This document provides clarification on the inclusion of international flights and the accounting of emissions across different host countries within a single project activity or Verified Project Activity (VPA) (hereafter referred as “project”) under GS-approved CDM Methodology AM0116: Electric Taxiing Systems for Airplanes, Version 2.0. ...
Gold Standard for the Global Goals developments in nature activities under the Standard, including the release of a methodology for Sustainable Management of Mangroves and associated Blue Carbon and Freshwater Wetlands Activity Requirements. NEW METHODOLOGY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MANGROVES Gold Standard has released a bespoke solution for mangrove ecosystems with the publication of its first ever Methodology for Sustainable Management of Mangroves. This ...
Governments will be able to certify the impact of their emission reduction policies through Gold Standard, with the launch of innovative new Policy Requirements and Procedures. This initiative, currently in pilot phase, provides a route for carbon finance to support large scale climate action by allowing certification and credit issuance for emission reductions achieved through policies or regulations. The new ...
Gold Standard and the International Rice Research Institute have released a new resource hub designed to encourage and support the development of sustainable rice production activities in Vietnam and around the world by simplifying rice producers’ access to new income streams from carbon finance. The new ‘Rice Sustainability Hub’ is now available to access on the Gold Standard for the ...
Gold Standard are very pleased to announce a major step towards the digitisation of the Standard and streamlining of the certification process today. The new Gold Standard digital SDG Impact Tool for project developers and other stakeholders, and a complementary open access SDG Impact Dashboard, were released today. The new Tool streamlines the reporting, quantification, verification, and certification of the ...
Cows release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion of feed materials in the rumen, one of the four stomach chambers of ruminant livestock. Fermentation in the rumen generates hydrogen as a result of the feed degradation by microorganisms present in the rumen. The animals must remove the produced hydrogen. One of the ways to reduce hydrogen in the ...
Traditional rice cultivation practices are both water intensive and the second largest contributor to agricultural emissions after livestock. Methane is produced when organic matter decomposes in flooded rice fields without access to oxygen. The new methodology is applicable to measures that reduce the emission of methane by: The methodology is applicable to measures that reduce anaerobic decomposition of organic matter ...
This document describes the process for reviewing, approving new methodology & methodology tool, revisions and updates to an approved methodology and methodology tool and addressing clarifications on approved methodology and tools, followed under the GS4GG. Gold Standard has revamped the methodology development procedure. Updates and new requirements including following changes. ...
The aim of the validation and verification standard is to provide a roadmap for more efficient and consistent project assessments. This document provides the requirements and procedures for Gold Standard Validation and Verification Bodies (GS VVBs) and Certification Bodies (CBs) to successfully carry out validation and verification for standalone project activities and Programme of Activities (PoAs) under Gold Standard for ...
Enabling a shift to less energy intensive modes of transport in urban environments supports decarbonisation of the transport sector, reduces air pollution and can enable better city living. This methodology applies to project activities that implement infrastructure in urban areas (such as new bicycle lanes, transport sharing programmes, bicycle parking) that support a shift to less energy intensive modes of ...
This document defines the rights, obligations, roles and responsibilities of a GS-VVB in the Gold Standard Certification Process. It is to be signed by any organisation that is or applies to become a Gold Standard Validation and Verification Body (“GS-VVB”) returned to vvb@goldstandard.org. ...
The need to undertake climate action is growing ever more urgent, with temperatures already registering 1.30C, a 50% reduction in emissions globally is required by 2030, including a cut of methane emissions by a third. The next few years are therefore critical, and we need near-term milestones and actions to help us get on track for long-term targets.To support this ...
NEW METHODOLOGY Tech-based carbon removal and storage in recycled concrete Currently, demolished concrete is crushed into concrete aggregate before it is either used as a substitute to gravel and sand or sent to landfill. This new tech-based carbon removal methodology, developed by neustark, facilitates CO2 sequestration in demolished concrete using either direct or indirect mineral carbonation before it enters downstream processes. ...
NEW METHODOLOGY Catalysing nature-based sequestration from industrial waste This new Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Activity Module developed by Soilfood Oy allows European-based pulp and paper manufacturing to reduce waste and remove carbon from the atmosphere by recycling the mill sludge from industrial operations. What would otherwise go to landfill or be incinerated is used to enhance soil organic matter in agriculture systems, which ...
REQUIREMENTS Updated to ensure consistency in process and improve response times to deviation requests The requirements, procedures and template for the deviation process have been updated to clarify the process and speed up responses to deviation requests. The path for requesting reconsideration of a deviation decisions has also been clarified. Related Documents Deviation Request Form v.5.0 3.05.2022 ...
