GS-VAL-FORM
Validation report for GS4GG project activities (Gold Standard for the Global Goals)
BASIC INFORMATION
Title of the project activity Zaoyuan Solar Cooker Project
Version number of the validation report 3.0
Completion date of the validation report 20/08/2020
Version number of the PDD to which this report applies 07
Project participants Sirreon Technology and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Host Party China
Applied methodologies and standardized AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without baselines electricity” (Version 21) Standardized baselines: N/A Mandatory sectoral scopes linked to the applied methodologies 1
Certification Pathway (Project Certification/Impact Statements & Impact Statements & Products Products
SDG Impacts: Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG Number of 7)- solar cookers distributed: 7.2.1 Renewable energy share in the 50,000 total final energy consumption
Decent Work and Economic Growth Number of (SDG 8)- jobs created for local 8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, people: 15 age and persons with disabilities including 7 men and 8 women Average monthly earnings of employees: 3,000 RMB/person Training Time: 1 time/year Climate Action (SDG 13)- 109,294 13.3.2 - Number of countries that tCO2e/year have communicated the
Version 01 Page 1 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM strengthening of institutional, systemic and individual capacity- building to implement adaptation, mitigation and technology transfer, and development actions.
Regular/Retroactive Retroactive
Name of the VVB Earthood Services private Limited; CDM-E-0066
Name, position and signature of the approver of the validation report
Dr. Kaviraj Singh Managing Director
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SECTION A. Executive summary >> The purpose of the project activity is to provide access to clean and affordable energy to the rural households in China. This project activity involves the distribution and installation of 50,000 sets of solar cookers for rural households. The project activity involves distribution of solar cooker in Zhenping County, Henan Province, China. The total rated installed capacity of the project activity is 44.73MWth. The project activity enables rural households to efficiently substitute fossil fuel used in daily cooking and water boiling by solar energy and therewith avoid CO2 emission that would have been generated by fossil fuel consumption, finally provides the affordable and clean Energy to rural households in China.
The estimated emission reduction from the project is 109,294 tCO2e per year during the first renewable 5- year crediting period.
Scope of Validation The scope of the services provided by the Earthood Services Private Limited for the project is to perform validation of the project. The scope of validation is to assess the claims and assumptions made in the project design document (PDD) against the GS4GG criteria, UNFCCC criteria, including but not limited to, CDM PS, CDM VVS, applied methodology and other relevant rules and requirements established for CDM project activities. The project was listed under Gold Standard for the Global Goals and the Gold Standard Reference No. is 7606. The objective of this validation is the review by an independent entity whether the project is compliant with the applicable sections of: - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Principles and Requirements/31/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Safeguarding Principles & Requirements/32/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/, - the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement Requirements/34/, - the applied CDM Methodology AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without electricity” (Version 21)/26/, - Any other decision taken by the Technical Advisory Committee of GS (GS-TAC); - other relevant rules, including the host country legislation
As per the requirements of the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Principles and Requirements/31/, the validation is based on - the GS4GG PDD/1/, - the emission reduction calculation spread sheet/2/, - further supporting documents made available to the validator as well as - information collected through performing on-site interviews.
Furthermore publicly available information, such as the host country legislation, was considered as far as available and required.
Validation Process and Methodology The validation process is undertaken by a competent validation team and involves the following: • the desk review of documents and evidences submitted by the project participant in context of GS4GG criteria along with GS4GG rules and guidelines issued by GS, • undertaking/conducting site visit, interview or interactions with the representative of the project participant, • reporting audit findings with respect to clarifications and non-conformities and the closure of the findings, as appropriate and • preparing a draft validation opinion based on the auditing findings and conclusions • technical review of the draft validation opinion along with other documents as appropriate by an independent competent technical review team • finalization of the validation opinion (this report) An independent technical review team reviews the validation report made by the validation team. After the final report is accepted by the Technical reviewer it is then approved by Earthood Services Private Limited which is processed further according to the GS4GG and CDM procedures.
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Conclusion The review of the PDD, supporting documentation and subsequent follow up actions have provided ESPL with sufficient evidence to determine the fulfilment of stated criteria. Earthood is of the opinion that the project activity “Zaoyuan Solar Cooker Project” does all the GS4GG and CDM requirements meets host country criteria and has correctly applied the methodology AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without electricity” (Version 21). Therefore, the project is recommended to GS Sustain CERT for the submission of the validation report.
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SECTION B. Validation team, technical reviewer and approver
B.1. Validation team member No. Role Last name First name Affiliation Involvement in
(e.g. name of
central or other
office of VVB or
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Typeof resource Desk On Interview Validation 1. Team Leader EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass and Local Y Y Y Y expert 2. Technical EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass Y Y Y Y Expert (TA1.2) 3. Meth Expert EI Yu Jia Carbon Pass Y Y Y Y
B.2. Technical reviewer and approver of the validation report No. Role Type of Last name First name Affiliation resource (e.g. name of central or other office of VVB or outsourced entity) 1. Technical reviewer EI Jiang Zhi Carbon Pass 2. Approver IR Singh Kaviraj Head Office
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SECTION C. Means of validation
C.1. Desk/document review >> The validation of the project was performed by the document review and review of PDD/1/ version 03 dated 14/04/2020 and Stakeholder Consultation Report version 02 dated 28/04/2020/3/ and the subsequent revised versions of PDDs. The validation of the information provided in the PDD was performed by using source of information provided by the project participant. Additionally, the cross checks were performed for information provided in the PDD using information from sources other than the validation sources, the validation team’s sectoral or local expertise and, if necessary, independent background investigations.
C.2. On-site inspection Duration of on-site inspection: 20/04/2020, 25/04/2020~27/04/2020 No. Activity performed on-site Site location Date Team member 1. Opening meeting Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 20/04/2020 Yu Jia Province, China 2. Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia On-site inspection Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, 27/04/2020 Interview with PP Chaopo Township and Yangying Representative and Local Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang Solar Cooker User Samples City, Henan Province, China 3. Documents check as per the Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia list in Appendix 3 of this report Province, China 4. Findings Summary and Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia discussion PP Province, China 5. Close Meeting and issuance Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan 27/04/2020 Yu Jia of findings/draft report Province, China
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C.3. Interviews
C.3.1. Interviews with PP, Staffs, End-Users: No. Interviewee Date Subject, Team Last name First name Affiliation Reference member Number/ID 1. Fan Tianliu Rural Agriculture 25/04/2020~ National and local Yu Jia Bureau of Zhenping 27/04/2020 government policy County to rural area and solar cooker using status by households 2. Jiang Peng Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ Discussion on Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 project financials, (Beijing) Co., Ltd. project 3. Ding Shuihong Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ implementation, Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 PDD, (Beijing) Co., Baseline, Ltd./staff Additionality, 4. Chen Xiang Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ SDG contribution, Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 ER calculation (Beijing) Co., Ltd. End users /staff investigation 5. Wang Huan Sirreon Technology 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia and Development 27/04/2020 (Beijing) Co., Ltd. /staff 6. Zhao Linsheng Changgong 20/04/2020 Solar cooker Yu Jia photovoltaic Technical (Shanghai) Co., Ltd parameters and using method, lifetime Efficiency 7. Lu Sheng Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Monitoring Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 parameters and 8. Gao Zheng Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ SDG parameters Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020
9. Su Mei Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 10. Zeng Dong Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 11. Zhang Yun Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 12. Fu Wenzhong Monitoring team in 25/04/2020~ Yu Jia Village 27/04/2020 13. Household for 26/04/2020 General information Yu Jia Zhang Shuai baseline survey of households 14. Household for 26/04/2020 Interviewee Name Yu Jia Zhan Liao baseline survey ID No. 15. Household for 26/04/2020 Gender Yu Jia Zhang Jie baseline survey Household location 16. Household for 26/04/2020 Mobile No. Yu Jia Ning Bing baseline survey Baseline Scenario 17. Household for 26/04/2020 situation Yu Jia Li Chang baseline survey If attended the PP 18. Household for 26/04/2020 sampling survey Yu Jia Zeng Song baseline survey If the one who use 19. Household for 26/04/2020 stoves in household Yu Jia Yuan Liang baseline survey Use which type of
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20. Household for 26/04/2020 stove in 2018 Yu Jia Zhou Hua baseline survey Use which type of 21. Household for 26/04/2020 fuel in 2018 Yu Jia Wang Jun baseline survey Baseline stove 22. Household for 26/04/2020 using frequency Yu Jia Li Hui baseline survey If still use the stove 23. Household for 26/04/2020 in 2018 now, if no, Yu Jia Li Li baseline survey when use the last 24. Household for 26/04/2020 time Yu Jia Xu Kai baseline survey 25. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Song Gang baseline survey 26. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Zhang Li baseline survey 27. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Li Dan baseline survey 28. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Wang Hai baseline survey 29. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Fu Ying baseline survey 30. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Mi Ran baseline survey 31. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Li Dan baseline survey 32. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Feng Hao baseline survey 33. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Tang Dan baseline survey 34. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Ma Wei baseline survey 35. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Yang Liu baseline survey 36. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Long Qi baseline survey 37. Household for 26/04/2020 Yu Jia Feng Guang baseline survey *The site visit was conducted in the Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township and Yangying Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China which is the project location
C.3.2. Type of Questions asked by the team members: During the site visit, the validator has randomly selected staffs of project implementer and households from the PP baseline survey samples as above table to confirm that the correctness of the project design and baseline information and sampling plan reported by the PP. The questions asked were basically based on requirements of the GS4GG and PDD description. a. The households who attended the baseline survey were asked the following questions; 1. General information of households a. Interviewee Name b. ID No. c. Gender d. Household location e. Mobile No. 2. Baseline Scenario situation f. If attended the PP sampling survey g. If the one who use stoves in household h. Use which type of stove in 2018 i. Use which type of fuel in 2018 j. Baseline stove using frequency k. If still used the stove in 2018, if no, when used the last time
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The feedback from Household interviewees are listed as below: All the interviewees provided the general information of the households and all the households confirmed they participated in the PP sampling survey and the interviewees are the one who use the stoves, all the households use coal-fired stoves and the fuel is only coal. b. The staff representatives were asked the following questions: a. General info of interviewee, name, gender, ID No. Age, Education, Location, Mobile, Position b. When joined the company c. How to obtain this job d. What is the main work e. What about the working condition f. Salary level, if satisfied The feedback from Staffs are listed as below: All the staffs provided the general information, position including investigator, recording and monitoring, join time, join method, main work, all the staffs agreed that the working condition is well and they are satisfied with the salary level.
C.4. Sampling approach PP Approach PP follow sampling procedures of “Standard of sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities” version 08.0/27/ for determining the sample size of baseline parameter. PP has conducted a baseline survey of target population in May and June 2018. 314 baseline households were sampled using random sampling from all households in Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township and Yangying Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China where the group size should be larger than 1,000. The surveys included questions about basic household characteristics including the frequency of boiled water and cooked per day, stove and fuel use in baseline. Other critical information on target population characteristics, such as the addresses or locations, mobile telephone numbers and so on, was also collected. This information is verified by checking the Baseline Survey Records/13/ and Baseline Survey Questionnaires/14/. Via checking the baseline survey conducted in May and June 2018/14/, it is confirmed that this survey was conducted strictly based on the requirements in “Standard of sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities” version 08.0 and applied methodology, the sample size of 314 is higher than the GS requirement of 100 if the group size is more than 1000 as per GS requirement1. Based on the checking the data collected through this survey/13/, it is concluded that all the households used coal-fired stoves in baseline scenario which proves that the ex ante parameter of EFFF,CO2 is determined as correct.
VVB’s Sampling Approach In order to focus on if the chosen sampling approach is adequate and acceptable, VVB conducted a sampling approach during on-site, details are stated in following, a. For the Baseline Survey of target population characteristics During the on-site validation, a sampling approach using Acceptance Sampling approach as per the “Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities” version 08.0/27/ and “Guideline of Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities” version 04.0/28/, has been used by the validation team to validate the target population characteristics in the PP’s sampling survey results.
1 As per the GS approved methodology “Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 3.1 (August 2017)” which has defined the sample size of the difference group size. Following the guidelines below regarding minimum sample size: Group size < 300: Minimum sample size 30 or population size, whichever is smaller Group size 300 to 1000: Minimum sample size 10% of group size Group size >1000: Minimum sample size 100
Version 01 Page 9 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM i. Take a random sample of the project’s sample records; In order to determine the size of the sample households for field/onsite check, according to the sampling standard, using own professional judgement, the acceptable quality level (AQL), i.e. the proportion discrepancies between the PP sample records and the VVB sample records that are acceptable is determined as 1% and the proportion of discrepancies between the PP sample records and VVB sample records that are unacceptable (UQL) is determined as 15% according to “Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities” version 08.0/27/. The maximum errors associated with the determination indicated above should remain at levels indicated below as per “Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities”/27/: (1) A 10% chance that the VVB will wrongly reject the PPs records (producer’s risk); (2) A 10% chance that the VVB will wrongly accept the PPs records (consumer’s risk). in compliance with the sampling standard. Based on these assumptions, the verification team referred to the sampling standard/27/ and found that sample size should be not less than 25 and acceptance number is 1. To be accurate, before the on-site visit, validation team determined 25 as the sample size and randomly selected 25 from the baseline sample list of the PP’s survey (314 HHs)/13/. Validator used excel function “randbetween” to randomly select 25 samples from PP baseline sample list and the sampling plan of VVB was sent to PP during the opening meeting and after the opening meeting, 25 samples were inspected and interviewed continuously by validator during site visit. ii. Check the acceptability of the data for each record in the sample records based on the expertise; Take a random sample of the PP’s sample record/13/, and the onsite check of the 25 baseline HHs were sampled by the validator. It can be concluded that the sample record/13/ is found to be consistent with the 25 samples selected by validation team from the sampling conducted by the PP. Also, no discrepancy is found between the sample report/13/ and the VVB sample records. iii. Based on the number of records where is agreement, determine if the sample records meet the requirements. As there are no discrepant records, i.e. the discrepant record is less than the acceptance number of 1, the sample records/13/ is accepted as per “Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities”/27/. In conclusion, The validation team focussed on the confirmation that the chosen sampling approach is adequate. The validation team considered the initial choice of 314 baseline HHs as traceable and adequate and therefore focussed in its choice of site visits on these households. A sample of 25 households was taken and visited by the validation team and the questionnaires/14/ are checked by the validation team. In this context the approach of the Baseline Survey were confirmed, there is no inconformity between the site observation and PP sampling. Local households confirmed the participation in the survey and the values considered in the survey. In essence, no indications were found suggesting that the baseline assessments and the chosen sampling approach did not follow good practice. b. For the Number of solar cookers distributed in the project Via checking the Project Database for 50,000 end users/8/ and distribution records/9/, to check the actual usage of the solar cookers by HH, validator has utilized sampling approach as per the “Guideline of Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities” version 04.0/28/, this sampling approach found to be appropriate as the distribution records and usage of the solar cookers by HH are homogenous. As per the paragraph 12 of 2.1.1 section of the guideline states that the Sample size calculation by Simple Random Sampling can be done using following formulae:
Where n Sample size N Total number of sales invoices
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P Our expected proportion 1.645 Represents the 90% confidence required 0.1 Represents the 10% relative precision (0.1 × 0.5 = 0.05 = 5% points either side of p) N is 50,000 as determined in Project Database for 50,000 end users/8/ and distribution records/9/, P is determined as 90%, as per the level of confidence, VVB expects that 90% of the samples taken shall comply with the project requirements. The n is calculated as 1.6452*50,000*0.9*(1-0.9)/{(50,000-1)*0.12*0.92+1.6452*0.9*(1-0.9)}=31. Hence, validation team checked 38 end users which is 22.58% higher than sample size requirement during the site visit, thus it is conservative. Due to the site visit of validation and 1st verification of this project has been conducted together, during the site interview, to check if the usage rate value is correct, the VVB used excel function “randbetween” to randomly select 38 samples from PP sample records for Up,y, also this is can be used to check if the Number of solar cookers distributed in the project is correct through sampling method as per the “Guideline of Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities” version 04.0/28/. Hence, a sample size of 38 households users was taken and visited by the validation team and the sampling plan of VVB was sent to PP during the opening meeting and after the opening meeting, 38 samples were inspected and interviewed continuously by validator during site visit 2 . The operation of the solar cookers were confirmed during the on-site visit to verify if all the solar cookers are distributed and used by the 50,000 end users. In this context the operation of the solar cookers was confirmed, there is no inconformity between the site observation and Project Database for 50,000 end users/8/ and distribution records/9/.
C.5. Clarification requests (CLs), corrective action requests (CARs) and forward action requests (FARs) raised Areas of validation findings No. of CL No. of CAR No. of FAR Demonstration of prior consideration - - - Identification of project type - - - General description of project activity CL#01 CAR#01 CL#02 CAR#02 - CL#03 CAR#03 Application and selection of methodologies and - - - standardized baselines - Application of methodologies and - - - standardized baselines - Deviation from methodology and/or - - - methodological tool - Clarification on applicability of methodology, - - - tool and/or standardized baseline - Project boundary, sources and GHGs - - - - Baseline scenario - CAR#04 - - Demonstration of additionality - CAR#05 - - Estimation SDG outcomes CL#04 CAR#06 CL#05 - CAR#07 CL#06 - Monitoring plan (for carbon and SDGs) CAR#08 CL#07 CAR#09 - CAR#10 Start date, crediting period type and duration - - - Safeguarding principles assessment - CAR#11 - Local stakeholder consultation CL#08 - CL#09 - CL#10
2 To check if the Number of solar cookers distributed in the project 50,000 is correct, the validator conducted the sampling check, and the size is calculated as 31 based on the standard, however, due to the site visit of validation and 1st verification of this project has been conducted together, during the site interview, to check if the usage rate value is correct, the VVB used excel function “randbetween” to randomly select 38 samples from PP sample records for Up,y, also this is can be used to check if the Number of solar cookers distributed in the project as listed in the PDD is correct. The information of 38 Households can refer to the verification report which has been submitted together with validation. Version 01 Page 11 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM
Others (please specify) (Evidences) - Total 10 11 0
SECTION D. Validation findings
D.1. Demonstration of prior consideration Means of validation As per GS guidelines (Principle & Requirements version 1.2), the regular cycle projects are exempt from prior consideration of revenue carbon checks. The proposed project activity is a retroactive project. The local stakeholder meeting was conducted on 20/01/2020/16/ and the project start date is 01/01/2019/10/ (the date of implementation of the first solar cooker under the project). The project has been submitted for review to GS registry on 25/12/2019 which is within one year from the date of project start date, thus it is verified that the project satisfies the prior consideration requirement as defined in the GS4GG Principles & Requirements version 1.2, clause 4.1.49 Prior Consideration for retroactive projects. Findings No findings were raised. Conclusion The proposed project activity is a retroactive project and meeting the prior consideration requirements. The project has been submitted to GS within one year from the project start date for gold standard certification.
D.2. Identification of project type Means of validation This is a household based project which provides clean boiling & cooking solution through solar energy. Via checking the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ and the Solar Cooker Test Report provided by the solar cooker vendor/12/ against the National Standard of the People’s Republic of China for solar cookers (GB NY/T219-2003)/36/, it is verified that the maximum power of single solar cooker is 894.6Wth. Thus the total -6 installed capacity of the project is calculated by 894.6Wth×50,000×10 which is equal to 44.73MWth, less than 45MWth, within the category of small scale. The displacement of fossil fuel coal resulted in total emission reduction of 109,294 tonnes of CO2e/year/2/. The project is type II and the PDD/1/ employs the approved baseline methodology AMS-I.C “Thermal energy production with or without electricity” (Version 21), Version 21/26/. Findings No findings were raised Conclusion The validation team confirms: • The process undertaken to describe the procedure and completeness of the project is described above. • The type of the project is justified from the term mentioned in PDD i.e. the project will reduce the GHG emission by disseminating the domestic clean energy services which provides clean boiling&cooking solution along with a solar cooker which will provide access to clean and affordable energy to the rural households. • The validation team confirms that the GS project activity qualifies the eligibility criteria for small-scale project activities.
