GS1290: Native Energy Clean Water Central America: VPA (04) Honduras (GS 7356)

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard domestic water-filter project in Honduras displacing thermal energy for water boiling, with VVB-confirmed additionality and no reversal events, but undermined by a 10× CH₄ emission-factor error in prior verifications, 17 material findings, 10 corrective actions, and a VVB-requested downward ERR adjustment from 18,225 to 7,440 tCO₂e that raises material over-crediting concerns.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠CH₄ emission factor was erroneously entered as 0.03 tCO₂/TJ in previous verifications and corrected to 0.3 tCO₂/TJ — a 10× error that likely inflated prior credit issuance
• ⚠VVB corrective action requests adjustment of total ERs from 18,225 to 7,440 tCO₂e (a 59% reduction) after correcting parameter Nj,y, yet the verification report still carries the higher figure
• ⚠17 material findings and 10 corrective actions in a single verification cycle indicate systemic MRV and reporting weaknesses
• ⚠Leakage justification is inconsistent between the verification report ('quantified') and the monitoring report ('deemed negligible') for the same reporting date

Credit Vintages