REQUIREMENTS Stakeholder consultation process streamlined to make requirements more user friendly for project developers and VVBs Stakeholder consultations and meaningful engagement with those who may be affected by a project is an essential element for ensuring project success. Key updates include: More cohesive requirements for Programme of Activities (PoAs) to reduce time spent navigating multiple documents Reduction in the mandatory duration of ...
REQUIREMENTS More clarity on requirements for PoAs, scope expansion into Land Use & Forestry projects and simplifications to PoA project cycle procedures Programme of Activities enable replicable projects access to carbon finance through coordinated implementation, supporting high-impact projects that may have previously struggled to finance activities due to project size and associated transaction costs. Key updates include: New PoA hierarchy defined and corresponding rules and requirements established ...
REQUIREMENTS A step closer to supporting the creation and transfer of Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) under Article 6. The GHG Emissions Reduction and Sequestration Product Requirementswhich provides the specific rules for projects seeking issuance of products (i.e., GS VERs, GS CERs and PERs) has been updated to: These updates have been made based on outputs from COP26, feedback from multiple consultations, and participation within working groups ...
New template toguide the project developers in evaluating the eligibility of their projects and compiling all necessary information for a fast and successful preliminary review process. The preliminary review process gives an early indication to project developers, before resources are committed, of the eligibility of a project. This step is not a certification decision, but it helps project developers close project ...
New annex provides an alternative and less time-consuming method to monitor and calculate project fuel consumption and savings. The new SGDL model is based on code/software that has been developed by the Sea Grant Design Laboratory (SGDL) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It uses regression models based on a ship’s physical characteristics and hydrodynamics, together with its speed, ...
New approach to quantify GHG impact from metered cooking devices through direct measurement of energy or fuel This new methodology applies to modern energy cooking appliances that directly measure in real-time the amount of energy or fuel used in the project scenario. This includes, but not restricted to, LPG, electric and biogas metered cookstoves, and bio-ethanol cookstoves. The methodology was developed and submitted by ClimateCare and ...
The COVID-19 Interim Measures will be further extended by six months to 30 June 2022. The interim measures will also be updated to include new requirements and procedures for physical stakeholder meetings and Stakeholder Feedback Rounds that are delayed due to the pandemic. These measures will be updated and released before the end of the year. ...
New SDG Impact Tool to more efficiently monitor, quantify and verify a project’s contributions to the SDGs, is ready for use. The Gold Standard SDG Impact Tool makes it easier and less expensive for project developers to deliver more positive impact and measure those impacts quantitively, ensuring specific and credible impact claims. Built on principles formed in the SDG Tool Guidance and piloted ...
A step-by-step guide to help project developers conduct stakeholder consultations in an effective and meaningful manner and presents guiding questions to audit and validate the stakeholder consultation process. ...
The key principles, guidelines and procedures to be followed for projects seeking deviation from the Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG) requirements and SDG Impact Quantification Methodologies and/or applicable methodologies. ...
This document provides the requirements and approval procedures for project developers/CMEs seeking permanent changes to the implementation, operation and/or monitoring of a certified project activity/PoA. This document was formally included as Annex-A (Design Change Approval Procedure) of the Gold Standard Principles and Requirements (version 1.2 published October 2019). ...
The document provides the minimum requirements and procedures for Gold Standard Validation and Verification Bodies (GS VVBs) and Certification Bodies (CBs) to validate and verify standalone projects and Programmes of Activities (PoAs) that apply Gold Standard for the Global Goals and all earlier versions of the standard. ...
Requirements for physical site visits and the requirements and procedures for conducting audits using remote audit techniques exclusively or in combination with physical site visits. Applicable to standalone projects of all scales. ...
This document stipulates the relationship between The Gold Standard Foundation and the VVBs. It is a mandatory legal template to be signed by all organizations applying for approval or re-approval as Gold Standard-approved Validation/Verification Bodies. ...
For VVBs to apply to become an approved auditor for Gold Standard for the Global Goals. ...
Template to document the auditing techniques used as part of the Site Visit and Remote Audit Requirements. This template is for Validation/Verification Bodies and is to be included in the validation/verification report/form. Applicable to each audit of a standalone project of any scale. ...
This document outlines the eligibility requirements for blue carbon and freshwater wetlands activities. It enables eligible activities to undergo design and performance certification, including issuance of Certified Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Impact Statements and Products such as Gold Standard verified emission reductions/removals (GS-VERs). ...
