Recorded 10 December 2024 Gold Standard announced a new digital assurance platform that launches for new project reviews from 05 December 2024, alongside an update to its processes to allow broader applications of its standard, Gold Standard for the Global Goals. This is part of a wider digitalisation strategy and will help project developers deliver verified impact faster and more ...

Training Webinar for VVBs recorded 28 November 2024 ...

Training Webinar for VVBs recorded 26 November 2024 ...

Assurance Platform ApplicationVideo demonstration for Validation and Verification Bodies – VVBs. The Platform will be accessible from 5 December 2024. ...

Assurance Platform video demonstration for Project Developers. The Platform will be accessible from 5 December 2024. ...

Training Webinar for Project Developers recorded 20 June 2024 ...

Gold Standard hosted a training webinar for Validation and Verification Bodies (VVB) Auditors on the 27 June which covered a range of important topics related to the digital SDG Impact Tool and Dashboard, including: - How to easily access and best use of tool - Key functions of the tool and benefits for auditors and project reviewers - Introduction to ...

Webinar on new Gold Standard methodology - Methane Emission Reduction by adjusted Water Management practice in rice cultivation Presented by Hugh Salway, Owen Hewlett, Ashwin Shailaja and Lokesh Dube from Gold Standard and Reiner Wassmann from Climate Change and Agriculture Expert, International Rice Research Institute ...

Webinar Recorded 1 March 2022 + Q&A session ...

As our official certification provider, SustainCERT will provide training and support for you in considering or implementing these updates. Upcoming webinars for Project Developers and VVBs will cover: Recent Rules Updates: Eligible crediting period for projects transitioning to GS4GG or seeking labelling under GS4GG VPA/CPA Inclusion Requirements Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy Project transitioning to or seeking labelling under GS4GG ...

As our official certification provider, SustainCERT will provide training and support for you in considering or implementing these updates. Upcoming webinars for Project Developers and VVBs will cover: Recent Rules Updates: Eligible crediting period for projects transitioning to GS4GG or seeking labelling under GS4GG VPA/CPA Inclusion Requirements Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy Project transitioning to or seeking labelling under GS4GG ...

This webinar is hosted by SustainCERT and Gold Standard and provides training and support on the latest Gold Standard updates. The webinar covers: 1. Rules Updates & Clarifications including; Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy PoAs; Applicability of CDM programmes of activities procedure and requirements to gold standard PoAs; And a refresher on some important updates from GS4GG v1.2 2. Knowledge ...

This webinar, hosted by Gold Standard and presented by SustainCERT, provides VVBs with the latest Gold Standard rule updates. The webinar includes: 1. Rules Updates & Clarifications; Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy PoAs; Applicability of CDM programmes of activities procedure and requirements to gold standard PoAs; And a refresher on some important updates from GS4GG v1.2 2. Knowledge Base resource ...

The Gold Standard Strategy 2025 includes a focus on nature based climate solutions, with a specific focus on sequestration or ‘carbon removals.’ This webinar will provide more details about the recently published Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Framework Methodology. Introduction and trends in scientific need and market demand for removals Overview of the Framework Methodology Process for approval of an Activity ...

Introduction Q3 2019 ...

GS4GG Standards Changes and Rule Updates ...

Project Developers Training Updates Q2 2019 ...

VVB Training Q2 2019 ...

This is the first of the quarterly training sessions for Gold Standard Validation/Verification Bodies. The session provides additional information on the latest Gold Standard rule updates. ...

ClimateSeed will share how their secure platform can help improve your project’s visibility to potential buyers. Gold Standard will also highlight a programme in which those who develop projects under other standards can have their SDG impacts certified by Gold Standard and be listed as such on the ClimateSeed platform. ...

The Paris Agreement poses a new framework for carbon markets compared to the Kyoto Protocol. While the Kyoto Protocol was limited in both coverage and ambition, the Paris Agreement applies to all countries and its ambition introduces global net zero emissions targets. ...

Gold Standard is reassessing the role of carbon finance in supporting the transition to renewable energy to direct funding to interventions most in need. In many middle and high income countries, Renewable Energy (RE) is becoming a sustainable and attractive business, thanks to the increasingly favourable market, policy and technical conditions that allow finance to flow to projects. Developing countries, ...

This webinar will share progress on the programme funded by the European Climate & Energy Policy and New Market Mechanisms, German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) to lead a comprehensive assessment of Gold Standard projects' double counting risk against host country’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and create solutions to provide continuity for finance to flow to voluntary projects around ...

As part of its new standard Gold Standard for the Global Goals, Gold Standard is launching a new quality label for renewable energy market instruments. This Gold Standard Renewable Energy Label will provide the assurance that the renewable energy projects are developed to the highest quality in terms of environmental integrity, SDG Contributions, stakeholder inclusivity, safeguards, and monitoring, reporting and ...

The background of the ADALYs methodology, including funders, experts and partners involved in the development process and provides an overview of the structure of the tutorial. ...

Gold Standard for the Global Goals is our next-generation standard, designed to accelerate progress toward climate security and sustainable development. The standard enables initiatives to quantify, certify and maximize their impacts toward climate security and the Sustainable Development Goals, while enhanced safeguards, holistic project design, management of trade-offs and local stakeholder engagement ensure Gold Standard continues to deliver the highest levels of ...

Frequently asked questions You can find frequently asked questions regarding our standard and certification process in our FAQs Glossary TERM DEFINITION ACRONYM TERM DEFINITION ACRONYM May Indicates an option – Shall Indicates a Requirement – Should Indicates a recommendation – Affected Stakeholder Any stakeholder affected physically, socially or economically by the implementation of the Project. Note that affected stakeholders may ...

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