Nanzhao County MSW Landfill Site LFG Pollution Treatment and Comprehensive Utilization Project

Audit Analysis

This VCS landfill gas capture project (ACM0001) in China has a VVB-confirmed additionality assessment and a measured baseline, but is undermined by three material findings (incorrect grid emission factor, incorrect ex-ante reduction values, inconsistent energy meters) and eight cross-document contradictions spanning additionality test type, legal requirement, leakage justification, and ERR figures. The absence of a stated buffer pool, a 0% leakage deduction with inconsistent justification, and missing CORSIA/CCP eligibility data further weaken confidence in the integrity and safety of the claimed credits.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Three material findings in the verification report: incorrect grid emission factor applied in PEEC calculation, incorrect ex-ante emission reduction value for the crediting period, and inconsistent energy meter usage between monitoring periods — all requiring VVB corrective action.
• ⚠Contradiction on whether LFG capture is legally required: the PDD (2022) states it is legally required, while the monitoring report (2025) states it is not. If legally required, the additionality claim is fundamentally weakened.
• ⚠Contradiction on additionality test type: the PDD (2022) records a combined test, while the monitoring report (2025) records an investment test only.
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% with contradictory justification: the 2023 verification report states leakage was 'not addressed,' while the 2025 monitoring report states it was 'deemed negligible' — no quantified analysis is evident.

Credit Vintages