Methane Recovery Project Cleanergy Wanroij, North Brabant, The Netherlands,
#1of 6 in Netherlands#144of 857 in Verra (VCS)#4of 77 in AMS-III.D
Audit Analysis
A VCS methane recovery project in the Netherlands with a VVB-verified investment additionality test and a 0.5 conservativity factor, but constrained by a project-specific modeled baseline, measurement gaps (broken flow meter, literature-based methane content), and an exact match between claimed and verified ERR that raises questions about independent recalculation. No permanence risk exists as the project is not AFOLU, and CORSIA eligibility is explicitly excluded.
Red Flags
- Claimed and verified ERR are identical (54,873 tCO2e), suggesting the VVB may have accepted the project's calculation without independent recalculation
- Biogas flow was calculated from electricity output due to repeated flow meter failures, and methane content was estimated from literature values rather than regular measurement (1 OBS + 5 NCs in the 2023 verification report)
- Baseline is project-specific and modeled rather than jurisdictional, limiting robustness of the counterfactual
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18,753 | 13,298 | 5,455 | |
| 2011 | 9,609 | 9,609 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 11,350 | 11,350 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 10,226 | 10,226 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 12,123 | 12,123 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8,732 | 8,732 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2,833 | 2,833 | 0 | |
| Total | 73,626 | 68,171 | 5,455 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
Not AFOLU, no reversal risk
0% deemed negligible, thin justification
Project-specific, modeled
Grievance mechanism present, FPIC not conducted
CORSIA excluded, CCP status not stated
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