MicroEnergy Credits – Microfinance for Clean Energy Product Lines – Africa – Solar Lamps & Efficient cook stoves – 10341 –CPA - 0003 (VCS-2837)

Assessment

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Scale 0–10 · method weights: integrity 35% · transparency 25% · claim safety 25% · documentation 15%.

Re-assessment pending · v2.1

How this analysis was made

Standard: Verra (VCS) How our current method reads projects of this standard
Methodology: AMS II.G: Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non- renewable biomass, v8.0. AMS III.AR: Substituting fossil fuel-based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems, v5.0. No methodology-specific rules: the general rules apply. Read the general rules
Our method: CarbonMeld methodology v2.1 · analysed on 3 Sep 2026 · 24/24 registry documents analyzed · re-assessment under v2.2 pending

Analysis

This Kenyan microfinance project for solar lamps and efficient cookstoves has a verified additionality test and safeguards in place, but is severely undermined by a confirmed CDM/VCS credit overlap, a 0% leakage deduction that contradicts the PDD's 5% estimate, no non-permanence risk assessment, and over 30 material findings including inconsistent baselines, an expired FNRB value, and rounding errors that inflate claimed reductions. The project delivered roughly 60% of its pro-rata expectation for the 2024 monitoring period, suggesting the baseline was optimistic, while the dual CDM/VCS registration creates a material double-counting risk.

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On this page: the analysis of 3 Sep 2026, marked “Re-assessment pending”. Per-dimension scores, risk indicators, 4 red flags, score factors, detailed analysis, and 24 registry documents (24 analyzed).

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Airlines (CORSIA)
No CORSIA label on the registry
Not usable for airlines' CORSIA obligations.
Source: registry label · read on 1 Nov 2026
Covers: this project's credit records as read on the registry
Integrity label (ICVCM CCP)
No ICVCM information
No CCP label and no ICVCM decision found for this project's methodology.
Removal or reduction
Emission reduction or avoidance
Prevents or reduces emissions — fits contribution claims, not SBTi neutralisation.
Source: project sector
Covers: the project type, not a label on individual credits
Paris Agreement (Article 6)
No Article 6 authorization
No corresponding adjustment: the host country can also count this reduction towards its own target.
Source: registry label · read on 1 Nov 2026
Covers: this project's credit records as read on the registry

Information only, from public sources. Claim rules (CORSIA, SBTi, EU rules on green claims) change: check them before making a public claim. Since 27 September 2026, EU consumer rules do not allow “climate neutral” product claims based on offsets.

Registry labels last checked:2026-11-01

Credit Vintages

	Issued	Retired	Available
2019	899	899	0
2020	28,442	0	28,442
2021	59,642	21,491	38,151
2022	59,275	0	59,275
2023	55,878	0	55,878
2024	54,526	0	54,526
Total	258,662	22,390	236,272

Methodology versions used

The methodology version stated in each monitoring, verification and issuance document, by period, compared with the official methodology pages.

2019–2020AMS-II.G v8.0since replaced by v14.0
verification report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2019–2020AMS-III.AR v5.0since replaced by v9.0
verification report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2019–2021AMS-II.G v8.0since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2019–2021AMS-III.ARversion not confirmed in the document text
monitoring report
2022AMS-II.G v8.0since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2022AMS-III.ARversion not confirmed in the document text
monitoring report
2023AMS-II.G v8.0since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report + verification report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2023AMS-III.AR v5.0since replaced by v9.0
verification report
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2024AMS-II.G v8.0since replaced by v14.0
monitoring report + verification report + issuance document
official page · verified on2026-10-01
2024AMS-III.AR v5.0since replaced by v9.0
monitoring report + verification report + issuance document
official page · verified on2026-10-01

AMS-II.G: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on2026-10-01
AMS-III.AR: Active (CDM / UNFCCC) · official page · verified on2026-10-01

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