GS7591 VPA 45 Murang'a Improved Cookstove Project
GS-3176 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11188
#784of 1329 in Industrial#93of 157 in Kenya#1172of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
The Murang'a Improved Cookstove Project has a confirmed additionality assessment and no reversal events, but suffers from a severe under-delivery problem: verified emissions reductions of 1,091 tCO2e represent only about 17% of the pro-rata expectation for the monitoring period, driven by a verified usage rate of 41.5% versus an assumed 90%. The project-specific baseline, 0% leakage deduction, and numerous unresolved corrective actions further weaken confidence in the credit claims.
Red Flags
- Verified usage rate of 41.5% is less than half the assumed 90%, indicating fundamentally optimistic PDD assumptions
- Verified ERR of 1,091 tCO2e is only ~17% of the pro-rata expectation (6,508 tCO2e) for the 2024 monitoring period
- Lifetime ex-ante ERR contradicts between PDD versions (32,540 vs 119,314 tCO2e), raising questions about baseline robustness
- 0% leakage deduction in a cookstove project where household fuel-switching is a realistic risk
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 140 | 140 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 680 | 680 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 271 | 271 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,091 | 1,091 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
mixed evidence / unresolved risk
0% deduction, quantified but aggressive
Project-specific, reassessed 2024
FPIC, grievance, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status both unstated
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