Smallholder, small scale and microscale definitions and requirements for Land-Use and Forestry (LUF) projects

04.10.2021 Rule Updates

Document name	Version	Released date
Land-use & Forests Activity Requirements	1.2.1	2.04.2020
GHG Emissions Reductions & Sequestration Product Requirements	2.2	28.08.2023

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Revisions to Renewable Energy Activity Requirements

The rule update outlines: • Revisions to Paragraph 2.1.7 in the Renewable Energy Activity Requirements (V1.4), which pertain to the pre-approved exception for eligibility of grid-connected renewable energy projects with distributed installations. • Eligibility criteria for grid-connected projects that feature a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Methodology status update

Following the publication of the Procedure for Development, Revision, and Certification of Methodologies and Methodological Tools v.2.0, the Gold Standard has conducted a review of status of approved methodologies.

Revision to preliminary review requirements and procedure

With this rule update, the scope of the fast-track preliminary review is extended to include most project types, the document requirements have been reduced and the timelines for review expedited. The revised requirements and procedures are summarised in this rule update document.

Revisions to microscale scheme requirements

The Gold Standard Microscale Scheme offers a simplified certification option i.e., internal validation and verification for Microscale standalone projects (henceforth projects), and Programme of Activities and Voluntary Project Activities (PoAs/VPAs).

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