Installation of high efficiency wood burning cookstoves in Vietnam
#104of 150 in Cookstoves#65of 80 in Vietnam#956of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#76of 103 in VMR0006
Audit Analysis
A VCS-registered cookstove project in Vietnam with confirmed additionality and quantified leakage, but undermined by 21 material findings, a significant ERR discrepancy between verification reports (132,943 vs 36,931 tCO₂e), and actual emissions reductions running well below ex-ante estimates. The project-specific baseline and absence of an LCA or carbon-content testing further limit confidence in the credit quantity.
Red Flags
- ERR figures differ by a factor of ~3.6 between two verification reports dated one day apart (132,943 vs 36,931 tCO₂e), raising serious questions about which figure was actually issued
- Material finding confirms actual ERs for three stove types (Local-AGWS, Local-PTWS, Local-SGWS) were significantly lower than ex-ante estimates, indicating the original methodology over-predicted savings
- 21 material findings and 12 corrective actions in the verification report, including inconsistent stove counts (88,382 vs 91,946), missing ER calculation steps, and missing thermal-efficiency test results
- FPIC status is contradictory: the verification report (Jul 2024) states it was not conducted, while the monitoring report (Oct 2024) states it was conducted
- No LCA, no carbon-content testing, and no end-use tracking documented
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,138 | 0 | 3,138 | |
| 2022 | 203,231 | 121,180 | 82,051 | |
| Total | 206,369 | 121,180 | 85,189 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
Energy-demand project, no reversal risk
5% quantified deduction
Project-specific, no reassessment date stated
Grievance mechanism present, FPIC contradictory
CORSIA excluded, CCP status not stated
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