Project developers are required to demonstrate that there are governance and management systems (GMS) in place to ensure smooth design, implementation and operation of the urban Project. The governance and management systems criteria are available in this Tool. Each of the criteria given in the Tool shall be self-assessed by the developer for a given Project as relevant. ...
The SDG assessment tool enables cities/municipalities to carry out the assessment of SDG contribution of their planned project/programme beyond what would reasonably be expected to occur in the Baseline Scenario. The programme developer will apply this tool to assess SDG contributions and identify relevant indicators to monitor actual progress made and results achieved while also providing data to communicate project's ...
This document outlines the Impact Quantification Methodology Approval Process under the Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG) ...
This template is for submission of new methodology concept as well as methodology revisions. ...
The methodology presents requirements to quantify changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks through the adoption of improved agricultural practices. Activities can achieve avoidance of emissions as well as sequestration of carbon in the soil, both which result in increased SOC content. ...
This Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Activity Module focuses on zero tillage/no-till practice, an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without mechanically disturbing the soil through tillage (including disturbance from non-turning tillage such as rippers and disc harrows). ...
This Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Activity Module presents requirements and guidance to quantify and monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and soil organic carbon (SOC) changes resulting from change in soil management practices within agricultural systems through application of biostimulants for soil revitalisation. The eligible activities are intended to achieve net carbon sequestration in the soil carbon pool. This activity module ...
This module focuses on defining, monitoring, and reporting the improved management of pasture. Although the module was developed for managed pastures in dairy production in Finland, it is applicable regionally in the EU. ...
Provides guidance for the development and the procedure for approval of Activity Modules under the Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Framework Methodology. ...
This Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Activity Module presents the requirements and guidance to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture by changing soil tillage practices within agricultural systems. This SOC Activity Module is based on and replaces the Gold Standard Agriculture Methodology for Increasing Soil Carbon Through Improved Tillage Practices V0.9. ...
This Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Activity Module presents requirements and guidance to monitor and calculate the climate impact of the application of organic soil improvers from pulp and paper mill sludges. ...
Template required to help calculate GHG sequestration from Afforestation/Reforestation projects ...
Includes the set of templates required to help calculate GHG sequestration from Afforestation/Reforestation projects. ...
Methodology for projects seeking to quantify GHG Emissions Reductions & Sequestration from Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R) activities. Used in conjunction with the GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements projects may be issued with carbon credits. ...
The methodology is applicable to measures that reduce anaerobic decomposition of organic matter in rice-cropping soils. Such measures include changing the water regime during the cultivation period. This methodology can be applied to large and small-scale or micro-scale projects or PoAs. ...
This methodology provides the approaches for estimating carbon removals from the reforestation of mangrove ecosystems. This includes the planting of mangroves in areas that historically supported mangrove ecosystems. ...
Gold Standard has approved the requirements to apply CDM Methodology AMS-III.AU “Methane emission reduction by adjusted water management practice in rice cultivation” for Gold Standard Certification. ...
Cows release methane (CH4) as a result of the digestion of feed materials in the rumen, one of the four stomach chambers of ruminant livestock. Fermentation in the rumen generates hydrogen as a result of the feed degradation by microorganisms present in the rumen. The animals must remove the produced hydrogen. One of the ways to reduce hydrogen in the ...
The methodology quantifies the reduction of methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation for dairy cows as well as impacts on emissions from manure handling. The methodology focuses on application of feed supplements to directly inhibit methanogenesis. ...
Top soil erosion is one of the main drivers of land degradation. Agricultural lands with declining soil organic matter face reductions in the water infiltration capacity of soil, leading to increased run-off and further topsoil erosion. This methodology quantifies the water benefits created when adopting sustainable agricultural land management practices (SALM) that mitigate soil erosion. ...
This template has been created to help to collect baseline and monitoring data for methodology application. The template is for guidance purposes and its use is not mandatory. ...
This tool is designed to quantify the uncertainty for the methodology application. ...
Applicable to projects and programmes that seek to introduce zero or low GHG water purification systems to provide safe drinking water, this methodology quantifies GHG emissions reductions displaced through decentralised thermal energy technologies. Used in conjunction with the GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements, projects and programmes applying this methodology may be issued with GSVERs. ...
