VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION REPORT For the CDM-GS Project Activity

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1 VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION REPORT For the CDM-GS Project Activity Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh In India GS REF. NO. 980 CDM REF. NO st Monitoring Period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both days) REPORT NO. CDM.17.VER.010 KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 2/25

2 17/11/2017 KBS Ref. No.: CDM.17.VER.010 Project Title: Client: Monitoring Period: Summary: Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both days) KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. has performed the 1 st periodic verification of the GS-CDM project Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh and Gold Standard Ref. Number GS 980 & CDM Ref Number The verification includes confirming the implementation of the monitoring plan of the registered PDD and the application of the monitoring methodology as per CDM Methodology AMS-I. E ver. 4. A site visit was conducted to check the implementation of registered monitoring plan and verify the data submitted in the monitoring report. KBS confirms the following has been reviewed; (a) The registered/revised CDM PDD, GS Passport and the monitoring plan and the corresponding validation opinion; (b) The CDM & GS validation reports; (c) The applied monitoring methodology(ies); (d) All supporting documents KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. confirms that the monitoring system is in place and the emission reductions are calculated without material misstatements. Based on the information seen and evaluated we confirm that the implementation of the project has resulted in 7817 tco 2 e emission reductions during the monitoring period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both the days). Also the sustainability monitoring confirms that the ratings of the SD indicators are in line with the GS passport. Subject Group Sectoral Scope(s): Methodology: GS Verification 01 Verification Team: AMS-I. E ver. 4 Monitoring report: Team Leader M P Kanal First version 28/05/2017 Local Expert M P Kanal Final version 17/11/2017 Technical Expert (1.1) R Narendra Kumar Independent Technical Reviewer Team Date: 19/08/2017 Verification status: Technical Reviewer Chetan Swaroop Sharma Findings not closed. Manager T&C Date: 17/11/2017 Authorized Signatory: Date: 17/11/2017 Chetan Swaroop Sharma Draft verification opinion Final verification opinion Managing Director Kaushal Goyal No distribution without permission Revision history: Date Rev. No. 20/07/ /08/ from client Unrestricted distribution Limited distribution KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 3/25

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4 Abbreviations Abbreviations BE CAR CDM CDM EB CERs CH4 CL CO 2 e COP CMP DNA DOE EF ERPA ERs FAR FCN GHGs GS GWP HH ISO IPCC KBS KP LE MR MP NGO PE PDD PS PCIA PCP SD SHG QA/QC UNFCCC VCCC VVS Full texts ACCION FRATERNA Baseline Emissions Corrective Action Request Clean Development Mechanism CDM Executive Board Certified Emission Reductions Methane Clarification Request Carbon dioxide equivalent Conference of Parties Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol Designated National Authority Designated Operational Entity Emission Factor Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement Emission Reductions Forward Action Request Fair Climate Network Greenhouse Gas(es) Gold Standard Global Warming Potential Household International Organization of Standardization Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. Kyoto Protocol Leakage Emissions Monitoring Report Monitoring Plan Non Governmental Organisation Project Emissions Project Design Document Project Standard Partnership for Clean Indoor Air Project Cycle Procedure Sustainable Development Self Help Group Quality Assurance/Quality Control United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Village Climate Change Committee Validation & Verification Standard KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 5/25

5 Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION Objective Scope Description of the Project Activity 7 2. VERIFICATION TEAM Verification Team Member Technical reviewer and approver 8 3. METHODOLOGY Review of Documentation Site Visits Reporting of Findings Verification Assessment Internal Quality Control Sampling Approach Remaining Issues (FARs from Previous Validation or Verification) Compliance of project implementation with registered PDD Evaluation of SD parameters Assessment of Data & calculation of GHG Emission Reductions Recommendations / Forward action request VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION STATEMENT REFERENCES FINDINGS DOCUMENT CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 6/25

