GOLD STANDARD VERIFICATION REPORT UPM UMWELT-PROJEKT- MANAGEMENT GMBH VERIFICATION OF THE SICHUAN RURAL POOR -HOUSEHOLD BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME REPORT NO.BVC/ CHINA -VR/8883/2016 REVISION NO.02 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION 62/71 Boulevard du Château 92571 Neuilly Sur Seine Cdx - France Report Template Revision 19, 23/06/2012 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION Report No: BVC/CHINA-VR/8873/2015 rev. 02 VERIFICATION REPORT Date of first issue: Organizational unit: 28/09/2016 Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS Client: Client ref.: UPM Umwelt-Projekt-Management GmbH Ms. Guo Gaiai Summary: Bureau Veritas Certification has conducted the 4rd periodic verification of Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme, GS Registration Reference Number GS1239, managed and communicated by Chengdu Oasis Science & Technology Co., Ltd., which is located in Yibin, Neijiang, Suining, Ziyang, Zigong, Luzhou, Leshan, Meishan, Mianyang, Guang’An, Ganzi, Aba and Dazhou, all of which are located in Sichuan, and applying the methodology AMS-I.C (Version 19) and AMS-III.R Version 02, on the basis of Gold Standard version 2.2 requirements, UNFCCC criteria for the CDM, as well as criteria given to provide for consistent project operations, monitoring and reporting. The verification scope is defined as an independent and objective review and ex-post determination of the monitored GHG emission reductions, and con sisted of the following three phases: i) desk review of the project design, the baseline and monitoring plan; ii) follow-up interviews with project stakeholders; iii) resolution of outstanding issues and the issuance of the final verification report and op inion. The overall verification, from Contract Review to Verification Report & Opinion, was conducted using Bureau Veritas Certification internal procedures. In summary, Bureau Veritas Certification confirms that the PoA is implemented as planned and described in the validated and registered Gold Standard PoA-DD and CPA-DDs. The development and maintenance of records and reporting procedures in accordance with that plan, including the calculation and determination of GHG emission reductions from the Project is the responsibility of the management of the Project. The GHG emission reductions are calculated without material misstatements, and the emission reductions verified totalize 854,697 tons of CO 2e for the monitoring period. Our opinion relates to the projects' GHG emissions reductions reported sustainability performance and related to the valid and registered project baseline, monitoring plan and its associated documents. Baseline Project Leakage Emission Reporting period emissions emissions emissions reductions (tCO 2e) (tCO 2e) (tCO 2e) (tCO 2e) 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2015 963,389 108,692 0 854,697 Report No.: Subject Group: BVC/CHINA-VR/8883/2016 Gold Standard Indexing terms Project title: Work approved by: Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme Sapana Pednekar Quality Manager Operations Work carried out by: No distribution without permission from Ms. Geng Yan - Team Leader the Client or responsible organizational Mr. Wang Zhenning - Team Member unit Internal Technical Review carried out by: Mr. Tian Pin Limited distribution Mr. Wang Zhifeng Date of this revision: Rev. No.: Number of pages: 16/10/2016 02 83 Unrestricted distribution 1 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION Report No: BVC/CHINA-VR/8873/2015 rev. 02 VERIFICATION REPORT Abbreviations AQL Acceptable Quality Level BVC Bureau Veritas Certification CAR Corrective Action Request CDM Clean Development Mechanism CDM-EB CDM Executive Board (the board) CER Certified Emission Reductions CH4 Methane CL Clarification Request CME Coordinating/Managing Entity CO 2 Carbon Dioxide CO 2e Carbon Dioxide Equivalent COP/MOP The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol CPA Component Project Activity CPA-DD CPA Design Document DNA Designated National Authority DOE Designated Operational Entity ER Emission Reduction FAR Forward Action Request GHG Green House Gas(es) GS Golden Standard MoV Means of Verification MP Monitoring Plan MR Monitoring Report MRR Monthly Reading Record PDD Project Design Document PoA Programme of Activities PoA-DD PoA Design Document PP Project Participant QA/QC Quality Assurance / Quality Control SREO Sichuan Rural Energy Office UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UQL Unacceptable Quality Level VVS Validation and Verification Standard 2 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION Report No: BVC/CHINA-VR/8873/2015 rev. 02 VERIFICATION REPORT Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Objective 4 1.2. Scope 5 1.3. GHG Project Description 5 1.4. Verification Team 9 2. METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 9 2.1. Review of Documents 10 2.2. Follow-up Interviews 10 2.3. Resolution of Clarification, Corrective and Forward Action Requests 13 2.4. Internal Technical Review 13 3. VERIFICATION CONCLUSIONS ............................................................................ 