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This document aims to establish the minimum requirements for selecting monitoring indicators. The objective is to ensure that the monitoring indicators selected in the SDG Impact Tool are contextually relevant to the project. ...

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. ...

This document sets the rules for agricultural projects seeking GS4GG certification. It defines what types of activities are eligible (e.g., soil organic carbon, methane reduction) and establishes safeguards to ensure projects contribute to climate security without causing harm (e.g., protecting wetlands and native forests). ...

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). ...

This document provides non-binding default cost of equity for Turkey to demonstrate investment analysis and additionality of project activities. Depending on the sector, project developers can select the relevant benchmark value for their proposed project activity. ...

This standard defines how to set a "Crediting Baseline"—the reference level against which emission reductions are measured. The core principle is that baselines shall be set below Business-As-Usual (BAU) levels to encourage increasing ambition over time. ...

This downloadable excel document provides a list of all the methodologies eligible for certification under Gold Standard for the Global Goals. The document includes all Gold Standard methodologies and eligible CDM methodologies and provides a one-stop-shop for project practitioners assessing which methodology to apply to their project activity. ...

This tool operationalises the "Downward Adjustment" requirement from the Baseline Determination Standard. It provides a standardised mathematical framework to calculate a specific percentage (the DAF) by which a project's baseline must be adjusted to ensure it is ambitious and aligned with the Paris Agreement's net zero goals. ...

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The Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) Model Guidelines provide a comprehensive methodological framework for quantifying SOC stock changes in agricultural soils through modelling. The guidelines allows application of SOC models by following a standardized procedure, applicable to a range of models, instead of prescribing a specific model. These guidelines are complementary to the SOC Framework Methodology (SOC FM), and are to ...

This methodology is applicable to activities on cropland that achieve the durable removal of carbon dioxide through the application of a microbial inoculant. The approach exploits mutualistic interactions between beneficial soil microorganisms and plant root systems to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into soil inorganic carbon (SIC). ...

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. ...

The methodology focuses on reducing methane emissions from livestock from enteric fermentation by capturing them using in-situ devices. Typically, the system includes methane capture and conversion units, which will be worn by the livestock. ...

The methodology applies to project activities, which comprise elevator operation and the application of regenerated energy resulting from the elevator’s regenerative energy potential to achieve emissions reduction. It integrates the Battery Management System and Energy Management System for efficient energy control and dispatch from the elevator(s) to the whole building. ...

This is an ER tool for TPDDTEC methodology ...

This document outlines the requirements and procedure for design-certified projects to seek Core Carbon Principles (CCP) labelling of Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (GSVERs). It applies to design-certified projects, Programmes of Activities (PoAs), and Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs) seeking CCP labelling of issued GSVERs. This also includes cases wherein which methodology updates involve changes to either the methodology version or ...

This methodology applies to activities that accelerate the permanent decommissioning of operational fossil-fuel electricity generators in decentralized energy contexts, including off-grid systems, unreliable grid environments, and captive generation, and replacing them with new renewable energy systems. Activities applying this methodology must also develop and implement a Just Transition plan, including measures to maintain or improve energy access and support communities ...

Requirements and principles for integrating a Just Transition into activities certified under Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG). The document ensures that the transition towards a low-carbon economy is fair and inclusive, addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges in a comprehensive manner. ...

This methodology applies to activities that accelerate the permanent decommissioning of grid-connected coal-fired power plants, combined with the deployment of new grid-connected renewable energy generation to replace the retired capacity. Activities applying this methodology must develop and implement a Just Transition plan, including measures to protect workers and communities affected by plant closure. ...

This document provides specific rules and requirements for projects/PoAs seeking issuance of GS4GG specific products, namely Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (GSVERs), Gold Standard labels for Certified Emission Reductions (GSCERs) and Gold Standard Planned Emissions Reductions (PERs) for Land Use & Forests. It also provides the requirements for projects/PoAs transitioning from other standards to GS4GG. ...

Standardised template to submit any new monitoring indicators for the SDG Impact Tools ...

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The inclusion of this Rule Update increases the accuracy and conservativeness of the calculation of the net removals. It also includes provisions for reversal mitigation while the Reversal Risk Assessment for Mineralised Carbon is in development. ...

Gold Standard is changing its certification processes with comprehensive updates, effective December 5, 2024. These changes aim to enhance efficiency, transparency, and robustness, reinforcing Gold Standard's commitment to excellence in climate action and sustainable development ...

This Rule Update is applicable to the methodology for Carbon Sequestration through Accelerated Carbonation of Concrete Aggregate (V1.0). ...

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. ...

This document outlines the approach to be followed by the Validation/Verification Bodies (VVBs) when ex-post emission reductions (SDG 13) are consistently reported above the ex-ante estimations and the underlying cause may have a direct influence on project’s investment analysis e.g., IRR applied for project additionality demonstration. ...