6 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Objective KBS has been commissioned by ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE to perform an independent verification of its registered GS-CDM project Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (GS Ref. Number GS 980 & UNFCCC Ref Number 3779) for the reported GHG emission reductions and reported SD parameter values for the given monitoring period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (both dates included). The Gold Standard projects must undergo independent third party verification and certification of emission reductions as the basis for issuance of Gold Standard Certified Emission Reductions (GS CERs). The objectives of this verification exercise are, by review of objective evidence, to establish that: The project activity has been implemented and operated as per the registered/revised PDD and that all physical features (technology, project equipment, and monitoring and metering equipment) of the project are in place; Monitoring report and other supporting documents are complete; The actual monitoring systems & procedures and monitoring report conforms with the requirements of the approved monitoring plan and the approved monitoring methodology; The data is recorded and stored as per the monitoring methodology and approved monitoring plan. 1.2 Scope The scope of the verification is the independent and objective review and ex post determination of the monitored reductions in GHG emission by the project activity along with assessment of GS indicators for sustainability criteria. The verification is based on review of monitoring report, supporting information and (a) The registered/revised PDD, including the monitoring plan, GS Passport and the corresponding validation opinion(s); (b) Previous verification reports, deviation requests, requests for revision of monitoring plan; (c) Monitoring report for the monitoring period under verification including CER calculations sheets and all supporting documents; (d) The applied monitoring methodology; (e) Relevant decisions, clarifications and guidance from the CMP and the Gold Standard Board; (f) All information and references relevant to the project activity s resulting in emission reductions (g) Reference to the GS sustainability monitoring parameters The project is assessed against the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol, the CDM Modalities and Procedures and related rules and guidance. KBS has, based on the recommendations in the applicable version of Gold Standard Toolkit and CDM Validation and Verification Standard, employed a rule-based approach in the verification, focusing on the identification of significant reporting risks and the reliability of project monitoring. 1.3 Description of the Project Activity Title of project activity Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh Gold Standard Id GS 980 Applied methodology AMS-I. E ver. 4 KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 7/25

7 Type of resource Desk review On-site inspection Interview(s) Verification findings Verification Report (GS) Start date of crediting period Project Participants: Location of the project activity 31/05/2014 (CDM Crediting period start date) ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE Mandals of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India The project activity is the installation of biogas plants (digesters) of 2 m 3 capacity each for single households in Mandals of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The biogas units is fed by cattle dung generated from the households. The biogas stoves replaces the traditional fire wood stoves used for cooking and heating purposes. In baseline situation, households uses traditional fire wood stove which is inefficient. In the project situation the biogas stoves are used for cooking and hence completely avoiding the usage of traditional stoves which results in savings in non-renewable biomass. Thereby, it avoids the related CO 2 emission from the avoidance of non-renewable biomass in cooking. The PP planned to install 15,000 biogas units of 2 m 3 capacity each for single households out of which 2028 units were commissioned. 2. VERIFICATION TEAM 2.1 Verification Team Member No. Role Last name First name Affiliation (e.g. name of central or other office of DOE or outsourced entity) Involvement in 1. Team Leader/Technical Expert/Local Expert IR Kanal M P Central Office 2. Technical Expert IR Narendra Kumar R Central Office x x x x x x 2.2 Technical reviewer and approver No. Role Type of resource Last name First name Affiliation (e.g. name of central or other office of DOE or outsourced entity) 1. Technical IR Sharma Chetan Swaroop Central Office reviewer 2 Manager IR Sharma Chetan Swaroop (Technical & Central Office Certification) 3 Approver IR Goyal Kaushal Central Office KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 8/25

