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. ...
This document provides guidance on the eligibility criteria for Gold Standard VERs (GS VERs) to be supplied for use under the First Phase of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), as well as the process that must be followed for GS VERs to be labelled as eligible on the Gold Standard Impact Registry. ...
The Risks & Capacities guidelines provide a structured framework for assessing performance risks associated with the potential non-delivery or reversal of greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) impacts from agriculture and forestry activities. The guidelines employ a standardized risk scoring methodology that evaluates a set of predefined risk categories to identify and quantify risks to both the activity and its expected SDG outcomes. ...
The Risks & Capacities guidelines provide a structured framework for assessing performance risks associated with the potential non-delivery or reversal of greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and other Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) impacts from blue carbon and freshwater wetlands (BCFW) activities. The guidelines employ a standardized risk scoring methodology that evaluates a set of predefined risk categories to identify and quantify risks to both the activity and its expected SDG outcomes. ...
Includes the set of templates required to help calculate GHG sequestration from Afforestation/Reforestation projects. ...
This document sets out the Requirements and Guidelines for carrying out usage surveys for projects implementing improved cooking devices. It is an annex to several methodologies related to clean cooking. ...
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 global and regional organisations and testing centres who have the expertise and capacity to monitor personal exposure – a mandatory requirement for the ADALYs methodology. ...
Guidance to support Project Developers and VVBs in applying the various features and functionalities of the tool efficiently and effectively. ...
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. ...
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. ...
A guidance note to help prepare the conversion of POAs/CPAs/Projects from other standards to GS4GG. To be used alongside GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Product Requirements – Annex B and the Transition Request Form, it also contains annexes for frequently asked project specific technology types, which include improved cookstoves (ICS), rice cultivation and A/R projects. ...