The Breathing Space Improved Cooking Stoves Programme, India - VPA No. 09 Envirofit
GS-564 ↗ · current registry ID: GS3367
#1034of 1329 in Industrial#822of 975 in India#1477of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)#156of 189 in AMS-II.G
Audit Analysis
The Breathing Space cooking stove project has VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but suffers from a critical absence of verified emission reduction data, a 100% usage-rate assumption with no field verification, and no buffer pool to protect against stove reversal. The monitoring data available (2012–2015) predates the current crediting period (2020–2027), leaving a significant evidence gap for the active project phase.
Red Flags
- No verified or claimed ERR figures found in any available document; the only monitoring data (2012–2015) predates the current 2020–2027 crediting period by several years
- 100% usage rate assumed with no verified usage data to support the assumption, creating material over-crediting risk for a durable-goods project
- FPIC explicitly not conducted and no grievance mechanism documented, despite safeguards being mentioned in general terms
- Two material findings in the validation report (incorrect methodology version references and inconsistent savings equation) with corrective actions still required
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21,816 | 20,417 | 1,399 | |
| 2015 | 31,260 | 30,996 | 264 | |
| 2016 | 31,559 | 31,559 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 31,911 | 28,377 | 3,534 | |
| 2018 | 31,824 | 31,824 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9,782 | 9,782 | 0 | |
| Total | 158,152 | 152,955 | 5,197 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed investment test
reversal risk unaddressed
5% quantified deduction in PDD
Project-specific; reassessment timing not stated
Mentioned but FPIC not done; no grievance mechanism
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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