8 3. METHODOLOGY KBS follows a rule based verification approach, wherein, as a first step, the contract review is undertaken as per latest version of CDM Accreditation Standard. Subsequently, after the contract is signed, the monitoring report of the project activity is made available at Gold Standard registry as per CDM procedures in accordance with Gold Standard rules. Since the Gold Standard prescribes the application of CDM rules and guidelines which are followed along with the Gold Standard rules. A desk review of the project documentation is undertaken, which is followed by an onsite visit by the members of verification team in accordance with the latest version of CDM AS. The verification protocol is filled by the verification team that is based on standard auditing practices and latest version of CDM VVS, to capture the assessment of applicable CDM requirements viz., latest version of CDM Project Standard, registered PDD, revised PDD, applied methodology/ies and/or tools and recent decisions. The verification protocol provides transparent means to record the observations and compliances by the verification team members and the nonconformities, if any. The verification protocol is an internal document, and is available on request. Following are the major milestones for the verification under consideration. Duration of verification Verification contract On site verification 02/05/2017 Draft Verification Report 25/06/2017 Final Verification Report 17/11/ /06/2017 and 14/06/ Review of Documentation A desk review is undertaken, involving but not limited to, A review of the data and information presented to verify their completeness; A review of the monitoring plan and monitoring methodology, paying particular attention to the frequency of measurements and the quality assurance and quality control procedures; An evaluation of data management and the quality assurance and quality control system in the context of their influence on the generation and reporting of emission reductions. The list of documents reviewed is included in the section References 3.2 Site Visits A site visit is undertaken by members of verification team, involving but not limited to, An assessment of the implementation and operation of the proposed CDM GS project activity as per the PDD; A review of information flows for generating, aggregating and reporting the monitoring parameters; Interviews with relevant personnel to confirm that the operational and data collection procedures are implemented in accordance with the approved monitoring plan; A cross-check between information provided in the monitoring report and data from other sources such as plant log books, inventories, purchase records or similar data sources; A check of the monitoring equipment, including calibration performance and observations of monitoring practices against the requirements of the PDD and the selected methodology; A review of calculations and assumptions made in determining the GHG data and emission reductions; KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 9/25

9 An identification of quality control and quality assurance procedures in place to prevent or identify and correct any errors or omissions in the reported monitoring parameters. The site visit for this verification assessment was undertaken by M.P Kanal (Team Leader &Technical Expert for 13.1 and Local Expert)and Narendra Kumar ( Technical Expert 1.1.) and details are mentioned below; KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 10/25

10 No Interviewee Date Subject Team member. Name Affiliation 1. Dr. Malla Reddy, Director, 13/06/ General aspects of the project M P Kanal Centre - Changes since validation / previous verification Narendra Kumar - Remaining issues from validation/ previous verification - Quality management system - Involved personnel and responsibilities - Training and practice of the operational personnel - Implementation of the monitoring plan - Monitoring data management - Involved personnel and responsibilities - Training and practice of the operational personnel - Implementation of the monitoring plan - Monitoring data management - Data uncertainty and residual risks - Procedural aspects of the Monitoring - Maintenance 2 Sudha FCN 13/06/ Data Analysis M P Kanal Padmanabha - Issues in the MR - ER calculation Narendra Kumar No Beneficiaries Name Unit No Date Subject Team Member 4 D. Nirmla /06/ Verification of data M P Kanal 5 D.Lakshmidevi /06/2017 collected through 6 Venkatanaraya /06/2017 survey Narendra Kumar na - Awareness about 7 Lalitha /06/2017 ownership of 8 Govinda /06/2017 CERs/VERs Reddy - Working condition of 9 Ramanamma /06/2017 bio-digester unit - SD parameters 10 Lakshmidevi /06/2017 verification 11 Leelavathi /06/ Srirngamma /06/ Pramila /06/ Savithiri /06/ Saraswathi /06/ Veeranaramm /06/2017 a 17 Adema /06/2017 KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 11/25

