | 8,904 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 10,000 | 0 | 10,000 | |
| 2019 | 10,000 | 7,149 | 2,851 | |
| 2020 | 9,579 | 9,579 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8,104 | 7,942 | 162 | |
| 2022 | 10,000 | 9,801 | 199 | |
| 2023 | 638 | 626 | 12 | |
| Total | 67,225 | 54,001 | 13,224 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
no reversals
0% deduction, contradictory justification
Project-specific, reassessed 2024
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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