MOOH COOPERATIVE GROUPED PROJECT, Reduction of methane emissions in the Swiss dairy sector

Audit Analysis

The Mooh Cooperative methane-reduction project in Switzerland is verified by a reputable VVB and shows no reversal events, but suffers from a significant material finding (75.73% under-delivery versus ex ante estimates), an unaddressed leakage justification, and no stated buffer pool. The project is under-crediting relative to its PDD, which protects against over-crediting, yet the weak baseline assumptions and missing permanence safeguards limit overall integrity.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Material finding in the 2025 verification report: achieved reductions are 75.73% below ex ante estimates due to lower participation rates, indicating the PDD baseline assumptions were substantially over-optimistic.
• ⚠Leakage deduction is 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the most recent verification report (2025-09-25), a regression from the earlier 'deemed negligible' statement.
• ⚠No buffer pool percentage is stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk for a livestock project (animal mortality, farm closure) unquantified.
• ⚠Multiple contradictions between the 2024-07-29 and 2025-09-25 verification reports on FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing, and safeguards (all flipped from false to true), raising questions about documentation consistency.

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