11 18 Sakunthalamm /06/2017 a 19 Nagalakshmi /06/ Ravanamma /06/ Nagalakshman /06/2017 amma 22 Nagalakshmi /06/ Veesanaramm /06/2017 a 24 Chavadamma /06/ Jeyamma /06/ Krishna Kumari /06/ Naramma /06/ Prabavati /06/ Nagamani /06/ Mallalamma /06/ Reporting of Findings During the course of verification the findings may be raised as under; CAR is raised if one of the following occurs: Non-compliance with the monitoring plan or methodology are found in monitoring and reporting and has not been sufficiently documented by the project participants, or if the evidence provided to prove conformity is insufficient; Modifications to the implementation, operation and monitoring of the registered project activity has not been sufficiently documented by the project participants; Mistakes have been made in applying assumptions, data or calculations of emission reductions that will impact the quantity of emission reductions; Issues identified in a FAR during validation to be verified during verification(s) have not been resolved by the project participants. Clarification request (CL) is raised if information is insufficient or not clear enough to determine whether the applicable CDM requirements have been met. FAR is raised during verification if the monitoring and reporting require attention and/or adjustment for the next verification period. The verification report contains (section 7) all CARs, CLs and FARs raised during this verification in transparent manner and provides clear information of the issues raised, response received and its resolutions, including the changes in the documents. 3.4 Verification Assessment Based on the desk review and site visit the team leader follows the verification protocol to identify and record the findings in the context of the project activity. The findings are communicated to the client in the findings document (section 7 of report). The project documentation, including responses to the findings is reviewed by the team leader in consultation with team members, wherever appropriate. The team leader prepares the draft verification report subject to closure or non closure of the findings. 3.5 Internal Quality Control The draft verification report prepared by team leader is reviewed by an independent technical reviewer (having competence of relevant technical area himself/herself or through an independent technical area expert) to confirm the internal procedures established by KBS are duly followed and the verification report/opinion is reached in an objective manner and complies with the applicable CDM requirements. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 12/25

12 The independent technical reviewer may approve or reject the draft verification report. The findings may be identified even at this stage, which needs to be satisfactorily resolved, before the request for issuance is submitted to Gold Standard. The final decision is taken by the Manager Technical and Certification. The technical reviewer and Manager T&C can be same person. The final decision is authorized by Managing Director, KBS once the report is approved by the Manager T&C. 3.6 Sampling Approach During the on-site verification a sampling approach has been used by the verification team to verify the reported values for the monitored parameters as listed in the MR which are determined through sample survey by PP. For the determination of DOE s acceptance sample size, verification team assumed the following factors: 1. Acceptable quality level (AQL) or the Level of Assurance- 1% (i.e. the proportion of discrepancies between the project participants sample records and the DOE sample that are acceptable up to 1% limit) 2. Unacceptable Quality Level (UQL) 15% (ie, the proportion of discrepancies between the project participants sample records and DOE sample records that are unacceptable above 20% limit) 3. Producer risk -10% (ie, There is 10% chance that the DOE will wrongly reject the project participants records of acceptable quality) 4. Consumer risk -10% (ie, There is 10% chance that the DOE will wrongly accept the project participants records of records of unacceptable quality) Verification team has determined acceptance sample size for all the sample survey parameters based on the standard Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programmes of activities. From the above assumed factors, the verification team determined the minimum sample size (n) as 25 and acceptance number (c) as 1.The same is intimated to PP prior to the site visit. During verification, verification team had conducted survey in 25 households of beneficiaries among the PP s sample population which covers both , and survey households. Verification team checked the sustainability parameters monitored though sample basis. From the acceptance sample survey, verification confirms that none of the monitored value falls beyond unacceptable quality level. Hence verification team accepts all the sample data provided by PP. 3.7 Remaining Issues (FARs from Previous Validation or Verification) Discussion: This is the 1 st periodic verification of the project activity. There is 1 FAR raised in the GS validation report. Findings: The query in FAR 1 to check end user agreement was addressed as CL 02 in this verification report and closed successfully. Opinion: No remaining issues pending 3.8 Compliance of project implementation with registered PDD Discussion: The project activity is the installation of biogas plants (digesters) of 2 m 3 capacity each for single households in Mandals of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The biogas units is fed by cattle dung generated from the households. The biogas stoves replaces the traditional fire wood stoves used for cooking and heating purposes. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 13/25

