*Improved Household Charcoal Stoves in Ghana
GS-705 ↗ · current registry ID: GS413
#17of 202 in Industrial#1of 5 in Ghana#69of 426 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard household cookstove project in Ghana with VVB-confirmed additionality and conservative usage assumptions that resulted in over-delivery relative to pro-rata expectations. However, permanence risk is explicitly unaddressed, no buffer pool is in place, and a high volume of corrective action requests across multiple verification cycles signals persistent monitoring and documentation weaknesses.
Red Flags
- Permanence/reversal risk is listed as 'not addressed' in the verification record and no buffer pool percentage is stated, leaving no safety net for potential stove replacement or abandonment
- A cumulative 25 Corrective Action Requests, 12 Clarification Requests, and multiple Forward Action Requests were raised across verification cycles, indicating recurring gaps in monitoring data quality and PDD accuracy
- CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel or double-claiming risk unassessed
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,246 | 1,246 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 20,974 | 20,974 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 47,928 | 47,928 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 104,062 | 104,062 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 163,054 | 161,341 | 1,713 | |
| 2012 | 236,819 | 236,819 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 292,473 | 292,121 | 352 | |
| 2014 | 218,399 | 218,399 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 188,841 | 188,815 | 26 | |
| 2016 | 169,686 | 169,492 | 194 | |
| 2017 | 90,966 | 90,532 | 434 | |
| Total | 1,534,448 | 1,531,729 | 2,719 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Not addressed; no buffer pool
Quantified as negligible (2018)
Project-specific; reassessed 2012
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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