Annex B – Requirements and Guidelines to Transition registered CDM project to GS-VER project

20.04.2019 Rule Updates

RU_2019-Annex B – Requirements and Guidelines to Transition registered CDM to GS-VER Download

Document name	Version	Released date
GHG Emissions Reductions & Sequestration Product Requirements	3.2	12.12.2025

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