13 In baseline situation, households uses traditional fire wood stove which is inefficient. In the project situation the biogas stoves are used for cooking and hence completely avoiding the usage of traditional stoves which results in savings in non-renewable biomass. Thereby, it avoids the related CO2 emission from the avoidance of non-renewable biomass in cooking. The PP planned to install 15,000 biogas units of 2 m 3 capacity each for single households out of which 2028 units were commissioned. During on-site interview, it was informed by PP that the construction of rest of the units will depend on availability of carbon revenue which is deemed acceptable. The PP has proposed to include new mandals along with the existing mandals. The changes have been approved as a post registration change. The verification team is able to conclude that the inclusion of the new mandals does not alter any baseline or SD changes. As the new mandals are within the district where the baseline survey had been taken and established in the registered PDD. The verification team has reviewed the biogas units commissioning records, application forms, end user agreements and non-working & repair log records. The verification team has observed at the site that all physical locations of the biogas units and found that the details are correctly matching with the monitoring report and monitoring records maintained by PP. Thus the verification team concludes that the project activity was implemented and operated as per revised PDD. The verification team, based on the site visit and document review, was able to conclude that the project activity has been commissioned and implemented as per the revised PDD and that all physical features of the project are in place Findings: No findings Opinion: The implementation and operation of the project activity is in compliance with the description in the revised PDD. 3.9 Evaluation of SD parameters The verification team checked the sustainable development indicator parameters during the site visit and interview. Following include the discussion on any additional parameters that are monitored in accordance with the monitoring plan for sustainability indicators as referred in the revised Gold Standard Passport (version 6, 06/0/7/2012) and monitoring report (dated 28/05/2017). Monitoring sample survey: Some of the SD parameters & Emission reduction parameters are monitored through sample survey during the monitoring period. The verification team checked whether the PPs have applied a sampling approach to determine the monitored values. For the parameters determined through sampling, the verification team checked the sampling approach followed for each monitoring parameters to confirm the sampling plan mentioned in the revised approved PDD. PP has conducted annual sample survey where the sample size is determined based on the on 90/10 confidence & precision level. The sample size calculation is verified and found to be correct. The parameters were monitored through stratified sample survey conducted by PP during the year , and in 33, 39 and 40 households selected randomly in each year The verification team confirmed that the sample size considered for the survey is found to be appropriate. The verification team is able to confirm that the site visit covered the areas inclusive of the new mandals added by the PP. The new mandals are adjacent locations to the earlier mandals. During the site selection the interview was conducted with the beneficiaries of these new mandals also to check on the SD assessment points. During the site visit the SD assessement and monitoring was posed to the new mandal end-users and is able to conclude that no impact is seen because of the changes proposed to include new mandals in the project activity. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 14/25

14 SD Parameters: As per the sustainability monitoring plan in the approved revised GS passport, verification team evaluate all sustainable development indicators as followed table: KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 15/25

15 No Indicator Chosen parameter in the registered GS Passport and monitoring report 1. Air Quality No. of biogas units constructed and operating 2. Other pollutants 3. Quality of employment 4. Livelihood of the poor Reduction in incidence of health problems due to better indoor air quality Quantity of pathogens in slurry compared to that of dung Improvement in quality of jobs compared to baseline. Number and type of training sessions, workshops and seminars. Improvement in living conditions especially of women in the family as Way of monitoring Verification Team s opinion Verified score Recorded Monitoring database in Sample survey conducted at project households Laboratory test of pathogen load in slurry and dung The number of bio-digesters installed and operating has been taken from PP s monitoring database. Verification team checked database and found that the value provided (ie, 2028 biogas units) is correct. Since the units are repaired as and when a complaint is received, and 97.73% of the units are found to be functional. The indoor air quality will be better in the project households due to smokeless interiors and hence the indicator is rated as positive is correct. Reduction in smoke and suspended particles in air leading to cleaner kitchen compared to baseline is monitored through sample survey conducted among the end users. Verification team checked all the sample survey sheets/15/ and found that the details provided in the excel sheet is correct. Verification team also conducted acceptance sample survey in 25 numbers of households and found no error in the parameter values monitored by PP. As per the survey results, the end-users confirms that they realised reduction in the issues viz. i) indoor smoke, ii) suspended particles in air, iii) problems related to Eyes and Lungs, compared to baseline condition. Hence the indicator is rated as positive is correct. The laboratory test results were checked and found that there was decrease in the bacterial count of biogas slurry by 81% compared to that of dung. Thus it has been accepted that the project activity reduces other pollutants and thereby improves cleanliness and sanitation. Hence the indicator is rated as positive is correct. Training records Verification team has checked the records of training programmes, workshops and seminars conducted to train and engage the beneficiaries for biogas construction and monitoring activities. The records were also checked. Compared to the baseline situation mentioned in the passport, verification team concludes the project makes positive impacts on this indicator. Sample survey conducted at project households All the sample survey sheets/15/ are checked and found that the value provided in the excel sheet is consistent with the sample survey sheets. Also verification team conducted acceptance + (Positive) + (Positive) + (Positive) + (Positive) KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 16/25

