Guizhou Jinyan CMM Power Generation Project

Audit Analysis

The Guizhou Jinyan CMM Power Generation Project is a VCS-registered coal mine methane capture project verified by Tuev Nord, with VVB-confirmed additionality and legally mandated capture. However, the verification report identified 13 material findings including an inaccurate emission reduction calculation, and the project delivered only ~63% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period. Contradictions between the PDD, validation report, and monitoring report on baseline type, leakage justification, and additionality test type reduce confidence in the underlying data.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Corrective action for 'inaccurate emission reduction calculation' identified by the VVB in the verification report (Dec 2022) — a direct challenge to the integrity of the claimed 126,134 tCO₂e
• ⚠13 material findings (CL 01–06, CAR 01–07) in the verification report, including missing stakeholder consultation records, unclear metering descriptions, and incomplete monitoring parameter cross-checks
• ⚠Reversal events explicitly 'not addressed' in the extracted record and no buffer pool percentage stated — permanence risk for a CMM project is unquantified
• ⚠Contradiction between the monitoring report (baseline 'measured') and the validation report (baseline 'modeled') undermines confidence in the baseline methodology
• ⚠Leakage justification is inconsistent: the monitoring report states it was 'quantified' while the validation report states it was 'deemed negligible', yet both yield a 0% deduction
• ⚠Gas capture legally mandated — additionality in doubt

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