D.3. General description of project activity Means of validation A draft PDD was submitted to the validation team by the project participants prior to the start of the validation activities. It is checked that the appropriate form has been used for compiling the MR as per the Gold Standard for Global Goals Key Project Information & Project Design Document (PDD) Template version 1.1 in August 2017/30/. Further every section has been checked against the GS4GG Principles& Requirements/31/ as below,
i. Purpose and general description of project The purpose of the project activity is to reduce the GHG emissions by providing access to clean and affordable energy to the 50,000 rural households through dissemination of solar cookers which has been verified by checking the distribution
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records/9/ and on-site inspection. The total installed capacity of the project is 44.73MWth. The project is expected to reduce the GHG emissions caused the existing coal fired stoves by 109,294 tCO2e per year/2/ during first renewable 5- year crediting period.
ii. Eligibility of the project under GS The project activity meets the eligibility criteria of the GS4GG as per section 3.1.1 of GS4GG Principles & Requirements/31/ as below demonstration, Requirements as per GS4GG Assessment for this project Principles & Requirements Types of Project: Eligible projects Since the project is distribution of 50,000 shall include physical solar cookers for rural households, the action/implementation on the ground. project is eligible under project type (b) Pre-identified eligible project types End-Use Energy efficiency as per the are identified in the Eligibility GS4GG ‘Community Services Activity- Principles and Requirements section. Requirements’ /33/, v1.2. Hence, the project satisfied this eligibility requirement. Location of Project: Projects may Via checking the distribution records/9/ be located in any part of the world. and on-site inspection, it is confirmed that the project is located in China. Project Area, Project Boundary Project area and boundary has been and Scale: The Project Area and defined in the PDD and is verified by Project Boundary shall be defined. checking the distribution records/9/ and Projects may be developed at any on-site inspection, it is verified that the scale although certain rules, project installed 50,000 solar cookers for requirements and limitations may rural residents in Zaoyuan Township, apply under specific Activity Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, Requirements, Impact Quantification Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township Methodologies and Products and Yangying Township, Zhenping Requirements. County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. In order to avoid double counting the Project shall not be included in any The project is categorized as a small- other voluntary or compliance scale as per above section D.2 standards programme unless assessment. approved by Gold Standard (for example through dual certification). It is confirmed that the method of Also, if the Project Area overlaps with avoiding double counting is reasonable, that of another Gold Standard or Via on-site checking the solar cookers, it other voluntary or compliance is confirmed that each solar cooker standard programme of a similar distributed in this project activity has nature, the project shall demonstrate unique serial number and corresponding that there is no double counting of to a unique household with household impacts at design and performance information recorded including ID No. certification (for example use of and mobile number of the person in similar technology or practices household. During the validation process through which the potential arises for of this project, via checking the double counting or misestimation of distribution dates among distribution impacts amongst projects). records/9/ comparing with the project database of all the end users/8/, interview with end users, it can be verified that no double counting will be created. Furthermore, as stated by PP, if one of the households stops to use the cooker after all solar cooker have been distributed, the GS monitoring team will redistribute it to another household in the same village and re-register related
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information into the database and keep the distribution record accordingly to keep the total distribution number is 50,000 in different household. PP has signed the declaration of no double counting which has been verified by VVB/19/. Finally, it is confirmed that there are similar projects located in the same City with the project, but no similar projects in project area, furthermore, each solar cooker distributed in this project activity has unique serial number and corresponding to a unique household with household information recorded including ID No. and mobile number of the person in household, thus there is no risk for the double counting. Host Country Requirements: The project has been approved by local Projects shall be in compliance with development and reform commission applicable Host Country’s legal, (DRC) on 22/05/2018 which has been environmental, ecological and social verified by checking the approval of the regulations. project/5/. And the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)/6/ of the project has been approved by local Environment Protection Bureau (EPB) verified by checking the EIA approval dated on 30/06/2018/7/. Thus it is concluded that the projects is in compliance with applicable Host Country’s legal, environmental, ecological and social regulations and local government supported this project as described in the approval/5/. Contact Details: As part of the The PP’s name, contact details and legal Project Documentation the Project registration details have been checked in Developer shall provide (i) name and the Appendix 1 of the PDD which (ii) contact details of all Project verified as correct by comparing the Participants; AND in case of an business license of PP/4/. organization (iii) the legal registration Furthermore, through checking the details and (iv) documentation by the company information in National governing jurisdiction that proves that Enterprise Credit Information Publicity the entity is in good standing (defined System/40/, it is confirmed that PP is in as being a legal or other appropriate good standing and legally operated and entity registered in or allowed to allowed to operate within the required operate within the required jurisdiction, the financial health is jurisdiction and with no evidence of verified. And by checking the website, it insolvency or legal/criminal notices is confirmed that PP never have been placed against it or any of its suspected of insolvency or legal/criminal Directors). Gold Standard retains the notices placed against it or any of its right (at its own discretion) to refuse Directors. use of the Standard where reputational concerns are highlighted. Legal Ownership: Full and The project is a retroactive project, uncontested legal ownership of any hence, the PP discussed transfer of the Products that are generated under rights of carbon credits with the Gold Standard Certification, (for stakeholder through live stakeholder example carbon credits) shall be consultation meeting which has been demonstrated. Where such verified by checking the LSC report /16/. ownership is transferred from project This is done via a rights waiver at point beneficiaries this must be of distribution to make the customer
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demonstrated transparently and with aware of them waiving ownership rights full, prior and informed consent over emission reductions. (FPIC). Via checking the carbon waiver in the Note that for certain Project types Solar Cooker Usage Agreement/11/, it is there is a requirement for full and confirmed that the solar cooker users uncontested legal land title/tenure to were notified that they waive ownership be demonstrated. These are of ERs before they used the cooker. This contained within specific Activity or is verified by on site interview with the Product Requirements. All projects end users, and it is confirmed that they shall immediately report to Gold give up the rights voluntarily. Standard any land title/tenure disputes arising. Other Rights: As well as legal title Since the project is distribution of 50,000 and ownership, the Project Developer solar cookers for rural households to shall also demonstrate where replace coal-fired stove, there is no required uncontested legal rights restriction to use the solar energy in and/or permissions concerning China which is verified based on the changes in use of other resources local expert’s expertise and checking the required to service the Project (for Law of Renewable Energy of China/43/. example, access rights, water rights etc.). Any known disputes or contested rights must be declared immediately to Gold Standard by the Project Developer and resolved prior to further project implementation in affected areas. Official Development Assistance Via checking the ODA declaration (ODA) Declaration: All Project signed by the project developer/20/, it is Developers applying for project verified that no ODA is provided under activities located in a country named the condition that the credits generated by the OECD Development by the project will be transferred, either Assistance Committee’s ODA directly or indirectly, to the donor country recipient list and seeking Gold providing ODA support. Standard Certification for carbon credits shall declare the Official Development Assistance (ODA) support. The Project Developer shall follow the GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements and submit the declaration at the time of Design Certification. The validation team therefore concluded project compliance with requirements in section 3.1.1 of GS4GG Principles & Requirements document, version 1.2 and hence the project is eligible under GS.
iii. Legal ownership of products generated by the project and legal rights to alter use of resources required to service the project Via checking the business license/4/ of PP (Sirreon Technology and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd.), distribution records/9/, Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ and carbon waiver in the Solar Cooker Usage Agreement/11/, it is verified that PP invested in purchasing the solar cookers and distributed the solar cookers for free to households, thus PP has full and uncontested legal ownership of the emission reductions that are generated under this Gold Standard project, and legal rights to alter use of resources required to service the project for ownership of ERs. Via checking the carbon waiver in the Solar Cooker Usage Agreement/11/, it is confirmed that the solar cooker users were notified that they waive ownership of ERs before they used the cooker. This is verified by on site interview with the end users, and it is confirmed that they give up the rights voluntarily.
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iv. Location of project The project is located in Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township and Yangying Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China. Details of the project location are given in table D-1 below:
Table D-1: Project Location No. Project Location Host Country China Region: Nanyang City, Henan Province Project location Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, address: Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township and Yangying Township in Zhenping County Latitude and 6 townships Longitude: Township Longitude Latitude Zaoyuan Township 112.0270°E 32.9830°N Luyi Township 112.0508°E 33.0981°N Wanggang Township 112.0939°E 33.0986°N Gaoqiu Township 112.0841°E 33.1571°N Chaopo Township 112.1102°E 33.0404°N Yangying Township 112.1745°E 33.0020°N
v. Technologies and/or measures The information presented in the PDD on the technical design is consistent with the actual distribution and implementation of the project activity as confirmed through: • Review of data and information/10/, /9/, /12/. This was verified with other sources if available. • An on-site visit has been performed and relevant stakeholder and personnel with knowledge of the project were interviewed. If doubts arose, further investigations and additional interviews were conducted. • Finally, information related to similar projects or technologies as the VER and/or CDM project activity have been used (if available) to confirm the accuracy and completeness of the project description. The technology to be employed is environmentally safe and sound as well as state of the art. Technical features of the solar cookers are verified as below assessment. The solar cooker reduces fuel consumption through using clean solar energy. Via checking on-site visit and checking the technical data of solar cooker as verified in the purchase agreement/10/, it is verified that there is only one type and purchased from one manufacturer named Changgong photovoltaic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. /10/ for all the total 50,000 solar cookers. Basic technical details of the solar cooker are summarized in table D-2. Table D-2: Technical data of the solar cooker Parameters Unit Value Intercepting area m2 1.8
Rated Power Wth 894.6 Thermal Efficiency % 71% The area with temperature over 400°C cm2 80~118 Maximum operational height m 1.12~1.23
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Maximum operational distance m 0.69~0.75 Technical life of equipment year No less than 15 years Manufacturer Changgong photovoltaic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The solar cooker test report/12/ and National Standard of the People’s Republic of China for solar cookers (GB NY/T219-2003)/36/ are used for cross-check the above parameters and verified that the reasonable and conservative values are listed in the PDD. Furthermore, through checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/, it is confirmed that the raw material and device is produced domestic in China and there is no technology transfer occurred.
vi. Scale of the project According to the GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements (Version 1.2), ‘small scale’ is defined as Renewable Energy Project with installed capacity less than equal to 15 MWel or 45 MWth. Via checking the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ and the Solar Cooker Test Report provided by the solar cooker vendor/12/ against the National Standard of the People’s Republic of China for solar cookers (GB NY/T219-2003)/36/, it is verified that the maximum power of single solar cooker is 894.6Wth. Thus the total -6 installed capacity of the project is calculated by 894.6Wth×50,000×10 which is equal to 44.73MWth, less than 45MWth, within the category of small scale.
vii. Funding sources of project Via checking the business license/4/ of PP (Sirreon Technology and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd.), distribution records/9/, Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ and in the Solar Cooker Usage Agreement/11/, it is verified that PP invested in purchasing the solar cookers and distributed the solar cookers for free to households, there is no public funding involved. Via checking the ODA declaration signed by the project developer/20/, it is verified that no ODA is provided under the condition that the credits generated by the project will be transferred, either directly or indirectly, to the donor country providing ODA support.
viii. Assessment that project complies with ‘gender sensitive’ requirements The justifications provided for the project complies with ‘gender sensitive’ requirements are assessed as per four mandatory questions included under Step 1 to 3 in “Gold Standard Gender Equality Guidelines and Requirements” in below table, Questions Justification Question 1: does the project reflect the The project being an End-Use energy key issues and requirements of Gender saving project providing rural Sensitive design and implementation households with clean cooking as outlined in the Gender Policy? solutions is not a gender sensitive Explain how. project. Furthermore, since the project provides the solar cookers to HH for cooking, thus it mainly reduce fuel use, harmful smoke and air pollution to women who work in the kitchen. This is verified by on-site observation and interview with the users. In addition, via checking the training records/23/ and the labor contracts/21/, it is verified that the project has employed and trained
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women in the implementation of the monitoring plan. Question 2: does the project align with The project does not involve and is not exsiting country policies, strategies and complicit in any form of discrimination best practices? Explain how. based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other basis. Via comparing the labor contracts/21/ with the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China/38/, it is verified that the project respects all the rights to the women. Besides, the project has been implemented in the households where the women are the primary beneficiary as stated above. This is also verified by on-site observation and interview with the woman staffs and users. Question 3: does the project address Via checking the PDD, it is confirmed the questions raised in the Gold that the questions are answered Standard Safeguarding Principles & correctly through references. Refer to Requirements document? Explain how. the section D.6 for the details of Safeguarding Principles Assessment. Question 4: does the project apply the The project seeks for retroactive GS Gold Standard Stakeholder registration, the project applies the Consultation & Engagement Gold Standard Stakeholder Procedure, Requirements & Consultation after the project finished Guidelines? Explain how. LSC in Jan. 2020. Via checking the Stakeholder Consultation Records/16/, it is verified that the Key Project Information and the Input & Grievance Mechanisms have been introduced to the local stakeholders. GS continuous input mechanism was explained and discussed that whenever they have a complaint or a request, they are able to fill in the grievance book which can be located in each village. And also the telephone and email address are provided.
Findings CAR#01, CAR#02, CAR#03 and CL#01, CL#02, CL#03 was raised and resolved. Conclusion The validation team confirms; (a) The process undertaken to validate the accuracy and completeness of the project is described above (under MoV); (b) The project description contained in the PDD/1/ of the proposed GS project activity is accurate and complete; (c) The on-site inspection was conducted by the validation team as described in this report. The validation team confirms that the proposed GS project activity meets the eligibility criteria for small-scale project activities for Type-II. Moreover, the validation team confirms that the description of the proposed GS project activity, as contained in the PDD/1/ sufficiently covers all relevant elements, is accurate and complete and that it provides the reader with a clear understanding of the nature of the proposed GS project activity. The project was described in the PDD in accordance with GS requirements. The description of the project is complete and accurate and provides an understanding of the proposed component project activity.
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D.4. Application and selection of methodologies and standardized baselines
D.4.1. Application of methodologies and standardized baselines Means of validation The PDD employs the approved baseline methodology “AMS-I.C. Thermal energy production with or without electricity (Version 21.0)”/26/ The applicability condition of the methodology AMS-I.C version 21.0 is presented as follows: Applicability Criteria as per Justification from VVB Assessment methodology PP 1. This methodology comprises The proposed This project activity renewable energy technologies that project supplies involves distribution supply users i.e. residential, individual of solar cookers and industrial or commercial facilities households with access to clean with thermal energy that displaces solar cookers that energy as verified fossil fuel use. These units include allow the user to from the solar cooker technologies such as solar thermal use renewable test report/12/ and water heaters and dryers, solar (solar) energy to the distribution cookers, energy derived from displace coal used records/9/ provides renewable biomass and other for cooking and evidence for the technologies that provide thermal water-boiling. distribution in the energy that displaces fossil fuel. rural households. Hence this criteria is applicable for this project activity. 2. Biomass-based cogeneration The proposed This project activity systems are included in this project supplies involves distribution category. individual of solar cookers and households with access to clean solar cookers and energy as verified no biomass-based from the solar cooker cogeneration test report/12/ and system is involved. the distribution records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, not involved in biomass-based cogeneration system. 3. Emission reductions from a The proposed This project activity biomass cogeneration system can project only involves distribution accrue from one of the following supplies individual of solar cookers and activities: households with access to clean (a) Electricity supply to a grid; solar cookers and energy as verified (b) Electricity and/or thermal no biomass-based from the solar cooker energy (steam or heat) cogeneration test report/12/ and production for on-site system is involved. the distribution consumption or for records/9/ provides consumption by other evidence for the facilities; distribution in the Combination of (a) and (b). rural households. Hence, not involved in biomass-based cogeneration system. 4. Project activities that seek to The proposed This project activity retrofit or modify an existing facility project only involves distribution for renewable energy generation supplies individual of solar cookers and are included in this category. households with access to clean solar cookers and energy as verified no retrofitting or from the solar cooker
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modifying and test report/12/ and existing facility for the distribution renewable energy records/9/ provides generation are evidence for the involved. distribution in the rural households. Hence, not retrofitting or modifying and existing facility for renewable energy generation are involved. 5. In the case of new facilities The proposed Via checking the (Greenfield projects) and project project is a distribution activities involving capacity greenfield project records/9/ and site additions the relevant requirements and the relevant inspection, it is related to determination of baseline requirements verified that the scenario provided in the “General related to project is a greenfield guidelines for SSC CDM determination of project and the methodologies” for Type-II and baseline scenario baseline scenario Type-III Greenfield/capacity provided in the has been expansion project activities also “General demonstrated based apply. guidelines for SSC on the “General CDM guidelines for SSC methodologies CDM methodologies (Version 23.0)”/29/ (Version 23.0)”/29/. are applied. Refer Refer to the section to section B.4 of D.6 of this report “Establishment for detail and description of assessment. baseline scenario” for details. 6. The total installed/rated thermal According to the Via checking the energy generation capacity of the aforementioned, Solar Cooker project equipment is equal to or the calculated Purchase less than 45 MW thermal. maximum power Agreement/10/ and of a single solar the Solar Cooker cooker is 894.6 Test Report provided Wth. Therefore, the by the solar cooker maximum total vendor/12/ against installed capacity the National of the project is no Standard of the more than 44.73 People’s Republic of MWth China for solar (894.6×50,000×10- cookers (GB 6), below the 45 NY/T219-2003)/36/, MWth limit of it is verified that the small-scale maximum power of projects. single solar cooker is 894.6Wth. Thus the total installed capacity of the project is calculated by - 894.6Wth×50,000×10 6 which is equal to 44.73MWth, less than 45MWth. 7. For co-fired systems, the total No co-fired system This project activity installed thermal energy generation is involved in the involves distribution
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capacity of the project equipment, proposed project of solar cookers and when using both fossil and activity. access to clean renewable fuel, shall not exceed 45 energy as verified MW thermal. from the solar cooker test report/12/ and the distribution records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, no co-fired system is involved. 8. The following capacity limits No biomass This project activity apply for biomass cogeneration and cogeneration or involves distribution trigeneration units: trigeneration units of solar cookers and (The items are omitted) are involved. access to clean energy as verified from the solar cooker test report/12/ and the distribution records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, not involved in biomass cogeneration or trigeneration units. 9. The capacity limits specified in The proposed This project activity paragraphs 7 to 9 above apply to project is a newly involves distribution both new facilities and retrofit developed project of solar cookers and projects. In the case of project and does not access to clean activities that involve the addition of involve addition of energy as verified renewable energy units at an renewable energy from the solar cooker existing renewable energy facility, units at an existing test report/12/ and the total capacity of the units added renewable energy the distribution by the project shall comply with facility. records/9/ provides capacity limits specified in the evidence for the paragraphs 7 to 9, and shall be distribution in the physically distinct from the existing rural households. units. Hence, not involved in addition of renewable energy units at an existing renewable energy facility. 10. If solid biomass fuel (e.g. The proposed This project activity briquette) is used, it shall be project only involves distribution demonstrated that it has been supplies individual of solar cookers and produced using solely renewable households with access to clean biomass and all project or leakage solar cookers and energy as verified emissions associated with its no solid biomass from the solar cooker production shall be taken into fuel is used. test report/12/ and account in the emissions reduction the distribution calculation. records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, no solid biomass fuel is used. 11. Where the project participant is The proposed This project activity
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not the producer of the processed project only involves distribution solid biomass fuel, the supplies individual of solar cookers and project participant and the producer households with access to clean are bound by a contract that shall solar cookers and energy as verified enable the project participant to no solid biomass from the solar cooker monitor the source of the fuel is used. test report/12/ and renewable biomass to account for the distribution any emissions associated with solid records/9/ provides biomass fuel production. Such a evidence for the contract shall also ensure that there distribution in the is no double-counting of emission rural households. reductions. Hence, no solid biomass fuel is used. 12. If electricity and/or thermal The heat This project activity energy produced by the project produced by the involves distribution activity is delivered to a third party project is captured of solar cookers and i.e. another facility or facilities within and used by the access to clean the project boundary, a contract solar cookers only, energy as verified between the supplier and and it does not from the solar cooker consumer(s) of the energy will have involve in delivery test report/12/ and to be entered into that ensures to other facilities the distribution there is no double-counting of within the records/9/ provides emission reductions. boundary. evidence for the distribution in the rural households. The heat produced by the project is captured and used by the solar cookers only. Hence, no delivery to other facilities within the boundary involved. 13. If the project activity recovers There is no biogas This project activity and utilizes biogas for producing recovery and involves distribution electricity and/or thermal energy utilization involved of solar cookers and and applies this methodology on a in the proposed access to clean standalone basis i.e. without using project. energy as verified a Type III component of a SSC from the solar cooker methodology, any incremental test report/12/ and emissions occurring due to the the distribution implementation of the project records/9/ provides activity (e.g. physical leakage of the evidence for the anaerobic digester, emissions due distribution in the to inefficiency of the flaring), shall rural households. be taken into account either as Hence, no biogas project or leakage emissions as per recovery and relevant procedures in the tool utilization involved in. “Emissions from solid waste disposal sites” and/or “Project emissions from flaring”. In the event that the biomass fuel (solid/liquid/gas) is sourced from an existing CDM project, then the emissions associated with the production of the fuel shall be accounted with that project. 14. If project equipment contains There are no This project activity refrigerants, then the refrigerant refrigerants involves distribution used in the project case shall have contained in the of solar cookers and
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no ozone depleting potential (ODP). equipment of the access to clean proposed project. energy as verified from the solar cooker test report/12/ and the distribution records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, no refrigerants contained in the equipment of the proposed project 15. Charcoal based biomass The proposed This project activity energy generation project activities project only involves distribution are eligible to apply the supplies individual of solar cookers and methodology only if the charcoal is households with access to clean produced from renewable biomass solar cookers and energy as verified sources, provided: no charcoal from the solar cooker (The items are omitted) biomass energy test report/12/ and generation is the distribution involved. records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, no charcoal biomass energy generation is involved. 16. In cases where the project The proposed This project activity activity utilizes biomass, sourced project only involves distribution from dedicated plantations, supplies individual of solar cookers and applicability conditions prescribed households with access to clean in the tool “Project emissions from solar cookers and energy as verified cultivation of biomass” shall apply. no biomass is from the solar cooker used. test report/12/ and the distribution records/9/ provides evidence for the distribution in the rural households. Hence, no biomass is used.
