VPA 29 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard cookstove project in Bangladesh verified by TÜV NORD CERT with confirmed additionality and CCP eligibility, but undermined by an extensive list of 30+ material findings, a project-specific baseline, a significant leakage-deduction discrepancy between the verification and monitoring reports, and no stated buffer pool or lifetime ex-ante ERR estimate. The project is functional and verified, but the data-quality and documentation weaknesses limit confidence in the robustness of the credit claims.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠Leakage deduction reported as 0.95% in the verification report (Oct 2023) but 5% in the monitoring report (Oct 2023) — a five-fold discrepancy that undermines confidence in the leakage treatment
• ⚠30+ material findings and 24 corrective actions identified by the VVB, including inconsistent emission-reduction values, missing sample calculations, and unit inconsistencies in key parameters (fNRB, ηb, ηp)
• ⚠No lifetime ex-ante ERR estimate found in the extracted record, preventing a pro-rata over/under-delivery check
• ⚠Crediting period stated as 2014–2024 in the verification report but 2021–2026 in the validation report, creating ambiguity about the applicable crediting window

Credit Vintages