Promotion of EV Infrastructure and Emission Reduction for Sustainable transport by Continuum Research and PersistentClimate

Audit Analysis

This Indian EV-charging infrastructure project under VCS has a verified first monitoring period of 1,284.51 tCO₂e, but the verification report flagged nine material findings including serious questions about additionality in a market with existing government and private EV infrastructure, unverified data sources, and inadequate double-counting safeguards. The PDD's lifetime estimate of 600,000 tCO₂e contrasts sharply with the ~2,000 tCO₂e claimed in the first 21 months, raising over-crediting concerns. Six corrective actions remain open, and the 0% leakage deduction lacks a documented justification.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Nine material findings in the verification report, including additionality questioned due to existing government and private EV charging infrastructure in India and a booming EV market with government grants
• ⚠PDD lifetime estimate of 600,000 tCO₂e versus only 2,061 tCO₂e claimed (1,284.51 verified) in the first ~21 months — the project delivered roughly 1–2% of the pro-rata expectation, suggesting the ex-ante baseline was highly optimistic
• ⚠Leakage deduction of 0% with justification recorded as 'not addressed' in the later monitoring report (2025-06-18), despite an earlier version (2025-06-04) stating it was 'quantified'
• ⚠Double-counting safeguards against CDM AMS-III-C overlap were not adequately described, and the VVB raised this as a material finding
• ⚠Monitored parameters (AFEC, MPG) relied on unverified data sources per the verification report

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.