Findings No finding was raised Conclusion The validation team confirms that; • It has critically assessed each applicability condition listed in the selected methodology and the relevant information contained in the PDD against these criteria. • The selected methodology for the proposed GS project activity is applicable. • The methodology was found to be in accordance with the applicable requirements in GS4GG requirements.
D.4.2. Deviation from methodology and/or methodological tool Means of validation Compliance of monitoring plan with respect to the monitoring methodology has been reviewed by the document review, review of the data and information presented, review of the monitoring plan, monitoring methodology including the applicable tool(s), evaluation of data management and the quality assurance and quality control system. The applicability of the methodology was found to be fulfilled, no deviation from
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methodology was observed. Findings No finding was raised Conclusion The validation team confirms that no deviation from the selected methodology was applied in the validation of the proposed GS project activity.
D.4.3. Clarification on applicability of methodology, tool and/or standardized baseline Means of validation The validation team did not find any event/observation, which may raise concern about the applicability or application of the methodology on the project activity. Findings No finding was raised. Conclusion The validation team confirms that no clarification needed on the selected methodology.
D.4.4. Project boundary, sources and GHGs Means of validation The project boundary basically defines the physical and geographical boundary of the project facility and it is well defined in the PDD/1/(section B3). The project boundary includes the installation site of the 50,000 sets of solar cookers. And the distributed area is defined as stated in section A.4.4 of the PDD and has been verified in section D.3 of this report. Therefore, it is verified that project boundary is clearly defined in the PDD as per the methodology. Emissions sources included in the project boundary have been appropriately included in the PDD. CO2 emissions due to combustion of baseline fuel (coal) for cooking/boiling is covered for baseline scenario and the project scenario has zero emissions due to using solar energy, thus no GHGs included. Findings No finding was raised Conclusion The project boundary is completely depicted in the PDD/1/ and is validated by the validation team. Also, according to the validation team the sources and gases that are accounted are found to be appropriate according to the project activity. As per the onsite visit assessment: • The project boundary is found to be in-line as mentioned • The sources, gases that are accounted are justified in context of the project activity.
D.4.5. Baseline scenario Means of validation The PP has applied an approved baseline and methodology AMS-I.C. version 21.0 which is approved under CDM scheme. This project activity involves the distribution and installation of 50,000 sets of solar cookers for rural households. The total rated installed capacity of the project activity is 44.73MWth, which is well below 45MWth limit of small-scale project Type II. As per the applied methodology, for renewable energy technologies that displace technologies using fossil fuels, the simplified baseline is the fuel consumption of the technologies that would have been used in the absence of the project activity times an emission factor for the fossil fuel displaced. Furthermore, in compliance with the applicability of the methodology, the “General guidelines for SSC CDM methodologies (Version 23.0)”/29/ Section 4.11 “Procedure to determine baseline scenario for Type II and Type III Greenfield projects” need to be used for determine the baseline scenario by the assessment of various alternatives of the project activity. In the absence of the project the HHs may rely on the fuel types including coal, firewood, electricity, biomass and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Via checking the “Forest Ecological Construction of Henan Province (2018- 2027)”/39/, it is verified as below 1. Firewood is forbidden to be used for cooking and water-boiling so that to protect the forest and ecological environment, 2. Electricity is only used for lighting, 3. The availability of straw are used for feeding animals or composting, 4. All the animal wastes are used for fertilizers in the fields for the agriculture,
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5. LPG can’t be widely used for cooking and water boiling due to high price and risk. Furthermore, PP has conducted a baseline survey of target population in May and June 2018. 314 baseline households were sampled using random sampling from all households in Zaoyuan Township, Luyi Township, Wanggang Township, Gaoqiu Township, Chaopo Township and Yangying Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, China where the group size should be larger than 1,000. The surveys included questions about basic household characteristics including the frequency of boiled water and cooked per day, stove and fuel use in baseline. Other critical information on target population characteristics, such as the addresses or locations, mobile telephone numbers and so on, was also collected. This information is verified by checking the Baseline Survey Records/13/ and Baseline Survey Questionnaires/14/. Via checking the baseline survey conducted in May and June 2018/14/, it is confirmed that this survey was conducted strictly based on the requirements in “Standard of sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities” version 08.0 and applied methodology, the sample size of 314 is higher than the GS requirement of 100 if the group size is more than 1000 as per GS requirement3. Based on the checking the data collected through this survey/13/, it is concluded that all the households used coal-fired stoves in baseline scenario which proves that the baseline scenario determined in the section B.4 of the PDD is correct and reasonable. The validation team during site visit interview found that users are all dependent on coal as fuel fired stove for cooking and boiling needs. Therefore, baseline scenario is identified transparently for the project activity. The samples were inspected by VVB and results confirm that users were solely using coal fired stoves prior to project. Thus, it is concluded that the baseline scenario of the proposed project is that the 50,000 households continue to cook and boil water with coal-fired stoves. The simplified baseline is the coal consumption of the existing stoves times the emission coefficient of coal. The assessment team has reviewed the PDD in line with the applied methodology and guideline and it is confirmed that the PP has correctly identified the baseline scenario. Findings CAR#04 was raised and resolved. Conclusion The validation team based on the description provided above with regard to the assessment of the requirements confirms that: (a) All the assumptions and data used by the project participants are listed in the PDD/1/ and or it annexures, including their references and sources; (b) All documentation used is relevant for establishing the baseline scenario and correctly quoted and interpreted in the PDD; (c) Assumptions and data used in the identification of the baseline scenario are justified appropriately, supported by evidence and can be deemed reasonable; (d) Relevant national and/or sectoral policies and circumstances are considered and listed in the PDD; (e) The approved baseline methodology and guideline has been correctly applied to identify the most plausible baseline scenario and the identified baseline scenario reasonably represents what would occur in the absence of the proposed CDM project activity.
3 As per the GS approved methodology “Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption Version 3.1 (August 2017)” which has defined the sample size of the difference group size. Following the guidelines below regarding minimum sample size: Group size < 300: Minimum sample size 30 or population size, whichever is smaller Group size 300 to 1000: Minimum sample size 10% of group size Group size >1000: Minimum sample size 100
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(f) The baseline survey has been conducted by PP following the “Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities” version 08.0/27/ and “Guideline of Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities” version 04.0/28/. The validation team confirms that it has taken other steps and other sources of information used to cross-check the information contained in the PDD/1/, wherever applicable, as listed above.
D.4.6. Demonstration of additionality Means of validation By means of comparison of the PDD with the Gold Standard for the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements, version 1.2/33/, the validation team has assessed the additionality demonstration in accordance with applicable related validation requirements of the GS. Apart from demonstrating that the project would lead to reduction of GHG emissions, it also has to be demonstrated that the reductions are additional to those that would have occurred in the absence of the propose project activity. According to the methodology, the project proponent must specify the methodology or activity requirement or product requirement that establish deemed additionality for the proposed project. The Gold Standard for the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/ have been used to demonstrate that the emission reductions due to the project activity are additional. As per the item 2.5.2 of the Community Services Activity Requirements/33/, it stated that “Projects that meet any of the following criteria are considered as deemed additional and therefore are not required to prove Financial Additionality at the time of Design Certification: (a) Positive list (Annex B) (b) Projects located in LDC, SIDS, LLDC (c) Micro-scale projects” And as per the Positive list (Annex B) listed in Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/, 1.1.5 “Project activities that involve technologies4 and/or practices providing thermal energy to the user that have less than 20% adoption rate among the target users. The most recent available data on adoption rates shall be used to demonstrate compliance with the 20 percent threshold in the target geographical area5. In no case shall data be used if older than three years from the date of commencement of validation of the project activity.” Via checking the China Agriculture Yearbook 2018 published in 06/2019/37/, it is verified that the data source is most recent available data on adoption rates based on the website search and local expertise. Through checking the yearbook, it is confirmed that number of solar cookers in China is 2,222,666 and the number of rural households in 2018 is about 147 million. Thus it is concluded that adoption rate of the technology in China is 1.51%, which is far lower than 20%. In conclusion, the project meets the criteria thus deemed additional under the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/. Findings CAR#05 was raised and resolved. Conclusion The validation team confirms that all the documented evidence listed and reviewed during the validation process are found correct and is able to confirm that:
4 Examples of these technologies include but not limited to the introduction of improved biomass or fossil fuel cookstoves, ovens, dryers, space and water heaters (solar and otherwise), heat retention cookers, solar cookers, biodigesters, safe water supply and treatment technologies that displace the boiling of water, thermal insulation in cold climates, etc. 5 Applicable geographical area – should be the entire host country. If the project participants opt to limit the applicable geographical area to a specific geographical area (such as province, region, etc.) within the host country, then they shall provide justification on the essential distinction between the identified specific geographical area and rest of the host country.
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a) The GHG benefits were considered necessary in the decision to undertake the project as a proposed project activity; b) All the assumptions and data used by the project participants are listed in the PDD, including their references and sources; c) All underlying assumptions are appropriate and reasonable in context of the project activity; d) The adoption rate among the target users are correct and in line with the requirements for auto additional projects.
D.4.7. Estimation of SDG outcomes Means of validation PP has selected three SDGs and targets, the demonstration is provided as below, SDGs Targets Validation Opinion SDG 7 Affordable 7.2 By 2030, increase The project provides and Clean Energy substantially the share of solar cookers for Ensure access to renewable energy in the global cooking to HHs, which affordable, reliable, energy mix takes place at end sustainable and Indicator: users’ kitchens and modern energy for 7.2.1 Renewable energy share reduce coal fuel all in the total final energy consumption. consumption The project will enable In the absence of the proposed more households to project, most of the rural access the free and residents within the project clean energy, thus boundary use coal for their provide access to daily cooking and water-boiling affordable, reliable purpose. The project provides energy for cooking and solar cookers to reduce fossil boiling. fuel consumption. Households Hence validation team can have access to and rely on confirms the project clean energy. contribution to SDG 7. SDG 8 Decent 8.5 By 2030, achieve full and Via on-site interview Work and Economic productive employment and with employees and Growth decent work for all women and checking the labor Promote sustained, men, including for young contracts/21/ against the inclusive and people and persons with staff salary records/22/. sustainable disabilities, and equal pay for It is verified that project economic growth, work of equal value has provided paid work full and productive Indicator: to local villagers. All employment and 8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by employees report decent work for all sex, age and persons with having better and more disabilities. stable position than The project has engaged local what they were holding villagers in paid and decent before which has been work fairly. The confirmed during on-site implementation of our project interview. has brought new ideas to the Thus the project will local government for achieve full and employment creation. The productive employment local government has begun to and decent work for all. encourage the development of Hence validation team similar projects in hope of confirms the project’s bringing more and better job contribution to SDG 8. opportunities to the local people and improving local living conditions while protecting the environment. SDG 13 Climate 13.3 Improve education, The project reduces Action awareness-raising and human GHG emissions due to Take urgent action and institutional capacity on provided solar cookers to combat climate climate change mitigation, for cooking to people, change and its adaptation, impact reduction which takes place at
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impacts and early warning end users’ kitchens and Indicator: contributes to the 13.3.2 Number of countries reduction of GHG that have communicated the emission by replacing strengthening of institutional, coal fire stoves. Thus systemic and individual coal fuel consumption capacity-building to implement can be substantially adaptation, mitigation and reduced as a result of technology transfer, and implementing the development actions project. The project includes Hence, the project conducting awareness raising reduces GHG emission sessions at the village level, compare to baseline which covers topics on global condition thus to combat warming and climate change. climate change. It also shares on how the Hence validation team transition to a clean cooking confirms the project’s solution can reduce the contribution to SDG 13. environmental and climate damage, in addition to improving the health and safety and economic well- being of the users. The support of carbon finance is based on the emission reductions generated by the project.
The validation of selected methodology(ies) or proposed approach for calculating baseline and project outcomes is tabulated as below: SDGs Approaches Validation Opinion SDG 7 Affordable and Target: 7.2 By 2030, SDG 7 outcome will be Clean Energy increase substantially the monitored through the share of renewable parameter number solar energy in the global cookers used by energy mix checking Solar Cooker Indicator: 7.2.1 Purchase Agreement Renewable energy share and usage rate survey. in the total final energy By gathering and consumption analyzing Solar Cooker Monitoring Parameter: and end users’ data, the usage rate number of people Monitoring Method: Solar reached by the project Cooker Purchase activity who have access Agreement and usage to affordable and clean rate survey energy will be Purpose: Aimed at determined. gathering and analyzing Thus validation team the scale of households confirms selected that have access to approach is applicable to clean energy calculating the project Calculation Method: N/A outcomes. Baseline outcomes: 0 Project outcomes: Number of households reached by the project activity that have access to affordable and clean energy. SDG 8 Decent Work and Target: 8.5 By 2030, SDG 8 outcome will be Economic Growth achieve full and monitored through the
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productive employment parameter Number of and decent work for all jobs for local people women and men, created by gender, including for young Average monthly people and persons with earnings of employees disabilities, and equal and training time by pay for work of equal checking the Record value keeping books and labor Indicator: 8.5.2 contracts, salary records Unemployment rate, by and also the training sex, age and persons provided to employees. with disabilities By recording jobs and Monitoring Parameter: salaries and training Number of jobs for local records that have been people created by created through the gender, Average monthly project for activities, the earnings of employees number of people and training time participating in the Monitoring Method: project related activities Record keeping books and their salaries, and contracts. trainings provided will be Purpose: To record the determined. number, gender and Thus validation team location of employees confirms selected that have been employed approach is applicable to by the project for project calculating the project monitoring outcomes. Calculation Method: N/A Baseline outcomes: 0 Project outcomes: The number of people employed for project monitoring SDG 13 Climate Action 13.3 Improve education, SDG 13 outcome will be awareness-raising and monitored through human and institutional calculation of GHG capacity on climate Emission Reductions by change mitigation, ongoing data collection adaptation, impact and storage for ER reduction and early calculation; and sampling warning monitoring surveys. Indicator: By measuring emission 13.3.2 Number of reductions generated countries that have from replacement of communicated the coal-fired stoves with strengthening of solar cookers, the institutional, systemic outcomes of project and individual capacity- combat climate change building to implement will be determined. adaptation, mitigation Thus validation team and technology transfer, confirms selected and development actions approach is applicable to Monitoring Parameter: calculating the project GHG emission reduction outcomes. Monitoring Method: The methodological Ongoing data collection choices/approaches to and storage for ER estimate the GHG calculation; and sampling Emission Reduction monitoring surveys. Values will be assessed Purpose: To measure in below. emission reductions
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generated from the replacement of coal-fired stoves with solar cookers. Calculation Method: AMS-I.C. Thermal energy production with or without electricity (Version 21.0)/26/ Baseline outcomes:0 Project outcomes: 109,294 tCO2
Specific calculation for SDG 13: The applied methodology AMS-I.C. version 21.0/26/ defines the methodological steps to determine the baseline emissions, project emissions and leakages and emission reductions by the proposed project activity.
Baseline Emissions For thermal energy produced using fossil fuels, the baseline emissions are calculated as follows:
BEthermal,CO2,y = (EGthermal,y/ηBL, thermal)*EFFF,CO2
Where: BEthermal,CO2, the baseline emissions from heat (generated by burning coal) y displaced by the project activity during year y in tCO2e. EGthermal,y the net quantity of heat supplied by the project activity during the year y in TJ. ηBL,thermal the efficiency of the coal-fired stove that would have been used in the absence of the project activity. EFFF,CO2 the CO2 emission factor of coal (tCO2e/TJ).
The annual net quantity of heat supplied by the project, EGthermal,y, is the sum of 12 monthly net heat supplied, and consequently the annual baseline emission of the project, BEthermal,CO2,y, is the sum of 12 monthly baseline emission.
