SMG - Cookstove Program 21

Audit Analysis

A VCS cookstove project in India using the well-established VMR0006 methodology, with VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction. However, the verification report surfaced 5 corrective action requests and 10 clarification requests—several of which touch on substantive baseline issues (fuel-type ambiguity, efficiency data covering only one of four surveyed districts)—and the project-specific baseline lacks a documented reassessment schedule. The project delivered roughly 72% of its pro-rata ex-ante expectation for the 9-month monitoring period, which is conservative but highlights baseline uncertainty.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Fuel type ambiguity: the verification report flagged that the project does not clearly distinguish between wood and woody biomass, a material distinction for a cookstove baseline under VMR0006.
• ⚠Old-stove efficiency (η_old) was taken for only the Jabalpur district, yet the survey report covers three additional districts, weakening the baseline representativeness.
• ⚠Eleven corrective actions were required at verification, including updating the crediting period, correcting the fuel-type description, and aligning the report with the latest VCS template and Tool 30 version.
• ⚠CORSIA eligibility and CCP status are not stated in any available document, leaving dual-channel risk unassessed.

Credit Vintages

No issuances recorded on the registry.