16 5 Access to affordable and clean energy services 6 Human and institutional capacity 7 Quantitative employment and income generation perceived by the communities No. of biogas units constructed and operating Job opportunity for the rural people Women in monitoring of the project activity Employment generated due to the project activity. Income from CERs Recorded Monitoring database in Employment records and capacity building workshops records Employment records Carbon revenue records sample survey and confirmed that the values determined by PP though sample survey is correct. As per the survey results there has been reduction of cooking time by nearly 2 hours/day. In the baseline scenario, nearly 3.55 hours per day was spent on cooking, which is now reduced to 1.33 hours/day and hence the saved time is used for other activities by women. There is improvement in living conditions of women as they need not keep blowing air to keep the fire going, which used to affect their lungs and eyes due to smoke and particulate matter. There are also improvemnts in terms of clearer homes; water savings; cleaner vessels without soot from fire; ease of cooking From comparing the monitored values with baseline conditions mentioned in the passport, verification team concludes the project makes positive impacts on this indicator. The number of biogas units installed and stoves repaired are taken from PP s monitoring database/14/. Verification team checked database and found that the value provided (ie, 2028 biogas units) is correct. Of the 2028 biogas units constructed, 97.73% of the units are functional and are rid of indoor air pollution due to construction and operation of biogas units and hence the indicator is rated as positive which is correct. Verification team has checked the employment records and workshop records conducted to train and engage the beneficiaries for biogas construction and monitoring activities It was checked that 45 local masons are trained and engaged in construction of biogas plants. The project has paid Rs million as salaries for the CDM staff and Rs million as wage labour to the masons for construction of the units. 72 village-level women volunteers have been selected and trained for monitoring and maintenance of the units. The information was cross checked during site visit interviews. Thus the verification team accepts that the project has made positive impact on Human and institutional capacity Verification team has checked the employment records. It was checked that the project has paid Rs million as salaries for the CDM staff and Rs million as wage labour to the masons for construction of the units. 72 village-level women volunteers have been selected and trained for monitoring and + (Positive) + (Positive) + (Positive) KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 17/25

17 8 Balance of payments and investment 9 Technology transfer and technological self-reliance Access to International funding to build domestic biogas units through carbon investors. Log of all the technical/awareness programs conducted for the operation and maintenance of bio-digester systems CDM registration Project Records of training programs maintenance of the units. It was verified that generated upfront carbon revenue of Rs million has been used for implementation of the project.the information was cross checked during site visit interviews. Hence, the project makes positive impact on this indicator. It has been verified that the project has generated forward carbon revenue of Rs million due to GS registration and the amount has been used for implementation of the project. Compared to the baseline situation mentioned in the passport, verification team concludes the project makes positive impacts on this indicator. The verification team checked the records of training programs where sessions on climate change, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, institutions for construction, operation and maintenance of CDM biogas project were delivered. Moreover it was checked from interviews that some the NGOs visited the project site to understand about CDM project implementation and its impacts. + (Positive) + (Positive) Compared to the baseline situation, verification team concludes the project makes positive impacts on this indicator. In summary, verification team confirms that all monitored sustainable development indicators are in accordance to the approved revised GS passport. It is also confirmed that all three categories (ie, Environment, Social Sustainability and Development and Economic and Technological Development) are rated as positive hence the project fulfils the eligibility requirement. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 18/25