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퐸퐺푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,푦 = ∑ 퐸퐺푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,𝑖 𝑖=1
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퐵퐸푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,퐶푂2,푦 = ∑ 퐵퐸푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,퐶푂2,𝑖 𝑖=1
퐸퐺푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,𝑖 퐵퐸푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,퐶푂2,𝑖 = ( ) ∗ 퐸퐹퐹퐹,퐶푂2 휂퐵퐿,푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙
Where EGthermal,i the net heat supplied in month i in TJ. BEthermal,CO2,i the baseline emission in month i in tCO2e
According to basic physics principle, Heat = Power*Time The monthly net heat supplied by the cooker is the product of its actual power in that month and its usage time in that month, i.e.: -9 EGthermal,i =N *Up,y *Pi *ti *(3.6*10 )
Where:
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N The total number of solar cookers installed by the proposed project. The value adopted is 50,000. UP,y Usage Rate of the solar cookers in year y. 100% is applied for estimation and the actual value should be applied during verification. Pi the actual average power of the solar cooker in month i in Wth. ti The usage time of the solar cooker in month i in hours. The value adopted is 120 (4 hours per day for 30 days) -9 3.6*10 the conversion factor between “Wth*h” and “TJ”, i.e., 1 Wth*h = 3.6 ×10-9 TJ
Hence, based on above, -9 BEthermal,CO2,i = N * Up,y *Pi *ti *(3.6*10 ) *EFFF,CO2 / ηBL, thermal
The actual power of the solar cooker Pi is proportional to the solar irradiance intensity under which the cooker is operated. Pi =Psolar cooker *(Ri/R) Psolar cooker = R * A* η Where:
Psolar cooker The calculated maximum power of single solar cooker, Wth.
2 Ri The actual solar irradiance intensity in month i in Wth/m . (refer to section B.7.1 for details) R Standard solar irradiance intensity used to calculate rated power of 2 solar cooker, Wth/m . According to National Standard of the People’s Republic of China for solar cookers (GB NY/T219-2003), the value adopted is 700 Wth/m2. A Solar cooker’s light-collecting area (m2). According to the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement, the value adopted is 1.8 m2 η Solar cooker’s thermal efficiency, %. According to solar cooker testing report provided by the solar cooker vendors, the value adopted is 71%.
Based on above, 12 푅 퐵퐸 = 푁 ∗ 푈 ∗ ∑ 【894.6 ∗ ( 𝑖 ) ∗ 푡 ∗ 3.6 ∗ 10−9 】 ∗ 퐸퐹 /휂 푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙,퐶푂2,푦 푃,푦 700 𝑖 퐹퐹,퐶푂2 퐵퐿,푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙 𝑖=1 Where: 2 Ri The actual solar irradiance intensity in month i in Wth/ m . (refer to section B.7.1 for details) ti The usage time of the solar cooker in month i in hours. The value adopted is 120. (4 hours per day for 30 days, refer to section D.4.8 of this report for details) N The total number of solar cookers installed by the proposed project. The value adopted is 50,000. (refer to section B.7.1 for details)
894.6 Psolar cooker Calculated maximum power of single solar cooker, Wth. 700 R, Standard solar irradiance intensity used to calculate rated power 2 of solar cooker, Wth/m .
Up,y Usage Rate of the solar cookers in year y. 100% is applied for estimation and the actual value should be applied during verification.
EF The CO2 emission factor of coal (tCO2e/TJ). IPCC default emission FF,CO2 factor of 94.6 tCO2e/TJ will be adopted in the proposed project. (refer to section B.6.3 for details)
BL,thermal The efficiency of the coal-fired stove that would have been used in the absence of project activity. The value adopted is 15% (refer to section B.6.3 for details)
Project Emissions The implementation of the proposed project will not produce any GHG emission as per the applied methodology, i.e. PEy=0.
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Leakage The solar cookers to be used in the proposed project are directly purchased from the domestic manufacturers which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. Via checking the monitoring plan and interview with PP, they make sure that Only the households that currently do not have solar cooker can be distributed with new solar cookers, and if the recipient no longer wants to use the cooker, project owner will give to other households who do not have a cooker with returned one. Also, PP ensures that they will never transfer the solar cookers out of the proposed project activity during the entire project life. Thus, it is not necessary to consider the leakage in the proposed project as per the applied methodology, i.e. LEy= 0 Emission Reduction
The emission reduction ERy during a given year y is calculated as follow:
ERy = BE y - PE y - LE y Where: ERy the emission reductions produced by the proposed project, tCO2e
BEy the baseline emissions from heat displaced by the project activity, tCO2e.
PEy the emissions produced by the proposed project, tCO2e
LEy the leakage produced by the proposed project, tCO2e
Demonstration of Data and parameters fixed ex ante for monitoring contribution to each of the three SDGs is tabulated as below: Ex Ante Data and Parameters Parameters Value Reference Assessment by VT R – SDG 13 700 Derived from National Confirmed as reasonable 2 Standard solar Wth/m Standard of the People’s for ex ante determination, irradiance Republic of China for solar data source from national intensity used to cookers (GB NY/T219- standard/36/ is verified. calculate rated 2003) power of the solar cooker A – SDG 13 1.8m2 Derived from Solar Cooker Confirmed as correct for ex Solar cooker’s Purchase Agreement as ante determination, the light-collecting stated in the technical data source of technical area specification of the solar specification of the solar cooker cooker listed in the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ is verified. η– SDG 13 71% Derived from Solar cooker Confirmed as correct for ex Solar cooker’s testing report provided by ante determination, data thermal the solar cooker vendors source of Solar cooker efficiency and cross check with the testing report/12/ is verified National Standard of the and national standard is People’s Republic of China cross-checked. for solar cookers (GB NY/T219-2003) request the solar cooker’s thermal efficiency should be no less than 65%
ηBL,thermal– SDG 15% Derived from Test report Confirmed as correct for ex 13 released by Nanyang ante determination, data Thermal Quality Technology source of Test report efficiency for the Superintend Inspection released by Nanyang traditional coal Testing Center according Quality Technology furnace to the GB/T 6412-2009 Superintend Inspection Test Method for Household Testing Center/15/ is Coal and Stoves, and verified and “Clean Energy cross-checked with “Clean for Development and
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Energy for Development Economic Growth: and Economic Growth: Biomass and Other Biomass and Other Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Options to Meet Energy Options to Meet Energy and Development Needs in and Development Needs in Poor Nations”, UNDP, Poor Nations”, UNDP, 2002/41/ is cross-checked. 2002/41/ Via checking the Test report released by Nanyang Quality Technology Superintend Inspection Testing Center/15/, it is confirmed that the highest thermal efficiency of coal stoves is close to 15% and the lowest is 10.3% with an average value is about 13.7%. Furthermore, through checking the “Clean Energy for Development and Economic Growth: Biomass and Other Renewable Energy Options to Meet Energy and Development Needs in Poor Nations”, UNDP, 2002/41/, it is confirmed that the common stoves throughout rural areas transfer only 5-15 percent of the fuel's energy into the cooking pot. Based on above assessment, 15% is confirmed as the conservative value.
EFFF,CO2 – SDG 94.6 Fuel type of Coal is Confirmed as correct for ex 13 tCO2/TJ determined in baseline ante determination. scenario. Baseline The fuel type is verified as Emission Factor is derived emission factor only coal which has been from IPCC 2006, page of Coal assessed in the section of 2.22, Table 2.5. Due to the C.4 and D.4.5 of this local data for coal is not report. available, IPCC default The emission factor of coal value is used as per the is confirmed as correct via paragraph 34 of AMS-I.C. checking the IPCC (version 21.0). value/25/ against the applied methodology/26/. N- SDG 13 50,000 Solar Cookers Purchase The number of solar Agreement and Solar Number of solar cookers engaged in the Cooker Usage Agreement cookers proposed project is fixed distributed in the ex ante through checking project the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/, Solar Cooker Usage Agreement and cross checking the distribution record/9/ and project database/8/. It is confirmed that the project only involved in 50,000 solar cookers and no more accumulation with the project implementation. For the usage of the solar
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cookers, the usage rate UP,y will be monitored as per the GS guideline. Demonstration of Ex ante estimation of outcomes linked to each of the three SDGs is tabulated as below: Ex ante estimation of SDGs VVB Assessment outcomes SDG 7 Baseline outcomes: 0 Baseline outcome confirmed Affordable and Project outcomes: 50,000 as 0 due to no solar cookers Clean Energy The estimation is based on distributed in the baseline the Solar Cooker Purchase scenario; Agreement. Project outcome confirmed as 50,000 which is verified by checking the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/. SDG 8 Decent Baseline outcomes: 0 Baseline outcome confirmed Work and Project outcomes: 15 people as 0 due to no employment Economic for local people including 8 creates without project; Growth female and 7 male Project outcome confirmed The estimation is based on as 15 for local people the number of employees including 8 female and 7 that will sign the contracts male which is verified by and training records/23/. checking labor contracts/21/ and interview with PP about the recruitment plan. Baseline outcomes: 0 Baseline outcome confirmed Project outcomes: 3,000 as 0 due to no salary paid RMB/person (with equal without project; salaries for the same position Project outcome confirmed regardless of gender) as 3,000 RMB/person (with The estimation is based on equal salaries for the same the record keeping book and position regardless of cross checked with labor gender) which is verified by contracts and staff salary checking record keeping records book/47/, labor contracts/21/ and staff salary records/22/. Baseline outcomes: 0 Baseline outcome confirmed Project outcomes: 1 time per as 0 due to no training year training provided provided without project; The estimation is based on Project outcome confirmed the training records as 1 time/year which is verified by checking training records/23/. SDG 13 Climate Baseline outcomes: 109,294 Baseline outcome confirmed Action tCO2 as 109,294 tCO2 emission by Project outcomes: 109,294 checking the ER sheet/2/; tCO2 Emission Reduction Project outcome confirmed as 109,294 tCO2 emission reductions by checking the ER sheet/2/; As above Emission Reduction calculation equations,
ERy= BEy – PEy – LEy
12 푅푖 −9 = BEy=푁 ∗ 푈 ∗ ∑ 【894.6 ∗ ( ) ∗ 푡 ∗ 3.6 ∗ 10 】 ∗ 퐸퐹 /휂 푃,푦 𝑖=1 700 𝑖 퐹퐹,퐶푂2 퐵퐿,푡ℎ푒푟푚푎푙
Based on the above assessment of the ex ante determined values, it is verified that the annual ex ante determined ERs calculated result is 109,294 tCO2/y. The detail of emission reduction calculation is transparently discussed in the PDD/1/. The assessment team has checked the PDD and ER sheet/2/ for the detail
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calculation of all the particulars and found it to be correct.
Demonstration of Summary of ex ante estimates of each SDG outcome is tabulated as below: SDG Baseline outcome Project outcome Net benefit 50,000 households 50,000 solar cookers 7 0 access to affordable installed and clean energy 15 jobs created for local 15 jobs created for 0 people including 8 local people including female and 7 male 8 female and 7 male Average monthly salary Average monthly 8 0 of employees: 3,000 salary of employees: RMB/person 3,000 RMB/person 1 time/year training 0 1 time/year training provided
109,294 tCO2e 109,294 tCO2e 13 0 tCO2e Emission Emission Emission Reductions
Findings CAR#06, CAR#07, CL#04, CL#05 and CL#06 were raised and resolved Conclusion The validation team has cross checked the parameters and values related to the emission reduction and confirmed that justification of the mentioned values is correct.
D.4.8. Monitoring plan Means of validation The monitoring plan in the PDD/1/ is correctly applied to the project activity. The monitoring plan has been found to be in compliance with the requirements of the applied methodology/26/. The monitored data and parameters can be found in the table given below. Data and parameters to be monitored:
Relevant Monitoring SDG Parameter Assessment frequency Indicator 13.3.2 UP,y - Annually Usage rate will be determined by Usage rate Usage survey and the ex-ante value is estimated as 100%. Usage Survey (US) will follow the “Gold Standard Requirements and Guidelines for carrying out usage surveys for projects implementing improved cooking devices”/35/ as per the GS requirement for solar cookers type. Usage rate will be monitored by temperature-sensing data loggers known as Continuous Stove Monitors (CSMs), the monitoring frequency is annually. No calibration required for the Temperature-sensing devices due to only the temperature change need to be monitored. Via checking the manufacturer certificate for the Temperature-sensing data loggers/44/, it is verified that this kind of device has been calibrated and verified before sale, and no need further calibration.
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8.5.2 Number of Once for The value used is 15 for local people jobs each including 8 females and 7 male for ex- created for monitoring ante determination as per the Record local period keeping books/47/, labor contracts/21/ people by and interview with PP about the gender recruitment plan. It will be monitored once for each monitoring period through the parameter number of jobs created for local people by gender by checking the Record keeping books/47/ and labor contracts/21/. By recording jobs that have been created through the project for activities, the number of people participating in the project related activities will be determined. After the first verification, only changes in employees will be reported. 8.5.2 Average Once for The value used is 3,000 RMB/person monthly each and with equal salaries for men and earnings of monitoring women for ex-ante determination as employees period per the Record keeping books/47/, labor contracts/21/ and staff salary records/22/ and interview with staffs. It will be monitored once for each monitoring period through the parameter Average monthly earnings of employees by checking the Record keeping books/47/ and labor contracts and and staff salary records. By recording jobs and salaries that have been created and provided through the project for activities, the equal pay for work of equal value regardless of gender will be determined. 8.5.2 Training Once for The value used is 1 time/year for ex- time each ante determination as per the training monitoring records/23/ and interview with PP period about the training plan. It will be monitored once for each monitoring period through the training records. By recording trainings that have been provided through the project for activities, the number of staff participating in the training related activities will be determined.
13.3.2 ti - The The usage The value used is 120 hours for ex- monthly time of ante determination as per the operating cookers is estimation of 4 hours per day for 30 time of measured days. each solar and The ex-ante determined value of 4 cooker recorded hours is derived from the project daily. proposal (kind of Feasibility Study At the end Report)/46/, by comparing the data of each used in the previous CDM solar cooker month, all projects (project 6668, 7328, etc.) in the daily
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data of the Nanyang, China, it is confirmed that past month the ex-ante determined value of 4 are hours has been used in the other summarize projects in same City of the project d to location. Furthermore, due to the site produce the visit of 1st periodic verification monthly conducted together with the validation, usage time. the actual monitoring value of ti is confirmed as more than 4 hours, thus it is verified that the ex ante determined value is reasonable and will not resulting in overestimation of estimated emission reductions. It will be monitored through the sampling survey by conducting daily measurement on the selected 312 sample users determined at the beginning of each monitoring period. The monitoring forms will be filled out daily by users to record the daily usage data of these sample users measured by clock, watch or cell phone. For the calibration of the devices, only if the clock and the device that does not automatically update the time online are used for time recording, the time calibration need to be carried out weekly according to the device that automatically updates the time online. The Data Survey Group will follow up the monitoring matters every two weeks. The data will be summarized by the Data Recording Group monthly. The Data Verification Group will analyze the monitoring data monthly.
13.3.2 Ri - Once per The values used for ex-ante Monthly year determination listed in the PDD as per solar the 2018 Statistical data of Nanyang irradiance Meteorological Bureau/24/. intensity in Monthly solar irradiance intensity in the the project project region will be monitored region annually and the data will be derived from the yearly Statistical data of Nanyang Meteorological Bureau. The official source meteorological data is verified as reasonable and applicable to the project monitoring. The assessment team has confirmed that the monitoring parameters are sufficient to calculate each SDG outcomes especially the emission reductions/2/ in accordance with the methodology/26/. The parameters will be calculated or measured as mentioned above in section D.4.8. Sampling Plan Sampling plan was provided by PP and has demonstrated in the PDD. The following will be monitored by sampling method.
i. Usage Survey (US) for Up,y Due to the project only including the 50,000 solar cookers and distributed in the same year, no more new solar cookers accumulated along the implementation, so there is no age difference for the solar cookers. Prior to a verification, representative of project solar cookers being credited would be randomly selected Version 01 Page 37 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM
from the end-user databases, and the minimum total sample size is 100. The survey would be completed annually, and on time for any request of issuance. “Requirements and Guidelines for carrying out usage surveys for projects implementing improved cooking devices” will be followed when conducted the usage survey, Level C. Best Practice monitoring requirements will be used for the project, including Defining stove use and non-use, Household Usage Survey, Verification checks, Field team training and supervision, End-User Training and follow up visits, Awareness campaign and continuous stove use monitoring.
ii. Sampling survey for ti The project activity applies stratified sampling method and simple random sampling for monitoring the monthly operating time of each solar cooker, ti, and the sample size is 312. A sample size calculation sheet/45/ has been provided by PP, and via checking the sheet comparing with the calculation process in the PDD, it is confirmed that the sample size is correct which has been verified according to “Guidelines for Sampling and Surveys for CDM Project Activities and Programme of Activities”/28/. The sample size of each township was decided on the method of proportional distribution and the sample selection will be conducted at the beginning of each year during the crediting period, and for each monitoring period the total sample size of 312 is fixed while the sample households will be changed and selected randomly. The sampling plan is confirmed as in line with the GS requirement, CDM sampling standard and guideline and applied methodology. Other elements of monitoring plan The project owner will take the overall monitoring responsibility in the whole monitoring process which has been confirmed during the interview with the project owner. Also the project owner will establish GS Monitoring Team for the villages to be monitored within the project boundary to collect and record monitoring data which has been confirmed by interview with the monitoring team members. The roles and responsibilities of the project owner and monitoring team has been defined in the monitoring plan and verified as reasonable and achievable. The procedure for Avoiding Double Counting is also confirmed as correct and the serial number of solar cookers have been verified during site visit and confirmed as consistent with the project database/8/, project users’ information is also verified during site visit and confirmed as consistent with the project database/8/. It is concluded that the PP has taken method to avoid the double counting to ensure the ER calculation is conservative. Data monitoring will be conducted based on the applied methodology requirement and GS requirements, and all the data will be placed on file for at least two years after the end of crediting period. All necessary descriptions have been appropriately reflected in the PDD, the monitoring plan in the PDD is in compliance with the applied methodology and GS requirement for the usage rate, and the monitoring arrangements described in the PDD can be implemented and are feasible within the project design. Therefore, it is concluded that the PPs will be able to implement the monitoring plan and the emission reductions achieved can be reported ex-post and verified. Findings CAR#08, CAR#09 and CAR#10 were raised and resolved. Conclusion The validation team confirms: • The parameters which are part of monitoring plan is in-line with the PDD • The monitoring arrangements described in the monitoring plan of the PDD /1/are feasible within the project design. • The PP will be able to implement the sampling and monitoring plan.
D.5. Start date, crediting period type and duration Means of validation The start date of the project is 01/01/2019 which is the date of implementation of the first solar cooker under the project. The assessment team has reviewed the distribution record and found date is correct.
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The PP has considered a crediting period of 5 years renewable starting from 15/01/2019 when all the 50,000 solar cookers completely distributed and the operational lifetime of the project is 15 years. The lifetime of the project is checked from the operational lifetime of solar cookers in the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/ as provided by PP and the details are found correct and consistent. Findings CL#07 was raised and resolved. Conclusion The project start date as stated in PDD/1/ has been validated as per the definition of start date given in the GS4GG Principles and Requirements/31/. • A crediting period of 5 years renewable has been selected by the PP as per GS4GG Principles and Requirements/31/. • The expected lifetime of the project indicated in the PDD is correct.
