Switching from Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles to Electric Vehicles of RÊVER Automotive’s Customers, Thailand
#23of 48 in Thailand#678of 1339 in Verra (VCS)#6of 16 in AMS-III.C
Audit Analysis
A legitimate EV-switching project under VCS AMS-III.C with VVB-confirmed additionality, but the validation report reduced the lifetime emission reduction claim by roughly 65% relative to the original PDD, and a commenter raised a valid concern that Thailand's fossil-fuel-dominated grid limits the real-world climate benefit. No monitoring data is yet available, and several corrective actions remain open, leaving the project in an early-stage, unverified state.
Red Flags
- Lifetime ERR dropped from 164,414 tCO₂e in the PDD (2023) to 56,944 tCO₂e in the validation report (2025) — a 65% reduction that signals the original claim was substantially overstated.
- A validation commenter argued that switching to BEVs in Thailand merely displaces emissions because the grid is fossil-fuel dominated (grid EF 0.4857 tCO₂/MWh, 2023), raising a baseline-validity question.
- Five corrective actions remain open, including ensuring credits are only claimed for vehicles that report for regular check-ups at authorised service stations in Thailand.
- No monitoring report is available; the project has no verified delivery data to date.
Credit Vintages
No issuances recorded on the registry.
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
N/A – non-AFOLU, no storage risk
0% deduction, 'deemed negligible' only
Project-specific; grid-carbon concern raised
FPIC, grievance mechanism, benefit sharing documented
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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