18 Opinion: The adequacy and compliance of the monitoring plan in the Monitoring report was found as per the requirements laid by the GS Passport, monitoring methodology and the revised PDD. The information flow (from data generation, aggregation, to recording, calculation and reporting) is already included under respective parameter above. The verification team has verified all the data and collected evidence as per the required monitoring frequency and found to be correct and appropriate meeting the requirements of the GS Passport, applied methodology and revised PDD Assessment of Data & calculation of GHG Emission Reductions The detailed assessment of GHG emission reduction is provided in the CDM verification report. As assessed by the verification team, the following details are confirmed for the reported monitoring period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 Amount Unit Baseline emissions (BE) 8229 tco 2 e Project emissions (PE) 0 tco 2 e Leakage emissions (LE) 412 tco 2 e Certified emission reductions (CERs) 7817 tco 2 e 3.11 Recommendations / Forward action request No FAR has been raised during this monitoring period. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 19/25

19 4. VERIFICATION & CERTIFICATION STATEMENT KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. has been contracted by M/s ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE to undertake independent verification and certification for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and values of SD parameters reported from the GS CDM Project activity Accion Fraterna Biogas CDM project for rural communities in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (GS ID 980 & UNFCCC Reference Number 3779) for the monitoring period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both dates) in the GS Monitoring Report Version 01 (first version) dated 28/05/2017. The verification is based on the revised CDM PDD, GS Passport and the monitoring report for this project. Our verification approach was based on the requirements as defined under the Kyoto Protocol, Marrakech accord, as well as those defined by the Gold Standard Board. The management of the ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE is responsible for the preparation of the GHG emissions data and the reported GHG emissions reductions &monitoring of SD parameters on the basis set out within the project Monitoring Report version 3 dated 17/11/2017. The calculation and determination of GHG emission reductions from the project is the responsibility of the management of the ACCION FRATERNA ECOLOGY CENTRE. The development and maintenance of records and reporting procedures are in accordance with the Monitoring Report V3 dated 17/11/2017. It is our responsibility to express an independent GHG verification & SD parameter assessment opinion on the GHG emissions and on the calculation of GHG emission reductions from the project for the monitoring period 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both dates) based on the reported emission reductions in the Final Monitoring Report dated 17/11/2017.for the same period. The verification and conclusion about the GHG emission reductions are provided in the CDM verification report, version 02, dated 17/07/2017 which is submitted to UNFCCC. The assessment of SD parameters is provided in this report. Based on an understanding of the risks associated with reporting GHG emissions data & SD parameter data and the controls in place to mitigate these, KBS planned and performed our work to obtain the information and explanations that we considered necessary to provide sufficient evidence for us to give reasonable assurance that this reported amount of GHG emission reductions for the period is fairly stated. KBS confirms the following; Reporting period: 31/05/2014 to 31/03/2017 (including both dates) Verified and certified emission in the above reporting period: Vintage Gold Standard Voluntary emission reductions (GS CERs) Unit tco2e ,301 tco2e ,421 tco2e tco2e Total -31st May 2014 to 31st March ,817 tco2e Verification team also confirms the SD parameters are correctly monitored and all the monitored indicators rated as positive. Hence, the project results in sustainable development. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 20/25

20 Location: Faridabad Date: 17/11/2017 Kaushal Goyal Managing Director KBS Certification Services Pvt.Ltd. KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 21/25

21 5. REFERENCES No. Author Title References to the document 1 GS Monitoring Report, Version 01, dated 28/05/ ER Calculation Sheet Monitoring Report, Monitoring Report, Version 02, dated 21/06/2017 Version 02, dated 21/06/2017 Version 03, dated 17/11/2017 Provider 3 Registered PDD ( PRC approved) Version 07, 26/09/2014 GS passport Version 06, )6/07/ PJRS GS Validation opinion Report dated 19/01/2012 Publicall y available 5 6 UNFCCC Revised PDD AMS.I.E Switch from Non-Renewable Biomass for Thermal Applications by the User 7 IPCC IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: work book IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories: work book Version 08, dated 21/06/2017 Version 04 Web Link Publicall y available Publicall y available 8 UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol (1997) Web Link Publicall y available 9 UNFCCC Monitoring Report Form (CDM-MRFORM) Version 05.1 Publicall y available 10 UNFCCC CDM Project Standard Version 01 EB 93 Annex UNFCCC Standard: Sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities UNFCCC Guidelines for sampling and surveys for CDM project activities and programme of activities Version 06 Version UNFCCC CDM Validation and Verification Standard Version 01 EB 93 Annex 05 Publicall y available Publicall y available Publicall y available Publicall y available 13 UNFCCC Glossary CDM terms Version 08 Publicall y available 14 Biogas basic record set: - Biogas application form - KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 22/25