D.6. Safeguarding principles assessment Means of validation The validation team has also checked mitigation measure with respect to the eleven Safeguarding Principles. The validation opinion is detailed below, No Safeguarding principles Assessment Mitigation Validation of relevance measure Opinion to the project 1 Human Rights a. The Project Developer No N/A After China's and the Project shall reform and opening respect internationally up in 1992, China proclaimed human rights formally and shall not be complicit established modern in violence or human social rights abuses of any kind development, basic as defined in the human rights Universal Declaration of protection system Human Rights. and social insurance system reform which is verified based on local expertise of the validator, hence it is verified that no impact of the human existence to this kind of project. The stakeholders interviewed by the validation team, had a positive opinion on the project and are welcome to such projects. And the distribution of solar cookers completely obeys the nation and local laws. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. b. The Project shall not No N/A Via on-site discriminate with regards inspection and
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to participation and interview with end inclusion. users, it is confirmed that the project has no discrimination to any participation and inclusion. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 2 Gender Equality and Women’s Rights a. The Project shall not No N/A The project directly or indirectly distributes solar reinforce gender-based cookers free for discrimination and shall cooking and boiling not lead to/contribute to to people which adverse impacts on takes place at end gender equality and/or users’ kitchens. the situation of women. The validation team Specifically, this shall has observed that include (not exhaustive): the project (a) Sexual harassment decreases the and/or any forms of burden on women violence against women by reducing coal – address the multiple consumption and risks of gender-based hence save time violence, including sexual spending for fuel exploitation or human purchasing. trafficking. The validation team (b) Slavery, has verified that the imprisonment, physical project gives and mental drudgery, women more punishment or coercion access to or control of women and girls. resources. (c) Restriction of women's As such there is no rights or access to risk involved and resources (natural or therefore the economic). project does not (d) Recognize women's violate this ownership rights safeguarding regardless of marital principle. status – adopt project measures where possible to support women's access to inherit and own land, homes, and other assets or natural resources. b. Projects shall apply the No N/A The project principles of distributes solar nondiscrimination, equal cookers free for treatment, and equal pay cooking and boiling for equal work, to people which specifically: takes place at end (a) Where users’ kitchens. appropriate for the Hence, it is verified implementation of a that the project
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Project, paid, volunteer benefits to the work or community women who stay in contributions will be kitchen all year organized to provide the round especially. conditions for equitable Via checking the participation of men and staff salary women in the identified records/SSR, it is tasks/activities. verified that project (b) Introduce did not set up any conditions that ensure the barriers to the participation of women or employment of men in Project activities women and has and benefits based on generated income pregnancy, and jobs maternity/paternity leave, opportunities for or marital status. women. (c) Ensure that these Besides, via conditions do not limit the checking the labor access of women or men, contracts/21/, it is as the case may be, to confirmed that all Project participation and employees have benefits. benefits based on pregnancy, maternity/paternity leave, or marital status according to the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China/38/. Thus it is concluded that the project apply the principles of nondiscrimination, equal treatment, and equal pay for equal work. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. c. The Project shall refer No N/A The project to the country's national distributes solar gender strategy or cookers free for equivalent national cooking and boiling commitment to aid in to people which assessing gender risks. takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via checking the business license of the PP/4/, it is confirmed that the company is legally registered in China, thus it has to considers country’s national gender
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strategy and comply with the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China/38/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. d. Based on the No N/A Via checking the responses to the LSC records and assessment questions report/16/, it is above, Gold Standard verified that the may require that the project seek the Project seek the input of input of an Expert an Expert Stakeholder(s) Stakeholder(s) and and to include their to include their recommendations in the recommendations Project design. in the Project design, like encouraging to recruiting the females. 3 Community Health, Safety and Working Conditions a. The Project shall avoid No N/A The project community exposure to distributes solar increased health risks cookers free for and shall not adversely cooking and boiling affect the health of the to people which workers and the takes place at end community. users’ kitchens. The validation team has observed that the project decreases the risks involved in cooking, including less smoke inhalation, less walking time to buy fuel. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 4 Cultural Heritage, Indigenous Peoples, Displacement and Resettlement 4.1 Sites of Cultural and Historical Heritage a. The Project shall not No N/A During on-site involve or be complicit in inspection, it is the alteration, damage or confirmed that the removal of any sites, project takes place objects or structures of at end users’ significant cultural kitchens where not heritage. involved in damage
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or removal of any sites, objects or structures of significant cultural heritage. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. b. Where a Project No N/A During on-site proposes to utilise inspection, it is Cultural Heritage, confirmed that the including the knowledge, project takes place innovations, or practices at end users’ of local communities, kitchens where not affected communities involved in damage shall be informed of: or removal of any (a) Their rights under sites, objects or Applicable Law, structures of (b) The scope and nature significant cultural of the proposed heritage. commercial development; As such there is no and risk involved and (c) The potential therefore the consequences of such project does not development. violate this safeguarding principle. c. The Project shall No N/A The project provide for equitable distributes solar sharing of benefits from cookers free for commercialization of such cooking and boiling knowledge, innovation, or to people which practice, consistent with takes place at end their customs and users’ kitchens traditions. which does not utilize Cultural Heritage, including the knowledge, innovations, or practices of local communities. d. The opinions and No N/A The project recommendations of an distributes solar Expert Stakeholder(s) cookers free for shall be sought and cooking and boiling demonstrated as being to people which included in the project takes place at end design. users’ kitchens which does not utilize Cultural Heritage, including the knowledge, innovations, or practices of local communities, which has been assessed by Expert
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Stakeholder(s) during LSC process /16/. 4.2 Forced Eviction and Displacement e. The Project shall not No N/A During on-site involve and shall not be inspection, it is complicit in the confirmed that the involuntary relocation of project takes place people. at end users’ kitchens where does not involve and not be complicit in the involuntary relocation of people. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. f. Projects shall avoid No N/A During on-site physical (i.e., relocation inspection, it is or loss of shelter) and confirmed that the economic displacement project takes place (i.e., loss of assets or at end users’ access to assets that kitchens where leads to loss of income does not cause sources or means of physical and livelihood), and mitigate economic displacement impacts on displacement to displaced persons and involuntary host communities when relocation of displacement cannot be people. avoided. In such cases, As such there is no the Project shall integrate risk involved and into the Project therefore the documentation a project does not Resettlement Action Plan violate this or Livelihood Action Plan safeguarding as appropriate. Please principle. refer to UNDP Standard 5: Displacement and Resettlement requirements for further details in this regard. g. The opinions and No N/A The opinions and recommendations of an recommendations Expert Stakeholder(s) from Expert shall be sought and Stakeholder have demonstrated as being been sought during included in the project LSC process /16/. design. 4.3 Land Tenure and other rights h. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site shall identify all such inspection, it is sites/matters potentially confirmed that the affected by the Project. project takes place For all such sites/matters at end users’
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identified the Project shall kitchens where respect and safeguard: does not require (a) Legal rights, or any change to land (b) Customary rights, or tenure (c) Special cultural, arrangements ecological, economic, and/or other rights religious or spiritual such as legal significance of people rights, resource shall be demonstrably access rights, promoted /protected. community-based property rights and customary rights. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. i. Changes in legal No N/A During on-site arrangements must be in inspection, it is line with relevant law and confirmed that the regulation and must be project takes place carried out in strict at end users’ adherence with such kitchens where laws. All legal disputes does not require must be resolved prior to any change to land the Project being carried tenure out in such areas. All arrangements such changes must be and/or other rights demonstrated as having such as legal been agreed with free, rights, resource prior and informed access rights, consent community-based property rights and customary rights. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. j. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site must hold uncontested inspection, it is land title for the entire confirmed that the Project Boundary to project takes place complete Project Design at end users’ Certification kitchens where no land rights involved in the boundary. k. The opinions and No N/A The opinions and recommendations of an recommendations Expert Stakeholder(s) from Expert shall be sought and Stakeholder have demonstrated as being been sought during included in the project LSC process /16/. design. 4.4 Indigenous people l. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site
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shall identify all inspection, it is communities of confirmed that the Indigenous Peoples project takes place within the Project area of at end users’ influence who may be kitchens where affected directly or indigenous people indirectly by the Project will not be affected directly or indirectly in a negative way. Oppositely, indigenous People have the same and equal access to the project as other community members as both workers of the project or the end users. This is verified by on-site inspection. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. m. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site shall recognize and inspection, it is respect the indigenous confirmed that the people’s collective rights project takes place to own, use, and develop at end users’ and control the lands, kitchens where the resources and territories lands resources that they have and territories of traditionally owned, indigenous people occupied or otherwise will not be affected. used or acquired, As such there is no including lands and risk involved and territories for which they therefore the do not yet possess title. project does not violate this safeguarding principle. n. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site shall respect, protect, inspection, it is conserve and shall not confirmed that the take the cultural, project takes place intellectual, religious and at end users’ spiritual property of kitchens where the indigenous peoples the cultural, without their free, prior intellectual, and informed consent religious and (FPIC). spiritual property of indigenous peoples will not be affected thus no need from their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).
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As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. o. The Project Developer No N/A During on-site shall ensure that the inspection, it is indigenous people are confirmed that the provided with the project takes place equitable sharing of at end users’ benefits to be derived kitchens, and the from utilisation and/or indigenous people commercial development are provided with of natural resources on the equitable lands and territories or sharing of benefits use of their traditional to be derived from knowledge and practices utilisation and/or by the Project. This shall commercial be done in a manner that development of is culturally appropriate natural resources and inclusive and that on lands and does not impede land territories or use of rights or equal access to their traditional basic services including knowledge and health services, clean practices by the water, energy, education, Project. safe and decent working Indigenous People conditions and housing. have the same and equal access to the project as other community members as both workers of the project or the end users. This is verified by on-site inspection. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. p. The opinions and No N/A The opinions and recommendations of an recommendations Expert Stakeholder(s) from Expert shall be sought and Stakeholder have demonstrated as being been sought during included in the project LSC process /16/. design. 5 Corruption a. The Project shall not No N/A During on-site involve, be complicit in or inspection, it is inadvertently contribute to confirmed that the or reinforce corruption or project takes place corrupt Projects. at end users’ kitchens and not
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involved in any corruption activities. Furthermore, due to this kind of project, it has a zero tolerance to corruption policy, anything generated as project revenue shall be spent towards the project monitoring, repair and maintenance, project operation and costs against project verification and issuance of the emission reduction credits. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 6 Economic Impacts 6.1 Labour Rights a. The Project Developer No N/A Via checking the shall ensure that there is labor contracts/21/, no forced labour and that it is verified that the all employment is in employees are compliance with national hired according to labour and occupational Labor Law of the health and safety laws, People's Republic with obligations under of China/38/ and international law, and following the consistency with the relevant ILO principles and standards conventions/42/. embodied in the Hence no any form International Labour of forced or Organization (ILO) compulsory labor. fundamental conventions. Via checking the Where these are labor contracts/21/, contradictory and a it is verified that breach of one or other contract specify cannot be avoided, then working hours (8 guidance shall be sought hours per day, 5 from Gold Standard. It days per week), requires that; tasks and (a) Workers shall be able payments. All to establish and join employees have labour organisations. benefits based on (b) Working agreements social security, with all individual workers pregnancy, shall be documented and maternity/paternity implemented. These leave, or marital shall, at minimum, status which has comprise: been verified i. Working hours (must consistent with the
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not exceed 48 hours per request in Labor week on a regular basis), Law of the People's AND Republic of ii. Duties and tasks, AND China/38/. Besides, iii. Remuneration (must the employees also include provision for have the right to payment of overtime), establish labour AND unions and to carry iv. Modalities on health on labour union insurance, AND activities in v. Modalities on accordance with termination of the the PRC Labour contract with provision for Union Law and voluntary resignation by other applicable employee, AND laws and vi. Provision for annual regulations. leave of not less than 10 As such there is no days per year, not risk involved and including sick and casual therefore the leave. project does not violate this safeguarding principle. b. Child labour, as No N/A Via checking the defined by the ILO labor contracts/21/, Minimum Age Convention it is verified that the is not allowed. The no child labor Project Developer shall involved in this use adequate and project. verifiable mechanisms for As such there is no age verification in risk involved and recruitment procedures. therefore the Exceptions are children project does not for work on their families' violate this property as long as: safeguarding (a) Their compulsory principle. schooling (minimum of 6 schooling years) is not hindered, AND (b) The tasks they perform do not harm their physical and mental development, AND (c) The opinions and recommendations of an Expert Stakeholder shall be sought and demonstrated as being included in the project design. (d) The Project Developer shall ensure the use of appropriate equipment, training of workers, documentation and reporting of accidents and incidents, and emergency preparedness and response measures. 6.2 Negative Economic Consequences a. The Project Developer No N/A Via checking the
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shall demonstrate the distribution financial sustainability of record/9/ and the Projects interview with the implemented, also Project Developer, including those that will it is verified that occur beyond the Project Project Developer Certification period. will create the financial sustainability of the Project by receiving carbon finance within the project lifetime. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. b. The Projects shall No N/A Via site inspection consider economic and checking the impacts and demonstrate labor contracts/21/, a consideration of it is verified that the potential risks to the local project has positive economy and how these economic benefits have been taken into due to the reduced account in project design, cost of coal for implementation, cooking and water operation and after the boiling and Project. Particular focus furthermore is shall be given to beneficial to local vulnerable and economy by create marginalised social jobs for local groups in targeted people and there is communities and that no risk to local benefits are socially- community. inclusive and sustainable. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 7 Climate and Energy 7.1 Emissions a. Projects shall not No N/A Via checking the increase greenhouse gas ER sheet, it is emissions over the confirmed that the Baseline Scenario unless project decrease this is specifically allowed GHG emissions within Activity comparing with the Requirements or Gold baseline scenario. Standard Approved As such there is no Impact Methodologies. risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle.
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7.2 Energy Supply b. The Project shall not No N/A The project affect the availability and distributes solar reliability of energy cookers free for supply to other users. cooking and boiling to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. The validation team has verified that the project decreases coal usage with solar power comparing with the baseline scenario. Thus the project will not affect the availability and reliability of energy supply to other users. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 8 Water 8.1 Impact on Natural Water Patterns/Flows a. The Project shall No N/A The project ensure that water distributes solar resources are conserved. cookers free for For surface waters this cooking and boiling means: to people which (a) Maintaining credible takes place at end environmental flows, users’ kitchens. demonstrated by Via on-site providing a verifiable inspection, it is calculation that shows verified that the conservation is project does not maintained at a level as involve any use of advised by the water. independent Expert As such there is no Stakeholder, and risk involved and (b) Ensuring that any therefore the discharged wastewater is project does not of a high enough violate this standard to allow safeguarding beneficial reuse. For principle. ground water this means limiting abstractions to levels less than, or equal to, rates of recharge. Managed aquifer recharge may be used to conserve groundwater resources. The project can use historical records, ongoing monitoring and reporting
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through data logging of physical measurements, online sources and/or government data to assess the project risks/impacts. Recommended methods: Quantitative documentation of all sources and volumes of water abstractions. Use of weirs and gauges, flow meters, pump energy consumption, transpiration rates, government data, remote sensing. b. At each Performance No N/A The project Certification the Project distributes solar shall assess whether it is cookers free for in an area of physical cooking and boiling water stress or scarcity. to people which The project can conduct takes place at end an analysis of the water users’ kitchens. scarcity within the Via on-site Project’s physical area of inspection, it is influence (e.g., basin, verified that the watershed) and shall project does not monitor the impact involve any use of frequently. The project water. can use Aqueduct, As such there is no GWSP Digital water risk involved and Atlas, Water Risk Filter, therefore the WBCSD Global Water project does not Tool, Water Stress Index violate this Maplecroft, Water safeguarding Scarcity Index Pfister or principle. other recognised tools for water stress and scarcity assessment with in the Project’s physical area of influence. c. The Project shall No N/A The project provide verifiable distributes solar evidence of water stress cookers free for experienced in the cooking and boiling basin(s) in which the to people which Project is active, and takes place at end demonstrate that users’ kitchens. consumption of water by Via on-site the Project (over inspection, it is Baseline) is negligible or verified that the will bring positive impacts project does not or, at a minimum, not involve any use of increase the overall water. annual basin stress. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding
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principle. d. The risk(s) of the No N/A The project Project negatively distributes solar impacting the catchment cookers free for shall be assessed and cooking and boiling addressed to ensure its to people which ongoing, long-term takes place at end viability and impact on users’ kitchens. surrounding social- Via on-site economic and inspection, it is environmental assets. verified that the The project can use project does not mapping tools, or other involve any use of appropriate nationally water and no recognised tools in this impact to regard. Recommended catchment. methods include online As such there is no tools, engineering or risk involved and physical assessment, therefore the historical flow records, project does not land use records, and violate this verbal or written surveys safeguarding with local agencies and principle. residents. Examination of longitudinal and lateral conductivity to check connectivity of flows, including vertical connectivity (i.e., sufficient flows or dead zones) e. Where the Project is No N/A The project involved in abstraction distributes solar from water resources cookers free for required to support cooking and boiling biodiversity and other to people which ecosystem services, an takes place at end eflow assessment users’ kitchens. consistent with good Via on-site practice, including a inspection, it is modern method outlined verified that the in one of the key project does not references listed below involve any use of must be undertaken. water and Alternatively, where local, abstraction from national or regional water resources. regulation exists or where As such there is no alternative approaches risk involved and may be more appropriate therefore the then these may be put project does not forward to Gold Standard violate this for approval. safeguarding principle. f. Where environmental No N/A The project flow assessments are distributes solar impractical, the Project is cookers free for required to demonstrate cooking and boiling that the flow rate and to people which variability is maintained takes place at end from the abstracted water users’ kitchens. resource. A verifiable Via on-site
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calculation shall be inspection, it is provided for each water verified that the source demonstrating project does not total flow rates do not fall involve any use of below levels that are water and contextually appropriate, abstraction from as advised by an water resources. independent Expert As such there is no Stakeholder. risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. g. The opinions and No N/A N/A recommendations of Expert Stakeholder(s) shall be sought and demonstrated as being included in the project design and Monitoring Plan. 8.2 Erosion and/or Water Body Instability h. The risk of the Project No N/A The project negatively impacting the distributes solar catchment and any risks cookers free for impacting the Project’s cooking and boiling success shall be to people which assessed and addressed. takes place at end The project shall ensure users’ kitchens. its ongoing, long-term Via on-site viability and impact on inspection, it is surrounding social- verified that the economic and project does not environmental assets. involve any use of The project water. Thus the shall assess the project couldn’t sensitivity of the physical directly or indirectly area of influence due to cause additional low percentage of erosion and/or impervious cover in a water body project (e.g., basin, instability or disrupt catchment), susceptibility the natural pattern to erosion and water of erosion. body instability, and lack As such there is no of terrestrial habitat risk involved and connectivity. The project therefore the can use mapping tools, or project does not other appropriate violate this nationally recognised safeguarding tools, academic or principle. published studies on the relevant area. The recommended methods include online tools, visual inspection, engineering or physical assessment, historical land use records, aerial photographs, and verbal or written surveys with
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local agencies and residents on the characterisation of geomorphology of water bodies. i. The Project shall No N/A The project demonstrate that distributes solar measures to ensure soil cookers free for protection and minimised cooking and boiling erosion are in place prior to people which to the commencement of takes place at end the Project. users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any use of water. Thus the project couldn’t directly or indirectly cause additional erosion and/or water body instability or disrupt the natural pattern of erosion. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. j. The Project shall No N/A The project demonstrate that distributes solar measures will be cookers free for undertaken to ensure that cooking and boiling surface and ground to people which waters are protected from takes place at end erosion and that these users’ kitchens. measures are in place Via on-site prior to the inspection, it is commencement of the verified that the Project. project does not involve any use of water. Thus the project couldn’t directly or indirectly cause additional erosion and/or water body instability or disrupt the natural pattern of erosion. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle.
