Huaxian Fengqiqiu Biogas Recovery and Utilization Project

Audit Analysis

A VCS-registered biogas recovery project in China with a solid combined additionality test confirmed by a reputable VVB (Applus+), but undermined by a project-specific modeled baseline, a material biogas utilization discrepancy flagged in the verification report, and an unresolved FPIC contradiction between the PDD and the monitoring report. The project delivered roughly 87% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating conservative crediting, yet the absence of a stated buffer pool and incomplete leakage quantification leave moderate integrity and claim-safety risks.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Material finding in the verification report: biogas utilization discrepancy of approximately 32,875 Nm³ (13 t CH₄) between total flow and heat utilization, with a corrective action requiring the VVB to explain its verification of biogas consumption.
• ⚠FPIC contradiction: the PDD (June 2022) states FPIC was conducted, while the monitoring report (April 2025) records it as not conducted — a direct conflict on a core safeguard.
• ⚠Leakage is described as 'quantified' in the justification, yet the actual deduction percentage is not stated in the extracted record.

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.