GS1366 Micro Energy PoA, VPA 5 BioLite Improved Stove Programme, India
GS-732 ↗ · current registry ID: GS4270
#259of 1329 in Industrial#383of 975 in India#435of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard improved cookstove project in India with a confirmed investment additionality test, FPIC, and grievance mechanism in place, but notable gaps in permanence safeguards (no buffer pool stated), a 0% leakage deduction, and missing VVB verification details. The monitoring report shows actual emissions reductions came in below ex-ante projections, which is a positive conservatism signal, though the absence of a verified ERR figure limits full validation.
Red Flags
- 0% leakage deduction with contradictory justification ('quantified' vs 'deemed negligible') in the monitoring report
- VVB name and verified ERR figure are absent from the extracted record, preventing independent validation of claimed reductions
- Crediting period discrepancy between the monitoring report (2014–2021) and the PDD (2014–2028) is unresolved
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 933 | 933 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4,452 | 4,452 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7,797 | 7,755 | 42 | |
| 2017 | 7,641 | 6,641 | 1,000 | |
| 2018 | 6,157 | 6,157 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4,443 | 4,443 | 0 | |
| Total | 31,423 | 30,381 | 1,042 |
Risk Indicators
Investment test present but VVB verification unconfirmed; test type changed between PDD versions
92; 66% stoves in use but no reversal safeguard documented
0% deduction with contradictory justification language in monitoring report
Project-specific baseline; no reassessment date found in available documents
FPIC conducted, grievance mechanism and benefit-sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated; dual-channel risk cannot be excluded
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