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k. Measures shall be No N/A The project incorporated to reduce distributes solar soil erosion on slopes cookers free for (e.g., hedge and tree cooking and boiling rows, natural terracing, to people which infiltration strips, takes place at end permanent ground users’ kitchens. cover). For these Via on-site measures, the concept of inspection, it is the effective slope length verified that the shall be taken into project does not account. involve any use of water. Thus the project couldn’t directly or indirectly cause additional erosion and/or water body instability or disrupt the natural pattern of erosion. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. l. Impact shall be No N/A The project reassessed at a distributes solar frequency appropriate to cookers free for the context of the cooking and boiling ecosystem affected. The to people which monitoring approach and takes place at end frequency shall be users’ kitchens. justified by reference to Via on-site natural patterns and inspection, it is variations. verified that the project does not involve the ecosystem affected. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. m. Where the Project No N/A The project takes place in a water distributes solar scarce or water stressed cookers free for area, the opinions and cooking and boiling recommendations of an to people which Expert Stakeholder shall takes place at end be sought and users’ kitchens. demonstrated as being Via on-site considered and inspection, it is incorporated into the verified that the project design. project does not involve any water
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scarce or water stressed area. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9 Environment, ecology and land use 9.1 Landscape Modification and Soil a. The Project shall No N/A The project identify the functions and distributes solar services provided by the cookers free for landscape and cooking and boiling demonstrate no net to people which degradation in existing takes place at end landscape function and users’ kitchens. services. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any landscape impact. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. To ensure healthy soils No N/A The project the following aspects distributes solar shall be identified, and cookers free for appropriate measures cooking and boiling shall be put in place to to people which protect them: takes place at end (a) Soil types, AND users’ kitchens. (b) Biota, AND Via on-site (c) Erosion inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any use of land or soil. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. c. Measures shall be No N/A The project incorporated to minimise distributes solar soil degradation (e.g., cookers free for through crop rotation, cooking and boiling composting, no use of to people which heavy machinery, use of takes place at end N-fixing plants, reduced users’ kitchens. tillage, no use of Via on-site ecologically harmful inspection, it is
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substances). verified that the project does not involve any use of land or soil. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. d. Projects that involve No N/A The project the production, distributes solar harvesting, and/or cookers free for management of living cooking and boiling natural resources by to people which small-scale landholders takes place at end and/or local communities users’ kitchens. shall adopt the Via on-site appropriate and culturally inspection, it is sensitive sustainable verified that the resource management project does not practices. involve any production, harvesting, and/or management of living natural resources. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.2 - Vulnerability to Natural Disaster e. The Project shall avoid No N/A The project or minimise the distributes solar exacerbation of impacts cookers free for caused by natural or cooking and boiling man-made hazards, such to people which as landslides or floods takes place at end that could result from users’ kitchens. land use changes due to Via on-site Projects. The Project inspection, it is Developer shall include verified that the mitigation measures (if project does not be possible), the emergency susceptible to or preparedness plan and lead to increased response strategies. The vulnerability to Project Developer shall natural or man- disclose appropriate made hazards as information about the solar cooker emergency preparedness using the solar and response Projects, energy and no risks resources, and of the device and responsibilities to energy. affected communities As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not
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violate this safeguarding principle. Principle 9.3 Genetic Resources f. Projects involving the No N/A The project use of GMOs are not distributes solar eligible for Gold Standard cookers free for Project Design cooking and boiling Certification. to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any use of GMOs. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. g. An assessment for the No N/A The project risk of GMO distributes solar contamination from cookers free for outside the Project area cooking and boiling and reasonable and to people which appropriate counter takes place at end measures should be users’ kitchens. taken. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any use of GMOs. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.4 Release of pollutants h. The Project shall avoid No N/A The project the release of pollutants. distributes solar This applies to the cookers free for release of pollutants to cooking and boiling air, water, and land due to people which to routine, non-routine takes place at end and accidental users’ kitchens. circumstances. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any release of pollutants as the clean solar energy is used.
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Via checking the ER sheet, it is confirmed that the project decrease GHG emissions comparing with the baseline scenario. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. i. The Project Developer No N/A The project shall ensure that pollution distributes solar prevention and control cookers free for technologies and cooking and boiling practices consistent with to people which national regulation or takes place at end international good users’ kitchens. practice are applied Via on-site during the Project life inspection, it is cycle. verified that the project does not involve any release of pollutants as the clean solar energy is used. Via checking the ER sheet, it is confirmed that the project decrease GHG emissions comparing with the baseline scenario. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. j. All potential pollution No N/A The project sources that may result distributes solar from the Project that cookers free for cause the degradation of cooking and boiling the quality of soil, air, to people which surface and groundwater takes place at end within the Project’s area users’ kitchens. of influence shall be Via on-site identified. Appropriate inspection, it is mitigation measures and verified that the monitoring shall be project does not implemented to ensure involve any release the of pollutants as the protection of resources. clean solar energy The project can use is used. historical records, Via checking the ongoing monitoring and ER sheet, it is reporting through data
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logging of physical confirmed that the measurements, online project decrease sources, government GHG emissions data. The recommended comparing with the methods include baseline scenario. quantitative As such there is no documentation of all risk involved and sources and volumes of therefore the water abstractions, use of project does not weirs and gauges, flow violate this meters, pump energy safeguarding consumption, principle. transpiration rates, government data. 9.5 Hazardous and Non-hazardous Waste k. Projects shall avoid or, No N/A The project when avoidance is not distributes solar feasible, minimize and cookers free for control release of cooking and boiling hazardous materials to people which resulting from their takes place at end production, users’ kitchens. transportation, handling, Via on-site storage and use in the inspection, it is Project. Where avoidance verified that the is not possible, the health project does not risks, including potential involve any differentiated effects on hazardous men, women and materials resulting children, of the potential from their use of hazardous production, materials shall be transportation, addressed appropriately. handling, storage and use in the Project. Which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. l. Projects shall consider No N/A The project the use of less hazardous distributes solar substitutes for such cookers free for chemicals and materials cooking and boiling and will avoid the to people which manufacture, trade, and takes place at end use of chemicals and users’ kitchens. hazardous materials Via on-site subject to international inspection, it is bans or phase-outs due verified that the to their high toxicity to project does not living organisms, involve any environmental hazardous and persistence, potential for chemical materials. bioaccumulation, or Which has been
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potential for depletion of verified by checking the ozone layer the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. m. All sources of waste No N/A The project and waste products shall distributes solar be identified and cookers free for classified. Waste cooking and boiling products include amongst to people which others: takes place at end (a) Chemical wastes, users’ kitchens. AND Via on-site (b) Containers, AND inspection, it is (c) Fuels and oils, AND verified that the (d) Human waste, AND project does not (e) Rubbish (including generate any waste metals, plastics, organic and waste and paper products), products. Which AND has been verified (f) Abandoned buildings, by checking the machinery or equipment. solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. n. Where waste No N/A The project generation may not be distributes solar avoided, the Project shall cookers free for reduce the generation of cooking and boiling waste, and recover and to people which reuse waste in a manner takes place at end that is safe for human users’ kitchens. health and the Via on-site environment inspection, it is verified that the project does not generate any waste. Which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding
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principle. o. Where waste may not No N/A The project be recovered or reused, it distributes solar shall be treated, cookers free for destroyed, or disposed of cooking and boiling in an environmentally to people which sound manner that takes place at end includes the appropriate users’ kitchens. control of emissions and Via on-site residues resulting from inspection, it is the handling and verified that the processing of the waste project does not material. generate any waste. Which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. p. If the generated waste No N/A The project is considered hazardous, distributes solar reasonable alternatives cookers free for for its environmentally cooking and boiling sound disposal will be to people which adopted while adhering to takes place at end the limitations applicable users’ kitchens. to its transboundary Via on-site movement. inspection, it is verified that the project does not generate any waste. Which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. q. The Project shall not No N/A The project make use of chemicals or distributes solar materials subject to cookers free for international bans or cooking and boiling phase-outs. For example, to people which DDT, PCBs and other takes place at end chemicals listed in users’ kitchens. international conventions Via on-site such as the Stockholm inspection, it is Conventions on verified that the Persistent Organic project does not
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Pollutants or the Montreal involve any Protocol hazardous and chemical materials. Which has been verified by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.6 - Pesticides & Fertilisers r. Projects involving pest No N/A The project management, the distributes solar integrated pest cookers free for management (IPM) and cooking and boiling /or integrated vector to people which management (IVM) takes place at end approaches shall be users’ kitchens. adopted and aim to Via on-site reduce reliance on inspection, it is chemical pesticides. verified that the project does not involve any use of pesticides. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. s. The health and No N/A The project environmental risks distributes solar associated with pest cookers free for management should be cooking and boiling minimised with support, to people which as needed, to institutional takes place at end capacity development, to users’ kitchens. help regulate and monitor Via on-site the distribution and use of inspection, it is pesticides and enhance verified that the the application of project does not integrated pest involve any use of management. pesticides. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. t. When Projects include No N/A The project pest management or the distributes solar use of pesticides, cookers free for pesticides that are low in cooking and boiling
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human toxicity, known to to people which be effective against the takes place at end target species and have users’ kitchens. minimal effects on non- Via on-site target species and the inspection, it is environment shall be verified that the selected. project does not involve any use of pesticides. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. u. There shall be a No N/A The project ‘Chemical Pesticides distributes solar Policy’ that is cookers free for documented, cooking and boiling implemented and to people which regularly updated. This takes place at end policy shall include at a users’ kitchens. minimum: Via on-site (a) Provisions for safe inspection, it is transport, storage, verified that the handling and application, project does not AND involve any use of (b) Provisions for pesticides. emergency situations. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. v. The Project Developer No N/A The project shall not purchase, store, distributes solar manufacture, trade or use cookers free for products that fall in cooking and boiling Classes IA (extremely to people which hazardous) and IB (highly takes place at end hazardous) of the World users’ kitchens. Health Organization Via on-site Recommended inspection, it is Classification of verified that the Pesticides by Hazard. project does not involve any use of pesticides. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. w. Fertilisers shall be No N/A The project avoided, or their use shall distributes solar be minimised and cookers free for justified. If the aerial cooking and boiling
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application of fertiliser is to people which used, then measures takes place at end shall be put in place to users’ kitchens. prevent drift. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve any use of fertilisers. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.7 Harvesting of Forests X. (a) Enhance the No N/A The project sustainable management distributes solar of forests, including the cookers free for application of cooking and boiling independent, credible to people which certification for takes place at end commercial, industrial- users’ kitchens to scale timber harvesting, replace coal AND consumption. (b) Maintain or enhance Via on-site biodiversity and inspection, it is ecosystem functionality in verified that the areas where improved project does not forest management is involve any undertaken. harvesting of forests. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.8 Food y. The Project activity No N/A The project shall not negatively distributes solar influence access to and cookers free for availability of food for cooking and boiling people affected. to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not negatively influence access to and availability of food for people. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not
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violate this safeguarding principle. 9.9 Animal husbandry z. The welfare of animals No N/A The project shall be ensured by: distributes solar (a) Provision of sufficient cookers free for drinking water, AND cooking and boiling (b) Access to daylight, to people which AND takes place at end (c) The prohibition of users’ kitchens. cattle trainers, AND Via on-site (d) No hindrance in their inspection, it is sensory perception and verified that the performing their basic project does not needs, AND involve animals. (e) Management policies As such there is no and staff training to risk involved and prevent mistreatment therefore the (evidence of animal project does not mistreatment shall be violate this treated as an immediate safeguarding Non-conformity). principle. aa. Excessive or No N/A The project inadequate use of distributes solar veterinary medicines shall cookers free for be avoided. Thus, all cooking and boiling medications shall be: to people which (a) Administered strictly takes place at end according to label and users’ kitchens. package instructions, OR Via on-site (b) According to a trained inspection, it is veterinarian. verified that the project does not involve animals and use of veterinary medicines. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. ab. Injured or sick No N/A The project animals shall be treated distributes solar and isolated, if cookers free for necessary, for recovery. cooking and boiling to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve animals. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not
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violate this safeguarding principle. ac. Synthetic growth No N/A The project promoters including distributes solar hormones shall not be cookers free for administered. cooking and boiling to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve animals and synthetic growth promoters including hormones. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. ad. Animals shall be No N/A The project exposed to the least distributes solar stress possible during cookers free for transportation and cooking and boiling slaughtering. to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve animals. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. ae. Appropriate space No N/A The project per animal and stocking distributes solar rates per land unit should cookers free for be set according to their cooking and boiling developmental and to people which physical needs. takes place at end users’ kitchens. Via on-site inspection, it is verified that the project does not involve animals. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not
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violate this safeguarding principle. Principle 9.10 High Conservation Value Areas and Critical Habitats af. No Project that No N/A The project potentially impacts distributes solar identified habitats as cookers free for identified above shall be cooking and boiling implemented unless all of to people which the following are takes place at end demonstrated: users’ kitchens (a) The risk of the Project which will not result negatively impacting the in any degradation catchment and risks of high impacting project success conservation value shall be assessed and areas and critical addressed to ensure its natural habitats. ongoing, long-term Hence validation viability and impact on team concludes surrounding HCV and that the project ecological assets. does not physically (b) No measurable affect or alter adverse impacts on the largely intact or criteria or biodiversity High Conservation values for which the Value (HCV) critical habitat was ecosystems, critical designated, and on the habitats, ecological processes landscapes, key supporting those biodiversity areas biodiversity values; or sites identified. (c) A robust, appropriately Oppositely, the designed, and long-term project reduces the Habitats and Biodiversity GHG emissions Action Plan is in place to and protect the achieve net gains of environment. those biodiversity values As such there is no for which the critical risk involved and habitat was designated. therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. ag. Within the Project the No N/A The project area that is managed by distributes solar the Project Developer cookers free for and the area of impact cooking and boiling downstream, the to people which following shall be takes place at end identified and users’ kitchens protected/enhanced. In which will not result the case of downstream in any degradation impacts, the Project shall of high ensure mitigation is in conservation value place within the Project areas and critical Boundary such that the natural habitats. Project shall not Hence validation adversely affect these team concludes areas: that the project (a) Existing patches of does not physically native tree species, AND affect or alter (b) Single solitary stems
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of native tree species, largely intact or AND High Conservation (c) All freshwater Value (HCV) resources including ecosystems, critical rivers, lakes, swamps, habitats, ephemeral water bodies landscapes, key and wells biodiversity areas (d) Habitats of rare, or sites identified. threatened and Oppositely, the endangered species, project reduces the AND GHG emissions (e) Areas relevant for and protect the habitat connectivity shall environment. be identified and As such there is no managed to protect or risk involved and enhance biological therefore the diversity. project does not violate this safeguarding principle. ah. If the Project is No N/A The project located in such habitats; distributes solar the Project Developer cookers free for shall: cooking and boiling to people which (a) Minimise unwarranted takes place at end conversion or users’ kitchens degradation of the which will not result habitat. in any degradation of high (b) Identify opportunities conservation value to enhance the habitat as areas and critical part of the Project. For natural habitats. Projects applying the Hence validation Land Use & Forest team concludes Activity Requirements that the project Projects, a minimum 10% does not physically of the Project area shall affect or alter be identified and largely intact or managed to protect or High Conservation enhance the biological Value (HCV) diversity of native ecosystems, critical ecosystems. For this, the habitats, HCV approach should be landscapes, key followed biodiversity areas (www.HCVnetwork.org). or sites identified. This area has to be Oppositely, the located within the project project reduces the region and managed by GHG emissions the Project Developer. and protect the The area may also environment. include the areas of the As such there is no requirement (for example, risk involved and buffer zones for water therefore the bodies in the case of project does not Land Use & Forests). violate this safeguarding principle. ai. The opinions and No N/A The project recommendations of an distributes solar Expert Stakeholder shall Version 01 Page 70 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM
be sought and cookers free for demonstrated as being cooking and boiling included in the Project to people which design. The project can takes place at end use mapping tools such users’ kitchens as LEFT, IUCN Red List, which will not result IBAT or other appropriate in any degradation nationally recognised of high tools may be used or conservation value visual inspection. The areas and critical recommended methods natural habitats. include online tools, Hence validation visual inspection, team concludes engineering or physical that the project assessment, use does not physically historical data and verbal affect or alter or written surveys with largely intact or local residents. High Conservation Value (HCV) ecosystems, critical habitats, landscapes, key biodiversity areas or sites identified. Oppositely, the project reduces the GHG emissions and protect the environment. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. 9.11 Endangered Species aj. Under no No N/A The project circumstances shall the distributes solar Project lead to the cookers free for reduction or negative cooking and boiling impact of any recognised to people which Endangered, Vulnerable takes place at end or Critically Endangered users’ kitchens. species Hence there is no considerable change in the ecosystem which project may lead to the reduction or negative impact of any recognised Endangered, Vulnerable or Critically Endangered species. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not
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violate this safeguarding principle. ak. Habitats of No N/A The project endangered species shall distributes solar be specifically identified cookers free for and managed to protect cooking and boiling or enhance them. to people which takes place at end users’ kitchens. Hence there is no endangered species involved in. As such there is no risk involved and therefore the project does not violate this safeguarding principle. al. The opinions and No N/A N/A recommendations of an Expert Stakeholder shall be sought and demonstrated as being considered and incorporated into the project design.
Findings CAR#11 was raised and resolved. Conclusion The Safeguarding principles assessment is carried out according to the relevance to the project activity. Project participants discuss any possibilities in Safeguarding Principles of the GS4GG. The validation team considers the Safeguarding principles assessment has been based on the accurate local situation and the corresponding information has been included in the PDD. It is analyzed in the PDD that it would create no risks of relevance to the project activity in all aspects of Safeguarding principles assessment. The validation team also considers that no mitigation measures are required for the project activity.
D.7. Local stakeholder consultation Means of validation According to the GS4GG Stakeholder Procedure Requirements and Guidelines, Stakeholder Consultation process shall comprise of a minimum two rounds of consultation. The first round of Stakeholder Consultation shall include a physical meeting. In order to comply with the Gold Standard rules and guidance, the project proponent conducted the Stakeholder Consultation process. First round of Stakeholder Consultation The first round of Stakeholder Consultation has been conducted in Jan. 2020 consisted of invitation process and a physical stakeholder consultation meeting held on 20/01/2020 in Holiday Inn, Xinchen Road, Wancheng District, Nanyang City, Henan Province. Before the meeting, the PP had invited the stakeholders as many as possible. For stakeholders from categories D, E, F and G, email invitation letters were sent out and project introduction are provided in the mail so that stakeholders who can’t attend the meeting can also raise their comments. This is verified by checking the emails/16/. For stakeholders from categories A, B and C, many channels were used for invitation including emails, phone calls, Wechat, public notice and verbal notifications during Jan. 2020. This is verified by checking the photos and
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emails/16/. The consultation meeting was attended by 14 local stakeholders and 14 effective evaluation forms were delivered and received for project which has been verified by checking the attendance list and signed evaluation forms/16/. During the meeting the project owner introduced the project design and answering the questions raised by the stakeholders and the corresponding social and environmental impacts were discussed. The ‘Input & Grievance Mechanism’ form, the ‘Sustainable Development Assessment ’questionnaires and ‘Stakeholder Consultation Meeting Evaluation Form’ were distributed to each participant and all participants were asked to respond to all questions from the forms and the questionnaire. The validation team was able to verify above by conducting the physical meeting and the site visit, and interviewing with the local stakeholders, checking the filled forms and questionnaires, meeting attendance list/16/ against the GS4GG Stakeholder Consultation Report for this project/3/. Most of participates held positive attitude towards the project and believe that it will have an overall positive impact on the local area and local residents, respondents sent clear message that the project has far more positive effects than negative ones. During the meeting, there are 5 concerns regarding the project design were raised by the participants and experts. The PP provide the feedbacks to each question with participants and experts’ agreement. Since all the questions are related to the cook stove source, usage, and warranties, etc., not relevant to the environment, social and economic impacts, thus it is verified that there is no need to change the project design. Via checking the expert stakeholders consultation records/18/, it is verified that Expert Stakeholders whom from local governments including Zhenping Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, and Women's Federation of Nanyang City were invited to raise opinion and recommendations related to certain Safeguarding Principles and SDG Impacts which have been provided by the PP, and the opinion and recommendations have been provided by Expert Stakeholders which has been considered in the PDD related to affirming the practice of creating jobs for the local area and encouraging the recruitment of women. Thus it is verified there is no improvement suggestion on the design of the project at the current stage. Besides, the PP also conducted a public survey of local habitats to evaluate their opinions towards the project. The 100 questionnaires were distributed to local residents including 47 females and through checking the filled 100 questionnaires/16/, it is verified that all the interviewees support this project implementation and all of them know the benefits caused by the use of coal stoves. Based on the above assessment, the validation team hereby confirms that the Project fulfills the relevant criteria of the GS4GG Stakeholder Consultation.
