VPA 89 - GHG Emission Reduction through use of Bondhu Chula (Improved Cook Stoves) in Bangladesh
GS-3805 ↗ · current registry ID: GS11836
#337of 1329 in Industrial#59of 121 in Bangladesh#547of 1801 in Gold Standard (GS)
Audit Analysis
A Gold Standard cookstove project in Bangladesh with VVB-confirmed additionality and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but undermined by the absence of a buffer pool, a project-specific baseline, non-conducted FPIC, and a high volume of administrative corrective actions and cross-document contradictions that erode confidence in data reliability.
Red Flags
- FPIC not conducted per the 2024 verification report, contradicting the 2023 validation report which recorded it as conducted
- Ten cross-document contradictions identified, including a 10-year discrepancy in crediting period length (5 years in validation vs 15 years in monitoring report)
- 18+ corrective actions and comments logged by the VVB, indicating significant administrative and procedural gaps in the project documentation
- No ex-ante lifetime emission reduction figure available, preventing independent verification of over- or under-crediting
Credit Vintages
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,188 | 6,188 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8,440 | 0 | 8,440 | |
| Total | 14,628 | 6,188 | 8,440 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
avoidance-type project
5% quantified deduction with justification
Project-specific; reassessment timing not stated
Grievance mechanism present; FPIC not conducted
CCP eligible; CORSIA status not stated
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