Jinan Pingyin Youran Dairy Cattle Manure Management Project
#693of 1084 in China#795of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#39of 105 in AMS-III.D
Audit Analysis
A VCS methane-recovery project (AMS-III.D) for dairy cattle manure in China with VVB-confirmed additionality and low permanence risk, but undermined by ten material findings during verification, a questionable zero-leakage justification, and a project-specific baseline. The project delivered roughly 77% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the first monitoring period, and several key MRV parameters (FNRB, usage monitoring) remain undocumented.
Red Flags
- Ten material findings identified during verification, including a calculation error (default weight used instead of monitored actual), a fixed 100% flare efficiency inconsistent with the referenced tool, and the emergency flare initially excluded from the project boundary
- Leakage deduction of 0% justified as 'deemed negligible,' yet the VVB specifically questioned whether digestate composting leakage was properly accounted for
- FNRB value and calculation method are not stated in any available document, leaving a key emission-factor parameter unverified
- FPIC was not conducted, and the grievance mechanism, while present, is the only safeguard explicitly documented
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9,893 | 9,893 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 27,333 | 27,333 | 0 | |
| Total | 37,226 | 37,226 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed regulatory test
Methane recovery; reversals N/A
0% deduction; VVB questioned justification
Project-specific, measured; not yet due for reassessment
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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