Second round of Stakeholder Consultation According to the GS4GG Stakeholder Procedure Requirements and Guidelines, Stakeholder Consultation process shall comprise of a minimum two rounds of consultation. As the first round of Stakeholder Consultation included a physical meeting. Thus the SFR process was conducted only by email, SMS, WeChat as confirmed by checking the SFR evidence/17/. Via checking the mail, SMS and WeChat invitation/17/, it is verified that PP has invited stakeholders who had attended the first round LSC to comment on the SCR, PDD and the Key project information from 01/02/2020 to 31/03/2020 covering two months which is in line with the GS requirement. Furthermore, by checking the mail and website contents, it is verified that there is no stakeholder feedback was received during the Stakeholder Feedback Round. Based on the above assessment, the validation team hereby confirms that the Project fulfills the relevant criteria of the Gold Standard Stakeholder Consultation.
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Findings CL#08, CL#09 and CL#10 were raised and resolved. Conclusion The Validation team confirmed that the PP has conducted two rounds of stakeholder’s consultation process prior to the submission of the request for registration based on GS4GG rules and solicit comments for the project activity has been addressed in the PDD. Via checking the relevant evidence/17/, /16/, it is verified that no comments were received from the local stakeholders and expert stakeholders regarding to the impact to the sustainability development by the project. Therefore, overall, the PP did not need to alter the original design of the project activity.
SECTION E. Internal quality control >> The draft validation report prepared by the validation team was reviewed by an independent technical review team to confirm if the internal procedures established and implemented by ESPL were duly complied with and such opinion/conclusion is reached in an objective manner that complies with the applicable CDM and GS4GG rules/requirements. The technical review team is collectively required to possess the technical expertise of all the technical area/sectoral scope the project activity relates to. All team members of technical review team were independent of the validation team. The technical review process may accept or reject the validation opinion or raise additional findings in which case these must be resolved before requesting for registration. The technical review process is recorded in the internal documents of ESPL and the additional findings get included in the report. The final report approved by the technical reviewer is authorized by Managing Director and issued to PP and/or submitted for request for registration, as appropriate on behalf of ESPL.
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SECTION F. Validation opinion >> ESPL was contracted by Profit Carbon Environmental Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. for validation of the project activity “Zaoyuan Solar Cooker Project”. The validation was performed on the basis of rules and requirements defined by UNFCCC for the CDM project activities and GS4GG Principles and Requirements. The project activity involves dissemination of domestic solar cookers thereby promotes clean energy production and reduces CO2 emissions that are real, measurable and mainly helps in mitigating climate change. The project correctly applies baseline and methodology AMS-I.C, version 21.0 and is assessed against latest valid GS4GG requirements. The proposed GS project activity is likely to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the PDD provided the underlying assumptions do not change. The expected emission reductions (annual average) from the project activity are estimated to be 109,294 tCO2e/year over the selected renewable 5 years crediting period starting from 15/01/2019. The proposed GS project activity is likely to achieve the anticipated emission reductions stated in the PDD/1/ provided the underlying assumptions do not change. ESPL has informed the project participants of the validation outcome through the draft validation report. ESPL applied the following validation process and methodology using a competent validation team;
• the desk review of documents and evidences submitted by the project participant in context of the reference GS and CDM rules and guidelines issued by CDM EB and GS secretariat,
• undertaking/conducting site visit, interview or interactions with the representative of the project participant,
• reporting audit findings with respect to clarifications and non-conformities and the closure of the findings, as appropriate and
• preparing a draft validation opinion based on the auditing findings and conclusions The review of the PDD, supporting documentation, subsequent follow-ups actions (interviews, site-visit) has provided ESPL with sufficient/insufficient evidence to determine the fulfilment of stated criteria. In detail the validation conclusions of the project can be summarized as follows:
• The project meets all eligibility criteria set by GS.
• The project does not result in negative social, environmental and/or economic impacts.
• The project does not violate any of safeguarding principles set by GS.
• The project contribution to SDG is determined.
• The project additionality is sufficiently justified in the PDD and GSP.
• The project does not result in diversion of ODA.
• The monitoring plan of SDG parameters is transparent and adequate.
• The project meets the stakeholder consultation requirements. Therefore, the project is recommended to GS Sustain CERT for the submission of the validation report.
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Appendix 1. Abbreviations
Abbreviations Full texts AMS Approved Methodology for SSC Projects BE Baseline Emission CAR Corrective Action Request CDM Clean Development Mechanism CL Clarification Request CO2 Carbon dioxide CP Crediting Period DNA Designated National Authority EB Executive Board EIA Environmental Impact Assessment ESPL Earthood Services Private Limited FAR Forward Action Request GHG Green House Gas GSC/GSP Global Stakeholder Consultation Process GS4GG Gold Standard for the Global Goals HH Household ILO International Labour Organization IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KP Kyoto Protocol LSC Local Stakeholder Consultation MoV Means of Validation MP Monitoring Plan N2O Nitrous Oxide ODA Official Development Assistance PDD Project Design Document PE Project Emission PP Project Participant PS Project Standard QC/QA Quality control/Quality assurance RFR Request for Registration SCR Stakeholder Consultation Report SD Sustainable Development SDG Sustainable Development Goals SFR Stakeholder Feedback Round tCO2e Tonnes of Carbon di oxide equivalent UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change US Usage Survey V Version VER Voluntary Emission Reduction VVB Validation and Verification Body VVS Validation and Verification Standard
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Appendix 2. Competence of team members and technical reviewers
Competence Statement Name Jia Yu Country India Education Master of Science (Environmental Studies) Experience 12 Years + Field Climate Change Approved Roles Team Leader YES Validator YES Verifier YES Methodology Expert YES (ACM0002, AMS-I.D.) Local expert YES (China) Financial Expert NO Technical Reviewer NO TA Expert Yes (TA1.2)
Reviewed by Shreya Garg Date 26/03/2020 Approved by Anshika Gupta Date 26/03/2020
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Competence Statement Name Zhi Jiang Country China Education M.Tech (Chemical Engineering) Experience 20 Years + Field Climate Change Approved Roles Team Leader YES Validator YES Verifier YES Methodology Expert YES (AMS I.D, ACM0002) Local expert YES (China) Financial Expert NO Technical Reviewer YES (For GS/VCS/CCB) TA Expert YES for CDM (TA 1.2) YES for GS/VCS/CCB (TA 1.1, TA 1.2, TA 4.1, TA 5.1, TA 9.2, TA 13.1, TA 14.1)
Reviewed by Shreya Garg Date 26/03/2020 Approved by Anshika Gupta Date 26/03/2020
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Appendix 3. Documents reviewed or referenced
No Author Title References to the document Provider . 1. Profit Carbon GS4GG Project - Version No. 03, dated Profit Carbon Environmental Design document of 14/04/2020 Environmental Energy Technology “Zaoyuan Solar - Version No. 05, dated Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Cooker Project” /1/ 18/05/2020 (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. - Version No. 06, dated Ltd. 09/06/2020 - Version No. 07, dated 18/08/2020 after GS Review 2. Profit Carbon Emission Reduction - Version No. 03, dated Profit Carbon Environmental Calculation 14/04/2020 Environmental Energy Technology spreadsheet of - Version No. 05, dated Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., “Zaoyuan Solar 18/05/2020 (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Cooker Project”/2/ - Version No. 06, dated Ltd. 18/08/2020 3. Profit Carbon Stakeholder - Version No. 02, dated Profit Carbon Environmental Consultation Report 28/04/2020 Environmental Energy Technology of “Zaoyuan Solar - Version No. 03, dated Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Cooker Project” /3/ 18/05/2020 (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Ltd. 4. Beijing Business License of Issued on 19/12/2017 PP Administration for Sirreon Technology Industry and and Development Commerce (Beijing) Co., Ltd. /4/ 5. Development and Approval of the Issued on 22/05/2018 by local PP reform commission project/5/ government (DRC) of Zhenping County 6. Environment Environment Impact Issued in June 2018 by local PP Protection Bureau Assessment (EIA)/6/ government (EPB) of Zhenping County 7. Environment EIA approval /7/ Issued on 30/06/2018 by local PP Protection Bureau government (EPB) of Zhenping County 8. PP Project Database for Information of 50,000 end users PP end users /8/ and serial No. of each solar cooker 9. PP Distribution Distribution Records of 50,000 PP Records/9/ solar cookers to related 50,000 households 10. PP and Changgong Solar Cookers Zaoyuan Project 50,000 solar PP photovoltaic Purchase cookers purchase agreement (Shanghai) Co., Agreement/10/ dated 01/01/2019 Ltd. 11. PP and end users Solar Cooker Usage Zaoyuan Project 50,000 Solar Agreement/11/ Cooker Usage Agreement including carbon waiver 12. Nanyang Quality Solar cooker testing Issued on 21/11/2018 PP and Technical report/12/ Supervision, Inspection and Testing Center 13. PP Baseline Survey Baseline Survey Summary PP Records/13/ Records
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14. PP Baseline Survey Original Data_Filled PP Questionnaires/14/ questionnaires for baseline survey 15. Nanyang Quality Thermal efficiency of Test report released by Nanyang PP Technology coal stove/15/ Quality Technology Superintend Superintend Inspection Testing Center Inspection Testing according to the GB/T 6412-2009 Center Test Method for Household Coal and Stoves 16. PP Local Stakeholder Local stakeholder consultation PP Consultation process evidences: Records/16/ - The email for invitation; - Photo of all the invitation channel - LSC Meeting attendance’s list with signature; - All filled evaluation forms by attendance in the Meeting - All filled ‘Input & Grievance Mechanism’ forms by attendance in the Meeting - All filled ‘Sustainable Development Assessment ’questionnaires by attendance in the Meeting - 100 filled questionnaires by local residents 17. PP Stakeholder Stakeholder Feedback Round PP Feedback Round/17/ process evidences: - The email for invitation of the on-line consultation; - The SMS and Wechat invitations 18. PP and Expert Expert stakeholders Expert stakeholders consultation PP stakeholders consultation records including email interview records/18/ records 19. PP Declaration of no Issued on 15/01/2019 PP double counting/19/ 20. PP ODA declaration/20/ Declaration of Non-Use of ODA PP by project owner of GS7606 issued on 05/02/2020 21. PP and employees Labor contracts/21/ Labor contracts signed with PP employees for implementation of this project 22. PP Staff salary Monthly Payroll for employees PP records/22/ 23. PP Training and Training and Competence PP Competence Records of project Records/23/ 1. Monitoring Training Records in 2019 and 2020 2. Training Plan 3. Solar cooker users training records 24. Nanyang Monthly solar 2018 Statistical data of Nanyang PP Meteorological irradiance intensity Meteorological Bureau issued on Bureau /24/ 03/01/2019 25. IPCC IPCC/25/ • IPCC Good Practice Public Website Guidance & Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 2000
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• Revised 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: Reference Manual 26. UNFCCC CDM Approved “Thermal energy production with UNFCCC website Small Scale or without electricity” (Version Methodology AMS- 21.0) I.C /26/ 27. UNFCCC Sampling and Standard of sampling and surveys UNFCCC website Survey Standard/27/ for CDM project activities and programme of activities” version 08.0 28. UNFCCC Guideline of “Guideline of Sampling and UNFCCC website Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities surveys/28/ and programmes of activities” version 04.0 29. UNFCCC General guidelines “General guidelines for SSC CDM UNFCCC website for SSC/29/ methodologies (Version 23.0)” 30. GS GS4GG PDD Gold Standard for the Global GS Website template/30/ Goals Key Project Information & Project Design Document (PDD) Template, version 1.1, August 2017 31. GS Gold Standard for Version 1.2 GS Website the Global Goals Principles and Requirements/31/ 32. GS Gold Standard for Version 1.2 GS Website the Global Goals Safeguarding Principles & Requirements/32/ 33. GS Gold Standard for Version 1.2 GS Website the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/ 34. GS Gold Standard for Version 1.2 GS Website the Global Goals Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement Requirements/34/ 35. GS “Gold Standard Publication Date: 23/08/2017 GS Website Requirements and Guidelines for carrying out usage surveys for projects implementing improved cooking devices”/35/ 36. National Standard GB NY/T219- National Standard of the People’s Public Website 2003/36/ Republic of China for solar cookers 37. China Agriculture China Agriculture China Agriculture Yearbook 2018 Public Website Press Yearbook/37/ published in 06/2019 38. National Labor Law of the - Public Website Government People's Republic of China/38/ 39. Henan Provincial “Forest Ecological https://www.henan.gov.cn/2018/0 Public Website Government Construction of 9-21/692208.html
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Henan Province (2018-2027)”/39/ 40. State Institution National Enterprise http://www.gsxt.gov.cn/ Public Website Credit Information Publicity System/40/ 41. UNDP Stove efficiency Clean Energy for Development Public Website issued by UNDP/41/ and Economic Growth: Biomass and Other Renewable Energy Options to Meet Energy and Development Needs in Poor Nations 42. ILO ILO conventions/42/ https://www.ilo.org/global/lang-- Public Website en/index.htm 43. National Law of Renewable Law of Renewable Public Website Government Energy of China/43/ Energy of China 44. Beijing Green Manufacturer's Manufacturer's specification and PP Scale Technology specification/13/ certificate for the Temperature- Co., Ltd. sensing data loggers 45. PP Sample size 312 sample size calculation sheet PP calculation sheet for for ti ti/45/ 46. PP Project Proposal/46/ Project Proposal for design the PP project 47. PP Record keeping Record keeping book PP book/47/
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Appendix 4. Clarification requests, corrective action requests and forward action requests
Table 1. FAR from preliminary review FAR ID N/A Section No. Date : Description of FAR
Project participant response Date :
Documentation provided by project participant
VVB assessment Date:
Table 2. CL from this validation CL ID 01 Section no. D.3 Date : 23/04/2020 Description of CL PP is not clarified how the end users agree to give up the ownership of the emission reductions generated by using the solar cooker in section A.3 of PDD. Project participant response Date : 18/05/2020 The description is added in section A.3 of PDD. The confirmation of the Product ownership is discussed during local stakeholder consultations for projects and all solar cooker users are notified and aware that the project owner has the legal ownership of the emission reductions generated by the project activity. The project owner has explained and signed a carbon waiver agreement (the Solar Cooker Usage Agreement) with each user when distributing solar cookers to make sure the project owner has the legal ownership of the emission reductions generated by the project activity. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5, /16/ /11/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is verified that the clarification has been added into section A.3 The project is a retroactive project, hence, the PP discussed transfer of the rights of carbon credits with the stakeholder through live stakeholder consultation meeting which has been verified by checking the LSC report /16/. This is done via a rights waiver at point of distribution to make the customer aware of them waiving ownership rights over emission reductions. Via checking the carbon waiver in the Solar Cooker Usage Agreement/11/, it is confirmed that the solar cooker users were notified that they waive ownership of ERs before they used the cooker. This is verified by on site interview with the end users, and it is confirmed that they give up the rights voluntarily. CL 01 is closed.
CL ID 02 Section no. D.3 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL The 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation is not clarified as per the actual situation in section A.8 of PDD. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The description of the 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation, the stakeholder feedback round is updated in section A.8 of PDD. The stakeholder feedback round is held for two months between 01/02/2020 and 31/03/2020. All stakeholders that participated in the Stakeholder Consultation physical meeting were invited to the Stakeholder Feedback Round, including those who were invited but unable to attend. No stakeholder feedback was received during the Stakeholder Feedback Round. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5, /17/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020
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The revised PDD is checked, it is verified that the 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation is clarified as per the actual situation in section A.8 of PDD. According to the GS4GG Stakeholder Procedure Requirements and Guidelines, Stakeholder Consultation process shall comprise of a minimum two rounds of consultation. As the first round of Stakeholder Consultation included a physical meeting. Thus the SFR process was conducted only by email, SMS, WeChat as confirmed by checking the SFR evidence/17/. Via checking the mail, SMS and WeChat invitation/17/, it is verified that PP has invited stakeholders who had attended the first round LSC to comment on the SCR, PDD and the Key project information from 01/02/2020 to 31/03/2020 covering two months which is in line with the GS requirement. Furthermore, by checking the mail and website contents and on-site inspection of the village bulletin board with the public notice, it is verified that there is no stakeholder feedback was received during the Stakeholder Feedback Round. Based on the above assessment, the validation team hereby confirms that the Project fulfills the relevant criteria of the Gold Standard Stakeholder Consultation. CL 02 is closed.
CL ID 03 Section no. D.3 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL In section A.5 of PDD, 1. The raw material, shape, composition of the solar cooker is not clarified. 2. If the project involved in the technology transfer is not clarified. 3. The name of the solar cooker manufacturer is not clarified. 4. The picture of the solar cooker composition is not provided in section A.5. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. Detailed descriptions of the solar cookers involved in the project activities are added in section A.5 of PDD. 2. All of the materials and facilities engaged in the project are of domestic manufacture, and there is no direct technology transfer in this project activity, which is also added in section A.5 of the PDD. 3. The name of the solar cooker manufacturer is added in Table A2 in section A.5 of the PDD. 4. The picture of the solar cooker composition is added in section A.5 of the PDD. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5, /10/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the raw material, shape, composition of the solar cooker is clarified in A.5 which is verified as correct by checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/. 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the related information is clarified. Through checking the solar cooker purchase agreement/10/, it is confirmed that the raw material and device is produced domestic in China and there is no technology transfer occurred. 3. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the name of the solar cooker manufacturer is added. Via checking on-site visit and checking the technical data of solar cooker as verified in the purchase agreement/10/, it is verified that there is only one type and purchased from one manufacturer named Changgong photovoltaic (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. /10/ for all the total 50,000 solar cookers. 4. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the picture of the solar cooker composition is provided in section A.5. Via checking on-site visit and checking the purchase agreement/10/, it is verified that the picture is correct. CL 04 is closed.