14 3.1. Remaining issues from validation or previous verification (258) 14 3.2. Compliance of the programmeand and CPAs implementation with the registered programme design document (383 and 384) 15 3.3. Compliance of the monitoring plan with the monitoring methodology including applicable tool(s) (386) 17 3.4. Compliance of GHG monitoring activities with the registered monitoring plan (389-393) 17 3.5. Compliance of SD monitoring activities with the SD monitoring plan 26 3.6. Compliance with the calibration frequency requirements for measuring instruments (394) 31 3.7. Assessment of data and calculation of emission reductions (401) 31 4. VERIFICATION OPINION ....................................................................................... 36 5. REFERENCES ....................................................................................................... 38 6. CURRICULA VITAE OF THE DOE’S VERIFICATION TEAM MEMBERS .............. 43 APPENDIX A: GHG PROJECT VERIFICATION PROTOCOL (Rev 09) ............................... 45 3 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION Report No: BVC/CHINA-VR/8873/2015 rev. 02 VERIFICATION REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION UPM Umwelt-Projekt-Management GmbH has commissioned Bureau Veritas Certification to verify the emissions reductions of the 4rd verification of 87 CPAs of GS PoA, “Sichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas Development Programme” (GS project ID: 1239, hereafter called “ the PoA ”) which located in Yibin, Neijiang, Suining, Ziyang, Zigong, Luzhou, Leshan, Meishan, Mianyang, Guang’An, Ganzi, Aba and Dazhou, all of which are located in Sichuan. These CPAs with project ID: GS1288, GS1693 to GS1728, GS1730 to GS1745, GS2566 to GS2585 and GS2588 to GS3601, have been registered by UNFCCC (the POA and 1st CPA were registered on 11/04/2012, 2 nd to 53 rd CPAs were successfully included on 11/04/2013, 54 th to 73 rd CPAs were successfully included on 24/03/2014 and 74 th to 87 rd CPAs were successfully included on 29/01/2015). In addition, the POA and its 1st CPA were registered with Gold Standard on 22/04/2013; For the 2 nd CPA inclusion, three CPAs (GS1693, GS1718 and GS1744) chosen for spot check and the other 49 CPAs were registered by the GS on 22/08/2013 and 15/08/2013 respectively. For the 3 rd CPA inclusion, three CPAs (GS2577, GS2580 and GS2584) chosen for spot check and the other 17 CPAs were registered by the GS. For the 4 th CPA inclusion, one CPA (GS3600) chosen for spot check and the other 13 CPAs were registered by the GS. The verifiers have reviewed the implementation of the CDM and GS sustainability monitoring plan (MP) as described in the registered PoA-DD /1/ , CPA-DDs /2//3/ , GS passport /35/ and the GS Monitoring Report /8/ , version 1.2, dated 24/08/2016. This report summarizes the findings of the verification of the PoA, performed on the basis of Gold Standard requirements, UNFCCC criteria, as well as criteria given to provide for consistent project operations, monitoring and reporting. 1.1. Objective The objective of verification is to conduct a thorough, independent assessment of the registered programme project activities. In carrying out its verification work, the DOE shall ensure that the PoA activity complies with the requirements of Gold Standard version 2.2. In particular, this assessment shall: (a) Ensure that the PoA has been implemented and operated as per the registered PoA-DD, CPA-DDs and GS Passport, and that all physical features (technology, project equipment, and monitoring and metering equipment) of the project are in place; (b) Ensure that the monitoring report and other supporting documents provided are complete, verifiable, and in accordance with applicable GS requirements; (c) Ensure that actual monitoring systems and procedures comply with the monitoring systems and procedures described in the monitoring plan, and the approved methodology including applicable tool(s); (d) Evaluate the data recorded and stored as per the monitoring methodology including applicable tool(s). 4 BUREAU VERITAS CERTIFICATION Report No: BVC/CHINA-VR/8873/2015 rev. 02 VERIFICATION REPORT 1.2. Scope The verification of this registered CPAs is based on the registered PoA-DD, validated / included CPADDs, the monitoring report, emission reduction calculation spread sheet, supporting documents made available