This is an ER calculation tool for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is an ER calculation tool for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is baseline survey questionnaire for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a baseline survey questionnaire for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a household survey questionnaire for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a household survey questionnaire for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a project survey questionnaire for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a project survey questionnaire for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a usage survey questionnaire for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a usage survey questionnaire for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a water consumption field test questionnaire for community water supply projects, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
This is a water consumption field test questionnaire for household level water treatment technologies, which can be used by PDs applying Methodology "Emission Reductions from Safe Drinking Water Supply" ...
It is a survey questionnaire for PDs applying the Methodology for Metered and Measured Energy Cooking Devices V1.0 ...
It is a tool for calculating emission reductions for PDs applying the Methodology for Metered and Measured Energy Cooking Devices V1.0 ...
This methodology applies to the activities that involve recovery and use of methane from manure and agricultural wastes that would be decaying anaerobically, emitting methane to the atmosphere, in the absence of the implemented activity ...
Methodology for projects seeking to quantify GHG Emissions Reductions from projects that displace decentralized thermal energy technologies. Used in conjunction with the GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements projects may be issued with carbon credits. ...
This is a KPT result analyser for project using multiple fuels and applying TPDDTEC methodology ...
This is a KPT result analyser for project using single fuel and applying TPDDTEC methodology ...
This is a survey questionnaire for project applying TPDDTEC ...
This is an ER tool for TPDDTEC methodology ...
This tool is applicable for the project with single project scenario. In case the Project Developer has more than 1 type of project scenario (e.g., project stove which are 5% different in absolute term, the Project Developer could (1) create different files for different project scenarios OR (2) Copy the tab "ER schedule per month) but edit the input parameters ...
This methodology applies to modern energy cooking appliances that directly measure in real-time the amount of energy or fuel consumed in households, communities, and/or institutions such as schools, prisons or hospitals. This includes, but not restricted to, LPG, electric and biogas metered cookstoves, and bio-ethanol cookstoves. ...
This technical reference manual aims to assist project developers and practitioners in applying the Gold Standard Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air. While the specific requirements and guidelines are laid out in the ADALYs methodology, this document serves as a supplementary guide to support the successful implementation of the methodology. The manual also provides information on ...
The methodology is applicable to projects that implement shore-side or offshore electricity supply for ships while they are docked at berths or offshore. The use of onshore or offshore sources, such as specially designed buoys, to provide electricity replace the need for ships' fossil-fuel auxiliary power generators. ...
This methodology applies to mitigation activities that use on-site waste processing to avoid methane emissions caused by organic waste being sent to landfills. ...
This methodology applies to projects and programmes that utilise Sargassum and/or other ocean-based macroalgae waste biomass to produce useful products, including bioplastics. The methodology quantifies greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions achieved by avoiding waste algal biomass reaching landfills and displacing more carbon-intensive products and materials. ...
This methodology tool provides a topline overview of the mitigation and removal options currently available and/or under development within Gold Standard for the Global Goals. ...
An online tool to easily, clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact. Information on how to access and use this tool can be found in the digital user manual or tutorial. ...
Guidance to support Project Developers and VVBs in applying the various features and functionalities of the tool efficiently and effectively. ...
A tool to easily, clearly and transparently monitor SDG impact. From 13 March 2022, the SDG Impact Tools are a mandatory part of the project development cycle. You can find all the information you need to apply these tools in the SDG Impact Tool Featured Requirements page. ...
A step-by-step guide for using the SDG Impact Tool, including five project specific case studies showing how the SDG Impact can be applied in practice. ...
Applicable to the project activities where captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from biomass fermentation is captured and permanently stored in geological storage. ...
This methodology is applicable for project activities aiming at sequestering CO2 in demolished concrete (concrete aggregate). ...
This methodology applies to project activities that shift the mode of transport of urban passengers to mechanical bicycles, tricycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, or e-tricycles, by implementing related infrastructure in an urban area such as bicycle lanes, bicycle and e-scooter sharing programmes (through dock less bicycles or e-scooter sharing stations) and bicycle parking areas. This is an adaptation from the CDM approved ...
Presents the set of requirements and follow up actions to address a performance shortfall scenario associated with a Gold Standard Land-Use and Forest project. ...
Sets out the mission, function and working modalities of the Gold Standard Technical Advisory Committee(s) (hereafter “TAC”) and the working groups mandated to make decisions following the Standards Setting Procedure. ...
This document outlines the workings of the Methodology Working Groups that support the Gold Standard Secretariat and Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) with methodology-related matters. ...
Provides a summary of the Gold Standard's annual work programme that includes the standards currently under preparation and development, and the standards which have been introduced or updated in the previous year. ...
Defines the policy Gold Standard follows when hosting a public stakeholder consultation. ...