CL ID 04 Section no. D.4.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL In section B.6.2 of PDD, the equation for calculation of EGthermal,i is not in line with the applied methodology, clarification is requested. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020
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As per paragraph 25 of methodology AMS-I.C. (version 21.0), for renewable energy technologies that displace technologies using fossil fuels, the simplified baseline is the fuel consumption of the technologies that would have been used in the absence of the project activity times an emission factor for the fossil fuel displaced. For thermal energy produced using fossil fuels. As per paragraph 34 of AMS-I.C. (version 21.0), for thermal energy produced using fossil fuels the baseline emissions are calculated as follows:
EGthermal,i represents the monthly net heat supplied by the cooker. It is estimated based on the solar cooker’s actual power in that month times the usage time in that month. In addition, the Usage Rate is applied in this project to calculate the actual usage of the solar cookers. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The applied methodology is checked, it is found that the simplified baseline is the fuel consumption of the technologies that would have been used in the absence of the project activity times an emission factor for the fossil fuel displaced, hence by considering the type of the project, it is verified that the equation for calculation of EGthermal,i is reasonable, and the usage rate has been considered based on GS requirement. CL 04 is closed.
CL ID 05 Section no. D.4.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL In section B.6.3 of PDD, the parameter “A” is not listed in the equation for BEthermal,CO2,y calculation but the data purpose is Calculation of baseline emissions. Clarification is requested. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The parameter “A” is added in the updated equation for BEthermal,CO2,y. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /2/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the calculation process of BEthermal,CO2,y is updated and the required parameters are all listed clearly which is same to the updated ER sheet. And A is confirmed as added and is reasonable. CL 05 is closed.
CL ID 06 Section no. D.4.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL
In section B.6.3 of PDD, the parameter “BL,thermal” is derived from the data issued by UNDP in 2002 which is too old compared the start date of the project. Clarification is requested and more supporting evidence is requested. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The highest thermal efficiency of coal stoves is close to 15%, the lowest is 10.3%, and the average value is about 13.7% according to the Test report released by Nanyang Quality Technology Superintend Inspection Testing Center according to the GB/T 6412-2009 Test Method for Household Coal and Stoves. To be conservative, the value of 15% is applied for the thermal efficiency of the baseline coal stove because it will lead to the least emission reduction. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /15/ /41/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is verified that the parameter “BL,thermal” data source is confirmed as correct for ex ante determination, data source of Test report released by Nanyang Quality Technology Superintend Inspection Testing Center/15/ is verified and “Clean Energy for Development and Economic Growth: Biomass and Other Renewable Energy Options to Meet Energy and Development Needs in Poor Nations”, UNDP, 2002/41/ is cross-checked. 15% is confirmed as the conservative value. CL 06 is closed out.
CL ID 07 Section no. D.5 Date: 23/04/2020
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Description of CL The PP is requested to demonstrate how date of signing the solar cookers purchase agreement was defined as the start date while the GS4GG start date definition is as following, “For distributed technology projects, the start date is the date of implementation of the first unit under the project”. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 According to the GS4GG Principles and Requirements, “Examples of the start date may include the date on which contracts have been signed for equipment or construction/operation services required for the Project.” Therefore, the date of signing the solar cookers purchase agreement was defined as the start date. However, according to the “For distributed technology projects, the start date is the date of implementation of the first unit under the project”. The start date should be 01/01/2019. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /9/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 According to the GS4GG Principles and Requirements, V1.2, “For distributed technology projects, the start date is the date of implementation of the first unit under the project”, due to the project type is a distributed technology project, hence the start date should be the date of implementation of the first unit under the project rather than the date on which contracts have been signed for equipment or construction/operation services required for the Project. The start date of the project is changed to 01/01/2019 which is the date of implementation of the first solar cooker under the project. The assessment team has reviewed the distribution record/9/ and found date is correct. CL 07 is closed.
CL ID 08 Section no. D.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL The PP is requested to demonstrate how the opinion and recommendations was provided by Expert Stakeholders as per the GS4GG-Principles-Requirements, v1.2, “4.1.30 In addition to seeking the views of relevant (interested and affected) stakeholder inputs, certain Safeguarding Principles and SDG Impacts may require the opinion and recommendations of Expert Stakeholders. These are stated in specific Activity Requirements or in the Safeguarding Principles & Requirements. The Project shall demonstrate how the opinions and recommendations of Expert Stakeholders are incorporated into the project design. The feedback from Expert Stakeholders may be sought any time during the project design and consultations, but it is recommended that they are sought during the first phase of consultation”. Clarification is requested. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 In January 2019, the project owner invited and consulted relevant experts to ensure that the implementation of the project meets the requirements of GS4GG Requirements, and will not affect the rights of local residents or local ecology and hydrology while bringing benefits to local residents. On the aspects of human rights, gender equality and women's rights, community health, safety and working conditions, cultural heritage, indigenous people, displacement and reset, corruption, economic impacts, climate and energy, water, and environment, ecology and land use, the project owner consulted the experts of the Zhenping Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, and Women's Federation of Nanyang City mainly through telephone interview, face-to-face interview and stakeholder meeting. The project information and Safeguarding principles are provided to the experts. These experts affirmed the practice of creating jobs for the local area and encouraging the recruitment of women in the project, and also affirmed our work in the project will be no negative impact in these aspects during the implementation of the project, and there is no improvement suggestion on the design of the project at the current stage. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /18/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020
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The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that related information has been added into the PDD. Via checking the expert stakeholders consultation records/18/, it is verified that Expert Stakeholders whom from local governments including Zhenping Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Nanyang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, and Women's Federation of Nanyang City were invited to raise opinion and recommendations related to certain Safeguarding Principles and SDG Impacts which have been provided by the PP, and the opinion and recommendations have been provided by Expert Stakeholders which has been considered in the PDD related to affirming the practice of creating jobs for the local area and encouraging the recruitment of women. Thus it is verified there is no improvement suggestion on the design of the project at the current stage. CL 08 is closed.
CL ID 09 Section no. D.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL The PP is requested to clarify when, where and who participated in the 1st round of Stakeholder Consultation Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 14 people, including local residents and experts from local government attended in the 1st round of Local stakeholder consultation physical meeting held in Holiday Inn, Nanyang on 20/01/2020. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /16/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the related information has been added. The consultation meeting was attended by 14 local stakeholders in Holiday Inn, Nanyang on 20/01/2020 and 14 effective evaluation forms were delivered and received for project which has been verified by checking the attendance list and signed evaluation forms/16/. CL 09 is closed.
CL ID 10 Section no. D.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CL The PP is requested to clarify the method, process and result of the 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation, the Stakeholder feedback round is held for two months between 01/02/2020 and 31/03/2020. All stakeholders that participated in the Stakeholder Consultation physical meeting were invited to the Stakeholder Feedback Round, including those who were invited but unable to attend. The electronic version and paper copy Project Information Note and PDD are sent to the stakeholders for review and feedback. People can give feedback by replying the invitation email, SMS, Wechat, etc., and all the feedback will be recorded. No stakeholder feedback was received during the Stakeholder Feedback Round. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /17/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is verified that the 2nd round of Stakeholder Consultation is clarified as per the actual situation in section E.1 and E.2 of PDD. According to the GS4GG Stakeholder Procedure Requirements and Guidelines, Stakeholder Consultation process shall comprise of a minimum two rounds of consultation. As the first round of Stakeholder Consultation included a physical meeting. Thus the SFR process was conducted only by email, SMS, WeChat as confirmed by checking the SFR evidence/17/. Via checking the mail, SMS and WeChat invitation/17/, it is verified that PP has invited stakeholders who had attended the first round LSC to comment on the SCR, PDD and the Key project information from 01/02/2020 to 31/03/2020 covering two months which is in line with the GS requirement. Furthermore, by checking the mail and website contents and on-site inspection of the village bulletin board with the public notice, it is verified that there is no stakeholder feedback was received during the Stakeholder Feedback Round. Based on the above assessment, the validation team hereby confirms that the Project fulfills the relevant criteria of the Gold Standard Stakeholder Consultation. CL 10 is closed.
Table 3. CAR from this validation
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CAR ID 01 Section no. D.3 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section A.1 of the PDD, 1. The composition and technology of solar cooker and the main function of PP for this project is not provided. st 2. The total CO2 emission reduction value for the 1 crediting period is not provided. 3. The actual distribution status of the solar cooker is not provided. 4. The sustainable development achieved by the project is not provided. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. The composition and technology of solar cooker and the main function of PP for this project is added in section A.1 of the PDD st 2. The total CO2 emission reduction value for the 1 crediting period is 546,470 tCO2e, which is added in section A.1 of the PDD. 3. The actual distribution status of the solar cooker is added in section A.1 of the PDD. 4. The sustainable development achieved by the project is added in section A.1 of the PDD. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /10/ /9/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the composition and technology of solar cooker and the main function of PP for this project is provided. Via checking on-site visit and checking the purchase agreement/10/, it is verified that the description is correct. st 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the total CO2 emission reduction value for the 1 crediting period is provided and correct by checking the ER sheet. 3. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the actual distribution status of the solar cooker is provided. Via checking the distribution record/9/, it is verified that the description is correct. 4. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the sustainable development achieved by the project is provided which is same to the SDG outcome in other parts of the PDD. CAR 01 is closed.
CAR ID 02 Section no. D3 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR 1. For the eligibility criteria (a), the justification is not in line with the Eligibility Principles and Requirements related section. 2. For the eligibility criteria (c), the justification of avoiding double counting is not complete, how to manage the solar cooker and end user information is not justified. 3. For the eligibility criteria (c), the justification of the Project Area does not overlap with that of another Gold Standard or other voluntary or compliance standard programme of a similar nature is not reasonable due to there are similar projects located in the same City with the project. 4. For the eligibility criteria (e), the justification of legal registration details and (iv) documentation by the governing jurisdiction that proves that the entity is in good standing is not provided as per the eligibility criteria. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. For the eligibility criteria (a), the justification is updated in section A.2 of the PDD according to the Eligibility Principles and Requirements related section. 2. For the eligibility criteria (c), the justification of avoiding double counting is revised in section A.2 of the PDD. 3. There are similar projects located in the same City with the project, however, before the implementation of the project, no other similar project (Gold Standard or other voluntary or compliance standard programme of a similar nature) has been implemented in the project area. The project activity is strictly conducted in the six townships in Zhenping County according to the user database. In the user database of this project, each user has a corresponding ID and the unique number of solar cooker involved in the project activity. Therefore, the solar cookers and users of this project will not overlap with other projects. 4. Sirreon Technology and Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd is a private owned company with limited liability instead of an organization incorporated in People's Republic of China. In addition, the business license of the company is provided. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020
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1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that for eligibility criteria (a), the justification is in line with the Eligibility Principles and Requirements related section. 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that for eligibility criteria (c), the justification of avoiding double counting is complete, management of the solar cooker and end user information is justified. 3. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that for eligibility criteria (c), the justification of the Project Area does not overlap with that of another Gold Standard or other voluntary or compliance standard programme of a similar nature is revised to be reasonable. 4. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that for eligibility criteria (e), the justification of legal registration details and (iv) documentation by the governing jurisdiction that proves that the entity is in good standing is provided as per the eligibility criteria. Refer to section D.3 of this report for detail assessment. CAR 02 is closed.
CAR ID 03 Section no. D.3 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR The Project Boundary of 6 townships is not clear in the Figure A1. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The map of the 6 townships is updated. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised map is checked, it is confirmed that the project boundary is complete and clear which is verified by site inspection.
CAR ID 04 Section no. D.4.5 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR The baseline survey conducted by PP is not described in the section B.4 for justify the baseline scenario. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The description of baseline survey is added in section B.4 of the PDD. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that baseline survey conducted by PP is described in the section B.4 for justify the baseline scenario. Refer to section D.4.5 of this report for detail assessment. CAR 04 is closed.
CAR ID 05 Section no. D.4.6 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.5 of PDD, the demonstration of the additionality is not in line with the requirement of Community Services Activity Requirements (Version 1.2). The data used is not the most recent available data on adoption rates and is older than three year from the date of commencement of validation of the project activity. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The updated source is the China Agriculture Yearbook 2018 published in 06/2019. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 /37/ VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the data source is updated accordingly. And as per the Positive list (Annex B) listed in Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/, 1.1.5 “Project activities that involve technologies and/or practices providing thermal energy to the user that have less than 20% adoption rate among the target users. The most recent available data on adoption rates shall be used to demonstrate compliance with the 20 percent threshold in the target geographical area. In no case shall data be used if older than three years from the date of commencement of validation of the project activity.” Via checking the China Agriculture Yearbook 2018 published in 06/2019/37/, it is verified that the data source is most recent available data on adoption rates based on the website search and local expertise. Through checking the yearbook, it is confirmed that number of solar cookers in China is 2,222,666 and the
Version 01 Page 89 of 93 GS-VAL-FORM number of rural households in 2018 is about 147 million. Thus it is concluded that adoption rate of the technology in China is 1.51%, which is far lower than 20%. In conclusion, the project meets the criteria thus deemed additional under the Global Goals Community Services Activity Requirements/33/. CAR 05 is closed.
CAR ID 06 Section no. D.4.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.6.2 of PDD, the basic parameter used for calculate the EGthermal,i is missing the usage rate as per the GS requirement. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The usage rate (Up,y) is added in section B.6.2 of the PDD. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the usage rate has been added as a monitored parameter which is in line with the GS requirement. Refer to section D.4.8 of this report for detail assessment. CAR 06 is closed.
CAR ID 07 Section no. D.4.7 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.6.3 of PDD, the PP shall indicate the SDG indicator in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The SDG indicator is added in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the SDG indicator has been listed in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list. CAR 07 is closed.
CAR ID 08 Section no. D.4.8 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.7.1 of PDD, 1. The PP shall indicate the SDG indicator in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list. 2. Usage rate is not listed as a separate monitored parameter. 3. The age definition of the solar cookers in project need to be addressed as per the GS usage survey guideline. 4. Description of usage survey is not in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best practice requirements. 5. For ti monitoring, who filled the monitoring forms and which measurement devices will be used is not provided, also the calibration request for the monitoring devices is not described. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. The SDG indicator is added in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list In section B.7.1. 2. Usage rate is listed as a separate monitored parameter in section B.7.1. 3. The solar cookers are distributed in the same time, instead of adding more solar cookers every year. The project will not involve any addition of solar cookers during the project operation; thus, the age group will be the same during the Usage Survey. 4. Description of usage survey has been updated in section B.7.1 in order to in line with the best practice requirements. 5. Usage time records in project activities are filled by solar cooker users. The monitoring equipment will be clock or watch. The Data Survey Group of the GS monitoring team will follow up the monitoring maters every two weeks. The data will be summarized by the Data Recording Group of the GS monitoring Group monthly. The Data Verification Group of the GS monitoring team will analyze the monitoring data monthly. Documentation provided by project participant
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/1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the SDG indicator has been indicated in the first row of each parameter table follow the UN SDGs list. 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the usage rate is listed as a separate monitored parameter. 3. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the age definition of the solar cookers in project is addressed. Through checking the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/, Solar Cooker Usage Agreement and cross checking the distribution record/9/, it is verified that the project only involved in 50,000 solar cookers and no more accumulation with the project implementation. Hence there is no age difference for the solar cookers thus no need to divided the age group which has been confirmed in the revised PDD. 4. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that description of usage survey is in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best practice level C requirements. 5. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that for ti monitoring, the related information has been added and verified as correct and reasonable. CAR 08 is closed.
CAR ID 09 Section no. D.4.8 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.7.2 of PDD, sage rate is not listed as a separate monitored parameter. 1. The age definition of the solar cookers in project need to be addressed as per the GS usage survey guideline. 2. The sampling method for ti parameter is not consistent described in this section. 3. The sample size is calculated based on which document is not provided. 4. The calculation sheet of the n of 312 need to be provided by PP. 5. The most description of sampling plan is related only to ti, not mention the usage rate, description of usage survey need to be provided in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best practice requirements. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. Usage rate is listed as a separate monitored parameter in section B.7.2. 2. The solar cookers are distributed in the same time, instead of adding more solar cookers every year. The project will not involve any addition of solar cookers during the project operation; thus the age group will be the same during the Usage Survey. 3. The description of the sampling method for ti parameter is updated in section B.7.2. 4. The sample size is calculated according to https://www.doc88.com/p-73947158230.html and http://www.doc88.com/p-13246458942.html. The related information is added in “Sample size” part in section B.7.2 of the PDD. 5. The sample size is calculated according to “Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities (Version 08.0)”, and the calculation equations are provided in “Sample size” part in section B.7.2. The calculation sheet is added. 6. The description of sampling plan of usage rate survey is added in section B.7.2 Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the usage rate is listed as a separate monitored parameter. 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the age definition of the solar cookers in project is addressed. Through checking the Solar Cooker Purchase Agreement/10/, Solar Cooker Usage Agreement and cross checking the distribution record/9/, it is verified that the project only involved in 50,000 solar cookers and no more accumulation with the project implementation. Hence there is no age difference for the solar cookers thus no need to divided the age group which has been confirmed in the revised PDD. 3. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the revised sampling method for ti parameter is consistent described in this section. 4. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the data source of sample size is calculated is provided. 5. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the calculation sheet of the n of 312 is provided by PP which is confirmed as in line with the sampling standard. 6. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the description of sampling plan is updated, description of usage survey provided is in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best
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practice requirements. Refer to D.4.8 in this report for detail assessment. CAR 09 is closed.
CAR ID 10 Section no. D.4.8 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In section B.7.3 of PDD, 1. The roles and responsibilities of the project owner, monitoring team, monitoring group, surveyors is not stated clearly. 2. The monitoring method for the number of solar cookers operating, i.e. usage rate need to be removed to sampling plan, and the usage survey and survey design should be in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best practice requirements. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 1. The descriptions of the roles and responsibilities are updated in section B.7.3 of the PDD 2. The monitoring method for the number of solar cookers operating and the usage survey and survey design are revised in B.7.3 of the PDD to in line with the usage survey guideline for the best practice requirements Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 1. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the roles and responsibilities of the project owner, monitoring team, monitoring group, surveyors is stated clearly in the updated PDD and is verified correct by on-site interview with PP and monitoring team. 2. The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that the monitoring method for the number of solar cookers operating, i.e. usage rate has been listed in the sampling plan, and the usage survey and survey is designed in line with the GS usage survey guideline for the best practice requirements. Refer to D.4.8 in this report for detail assessment. CAR 10 is closed.
CAR ID 11 Section no. D.6 Date: 23/04/2020 Description of CAR In the section D of the PDD, the Safeguarding principles are not all listed in line with the GS4GG Safeguarding Principles & Requirements version 1.2. PP is also requested to update the justification based on the Safeguarding principles changed. Project participant response Date: 18/05/2020 The Safeguarding principles and justification are updated to in line with the GS4GG Safeguarding Principles & Requirements version 1.2. in the section D of the PDD. Documentation provided by project participant /1/ version 5 VVB assessment Date: 26/05/2020 The revised PDD is checked, it is confirmed that all the revised safeguarding principles are all listed in line with the GS4GG Safeguarding Principles & Requirements version 1.2. Refer to section D.6 of this report for detail assessment for each Safeguarding Principles. CAR 11 is closed.
Table 4. FAR from this validation FAR ID XX Section No. NA Date : DD/MM/YYYY Description of FAR there is no FAR from this validaiton Project participant response Date : DD/MM/YYYY NA Documentation provided by project participant NA VVB assessment Date: DD/MM/YYYY NA
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03.1 11 January 2018 Editorial revision to remove an erroneously included instruction paragraph in section D.2 (Identification of project type). 03.0 31 October 2017 Revision to align with the requirements of the “CDM validation and verification standard for project activities” (version 01.0). 02.0 22 July 2016 EB 90, Annex 3 Revision to include provisions related to automatically additional project activities. 01.0 23 March 2015 Initial publication. Decision Class: Regulatory Document Type: Form Business Function: Registration Keywords: project activities, validation report
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