Gold Standard for Global Goals Verification Report GOLD STANDARD VERIFICATION OF GS PROJECT NO. (GS-504) WWF NEPAL GOLD STANDARD BIOGAS VOLUNTARY EMISSION REDUCTION (VER) PROJECT Report No. 10704ME 19 January 2021 TÜV SÜD South Asia Pvt. Ltd. Solitaire, I.T.I. Road, Aundh Pune- 411007 INDIA Verification_Report_GS_VER_v3 Title of the project activity WWF Nepal Gold Standard Biogas Voluntary Emission Reduction (VER) Project GS Reference number of the project activity GS 504 Version number of the verification and certification report 2.0 Completion date of the verification and certification report 19/01/2021 Monitoring period number and duration 2 ( 2nd Crediting Period) of this monitoring period 01/07/2019-30/06/2020 Version number of monitoring report to which this report applies 01 Crediting period of the project activity corresponding to this monitoring period 01/07/2014-30/06/2021 Project participant(s) Biogas Sector Partnership (BSP)-Nepal Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology (MoEST), Alternative Energy Pro- motion Centre Host Party Nepal Sectoral scope(s) 1, 3 and 13 Methodology (ies) Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 2.0 Estimated amount of annual average certified SDG impact (as per approved 91,309 tCO2e PDD) Certified GHG emission reductions or 84,955 tCO2e net anthropogenic GHG removals for Year Emission Re- this monitoring period ductions (tCO2) 01/07/2019 to 31/12/2019 (2019) 42,710 01/01/2020- 30/06/2020 (2020) 42,245 Total 84,955 Name of DOE TUV SUD South Asia Pvt Ltd ( E-0005) Name, position and signature of the approver of the verification and certification report Milind Shende, Manager Verification_Report_GS_VER_v3 Certification Body TUV SUD South Asia Pvt Ltd Verification_Report_GS_VER_v3 Table of Contents Page 1 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Objective................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Scope ....................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Verification Process .................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Appointment of the Team .......................................................................................... 6 1.5 Review of Documents ............................................................................................... 7 1.6 On-site Assessment and follow-up Interviews ........................................................... 7 1.7 Resolution of Clarification and Corrective and Forward Action Requests .................. 9 1.8 Internal Quality Control ............................................................................................. 9 2 CARBON VERIFICATION AND REPORTING .......................................................... 9 2.1 FARs from Validation / Previous Verification ............................................................. 9 2.2 Project Implementation in accordance with the registered PDD ................................ 9 2.3 Sampling Approach ................................................................................................ 12 2.4 CLs, CARs and FARs raised................................................................................... 14 2.5 Compliance of the Monitoring Plan with the Methodology ....................................... 14 2.6 Compliance of the Monitoring with the Monitoring Plan ........................................... 14 3 SUSTAINABILITY VERIFICATION ......................................................................... 17 3.1 Assessment of SDG outcomes for the current Monitoring period ............................ 17 3.2 Assessment of Data and Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions ..... 18 4 VERIFICATION OPINION ....................................................................................... 20 Annex 1: List of findings Annex 2: Information Reference List Annex 3: Appointment Certificates Verification_Report_GS_VER_v3 1 METHODOLOGY 1.1 Objective TÜV SÜD has been commissioned by the aforementioned client to perform an independent verifica- tion assessment. The objective of the verification work is to comply with the requirements of Gold Standard require- ments. According to this assessment TÜV SÜD shall: x ensure that the project activity has been implemented and operated as per the registered PDD, and that all physical features (technology, project equipment, monitoring and metering equip- ment) of the project are in place, x ensure that the published MR and other supporting documents provided are complete, verifiable and in accordance with applicable GS4GG and CDM requirements, x ensure that the actual monitoring systems and procedures comply with the monitoring systems and procedures described in the monitoring plan and the approved methodology, x evaluate the data recorded and stored as per the applicable requirements. x assessment of the sustainability monitoring parameters as per the GS requirements. 1.2 Scope The scope of any assessment is defined by the underlying legislation, regulation and guidance given by relevant entities or authorities. In the case of GS project activities, the scope is set by: ¾ GS 4 GG requirements ¾ Clean Development Mechanism Validation And Verification Standard (VVS) for Project Activities v2.0 ¾ Baselines and monitoring methodologies (including GHG inventories) ¾ Environmental issues relevant to the applicable sectoral scope ¾ Applicable environmental and social impacts and aspects of GS project activity ¾ Current technical and operational knowledge of the specific sectoral scope and infor- mation on best practice ¾ Stakeholder consultation and feedback The verification process is not meant to provide any form of consulting for the project participant (PP). However, stated requests for clarifications, corrective actions, and/or forward actions may pro- vide input for improvement of the project design. Once TÜV SÜD receives the MR, it is made available on the GS Registry through a dedicated inter- face on the Gold standard website. 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Technical reviewer EI Meesa Srikanth TUV SUD South Asia 2. Approver IR Shende Milind TUV SUD South Asia 1.5 Review of Documents Publication has been initiated before the verification activities started. Based on the published MR the assessment team performed a desk review to: x verify the completeness of the data and the information presented in the MR. x check the compliance of the MR with respect to the monitoring plan depicted in the registered PDD and verify that the applied methodology was carried out. Particular attention