Procedure for development, revision, and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools

11.10.2023 Methodology

REVISION HISTORY

Version	Released date	Document name
v.2.0	11.10.2023	CURRENT DOCUMENT - Procedure for development, revision, and clarification of methodologies and methodological tools
Rule Update	31.05.2024	- Methodology status update
V.1.0	22.10.2018	401_V1.0_SDGIQ_Methodology-approval-procedure.pdf
RULE UPDATE	22.10.2018	RU_2018-Impact-Quantification-methodology-approval-procedure.pdf

UPDATE

Gold Standard is updating all existing methodologies to align with the principles of the Paris Agreement (PA). Non-Paris aligned methodologies will be retired, and PA-Aligned versions must be applied for all vintage 2026 issuances. Please read the full update here and associated FAQs.

Gold Standard Methodologies will be revised in accordance with the PA Alignment Schedule and prioritised based on usage. Paris aligned methodologies will be published on our Paris Agreement Alignment Documents page.

To leverage existing assessments, Gold Standard is actively following the UNFCCC process to republish CDM methodologies under Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM). If there are significant delays with PACM publication, Gold Standard will include and update any relevant methodologies within its workplan.

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RELATED TEMPLATES / TOOLS

Document name	Version	Released date
Methodology concept note	2.0	18.08.2025
Methodology Submissions Form	1.0	18.06.2024

RULE UPDATES

Document name	Released date
Methodology status update	31.05.2024

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