Shaoyang Xinning LFG Power Generation Project

Audit Analysis

A registered VCS landfill gas-to-energy project in China using the well-established ACM0001 methodology, with additionality confirmed by the VVB via a combined test and no legally mandated capture. The project delivered approximately 67% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the elapsed monitoring period, indicating conservative crediting. However, 15 material findings in the verification report, a project-specific baseline, and several unquantified parameters (FNRB, usage rate, CORSIA/CCP status) limit confidence in the overall quality.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠15 material findings (CL 01–07, CAR 01–05) in the verification report covering MCF justification, missing monitoring parameters, inconsistent project boundaries, and methodology change clarification — all resolved but indicating a weak initial submission
• ⚠Baseline is project-specific rather than jurisdictional, and the last reassessment date is not stated in any available document
• ⚠FNRB value, usage rate (assumed and verified), and CORSIA/CCP eligibility are all not stated in the extracted record, leaving key claim-safety parameters unverified
• ⚠Contradiction between PDD (baseline 'modeled') and verification report (baseline 'measured') — the more recent verification report is privileged, but the discrepancy suggests the PDD may not fully reflect the verified baseline approach

Credit Vintages

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