22 End user agreement for CER ownership - Completion certificate - Online monitoring solution Sample survey monitoring sheets for the year , & Non-project household survey sheets for the year , & Training Records: - Training conducted for end user - Training conducted for Mason - - Training conducted for staffs Training conducted for Village Level Volunteers Village level plant breakdown log sheets maintained by village level volunteers - Photographs and end user details for the biogas units constructed during previous monitoring period but not considered for the emission reduction during the previous monitoring periods. Employment Records o0o KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 23/25

23 6. FINDINGS DOCUMENT CL from this verification CL ID 01 Section no. Date: 25/06/2017 Description of CL Kindly submit following documents: 1. Training, seminar and workshop records (sample) 2. Records for number of persons employed Project participant response Date: 06/07/ Kindly find enclosed the minutes of the meeting of training, seminar and workshop records. 2. Also find the list of persons employed for the project activity. DOE assessment Date: 21/07/ The records of training, seminar and workshop were verified and found to be OK. 2. The employment records were checked and found to be OK. The finding is closed. CL ID 02 Section no. Date: 25/06/2017 Description of CL Kindly submit the signed end-user agreements. Project participant response Date: 06/07/2017 Kindly find enclosed sample signed end-user agreements DOE assessment Date: 21/07/2017 The end-user agreements were verified and found to be OK. The finding is closed. CARs from this verification NA KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 24/25

24 7. CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE Personnel Name: Team Leader Validator/Verifier Technical Reviewer Sectoral Scope Energy industries (renewable/nonrenewable sources) Energy Demand Waste handling and disposal Agriculture Approved by (Manager C & T) Qualified to work as: Area(s) of Technical Expertise M P Kanal Technical Expert Financial Expert Local Expert (India) Technical Area TA 1.2: Energy generation from renewable energy sources TA 3.1: Energy Demand TA Solid waste and wastewater TA Agriculture GagandeepKakkar Approval date: 03/11/2015 Personnel Name: Team Leader Validator/Verifier Technical Reviewer Sectoral Scope Energy Industries (renewable/nonrenewable sources) Energy industries (renewable/nonrenewable sources) Energy Demand Approved by (Manager C& T) Narendra Kumar Qualified to work as: Area(s) of Technical Expertise Technical Expert Financial Expert Local Expert Technical Area TA 1.1: Thermal energy generation from fossil fuels and biomass including thermal electricity from solar TA 1.2: Energy generation from renewable energy sources TA 3.1: Energy Demand Akhilesh Joshi Approval date: 16/01/2016 KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 25/25

25 Personnel Name: Team Leader Validator/Verifier Technical Reviewer Sectoral Scope Energy industries (renewable/nonrenewable sources) Approved by (Manager C & T) Qualified to work as: Chetan Swaroop Sharma Area(s) of Technical Expertise Technical Expert Financial Expert Local Expert (India) Technical Area TA 1.2: Energy generation from renewable energy sources TA 1.1: Thermal energy generation from fossil fuels and biomass including thermal electricity from solar Gagandeep Kakkar Approval date: 09/10/2015 History of the document Version Date Nature of revision Reviewed by Approved by /12/2013 Guidance included/improved Manager CDM Quality 23/12/2013 Managing Director 23/12/ /10/2012 Updated for EB69 Annex6 Manager CDM Quality 29/10/2012 Managing Director 29/10/ /08/2012 Revised for VVS Track Manager CDM Quality 08/09/2012 Managing Director 10/09/ /12/2011 Comprehensively revised Manager CDM Quality 21/12/2011 Managing Director 21/12/2011 KBS Certification Services Pvt. Ltd. 26/25