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Agnes runs a small-scale biogas plant project in rural Malawi, aimed at reducing methane emissions from agricultural waste. She intends to seek carbon credits under ISO 14064-2:2019. She has successfully quantified the baseline emissions and project emissions, demonstrating a net reduction. However, during the validation process, the validator raises concerns about the additionality of her project. Agnes initially argued that the lack of grid connectivity in the region made her project financially attractive compared to grid electricity. The validator, however, points out that several similar biogas projects have recently been implemented in neighboring districts, some even without carbon financing. Moreover, a new national policy provides subsidies for renewable energy projects in rural areas, including biogas. To robustly demonstrate additionality according to ISO 14064-2:2019, which of the following approaches should Agnes prioritize to address the validator\'s concerns most effectively?
Conduct a prevailing practice analysis to demonstrate that biogas technology adoption is not yet widespread in her specific district despite its increasing prevalence in neighboring regions, and perform a regulatory surplus analysis to show that her project goes beyond the minimum requirements stipulated by the new national renewable energy policy.
Adjust the project boundary to include a larger geographical area, thus diluting the impact of similar projects in neighboring districts and reducing the perceived influence of the national renewable energy policy.
Refocus the project's objective towards enhanced agricultural productivity rather than GHG emission reductions, thereby sidestepping the additionality requirements of ISO 14064-2:2019.
Lower the baseline emissions estimate to make the project appear more impactful, thereby compensating for the perceived lack of additionality due to the increasing prevalence of similar projects and the new national policy.

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