Earlier versions of GS Standards

Gold Standard for the Global Goals supersedes all earlier versions of our standards. To learn how to transition your current project to Gold Standard for the Global Goals, refer to our Transition Requirements.

You can still view earlier versions of our standards below

Archived Documents

GS4GG All documents

Principles & Requirements

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Stakeholder Consultation and Engagement Requirements

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Stakeholder consultation and engagement Guidelines

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Safeguarding Principles & Requirements

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Gender Equality Requirements & Guidelines

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Transition Requirements

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Programme of Activity Requirements

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Microscale Project Requirements

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Claims Guidelines

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Deviation Approval Procedures

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Validation & Verification Body Requirements

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Application Form for the approval of Validation/Verification Bodies (VVBs)

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Community Services Activity Requirements

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Renewable Energy Activity Requirements

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Land-use & Forests Activity Requirements

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AGR Additionality (AGR Projects)

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A/R Additionality (A/R Projects)

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Land-use & Forests Risks & Capacities Guideline

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Gold Standard for Sustainable Urban Development

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Governance and Management Systems Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

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Assessment Tool for Sustainable Urban Development

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Impact Quantification methodology approval procedure

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Methodology concept note

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UNFCCC Clean Development Mechanism Methodology – Gold Standard Eligibility

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Soil Organic Carbon Framework Methodology

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SOC Activity Modules approval procedure

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Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module Template

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Soil Organic Carbon Activity Module: Increasing Soil Carbon Through Improved Tillage Practices

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Gold Standard Agriculture Methodology for Increasing Soil Carbon Through Improved Tillage Practices

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Afforestation/reforestation GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Methodology

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Support for Afforestation/reforestation GHG Emissions Reduction & Sequestration Methodology

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Applicability Template

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Baseline Template

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Leakage Template

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Other Emissions Template

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Carbon Performance Template

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CO2 Fixation Template

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Guidelines – A/R Soil Carbon

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Guiding Tool for calcualtion long-term co2 fixation in A/R rotation forestry projects

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Requirements to apply CDM Methodology “AMS – III AU” for Gold Standard Certification

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Reducing Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in Dairy Cows through Application of Feed Supplements

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Gold Standard Agriculture Smallholder Dairy Methodology

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Water and erosion impact assessment of sustainable agricultural land management projects

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Activity Baseline and Monitoring Survey (ABMS) Template

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Uncertainty assessment Tool

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Gold Standard Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption

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Cookstove Usage Rate Guidelines

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The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology for Efficient Cookstoves

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Emissions Reduction Calculation Tool for the “Simplified Methodology for efficient Cookstoves”

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Programme, baseline and monitoring methodology for the introduction of an alternative ignition technique as measure to improve the energy efficiency of domestic coal fires

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Thermal energy from plant oil for the user of cooking stoves

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Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air

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Support Documents and Tool for Methodology to Estimate and Verify ADALYs from Cleaner Household Air

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Gold Standard Quantification of climate related emission reductions of Black Carbon and Co-emitted Species due to the replacement of less efficient cookstoves with improved efficiency cookstoves

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Indicative Program, Baseline and Monitoring Methodology for the Large Scale Supply & Distribution of Efficient Light Bulbs, Shower Heads and Other Water Saving Devices to Households

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Gold Standard Methodology for Thermal performance improvements in low-income dwelling structures

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Ecologically Sound Fuel Switch to Biomass with Reduced Energy Requirement

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Fuel switch from fossil fuels to biomass residues in boilers for heat generation

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Methodology for Biodiesel from waste oil/fat from biogenic origin for use as fuel

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Suppressed Demand Methodology Micro-scale Electrification and Energization

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Suppressed Demand Methodology Micro-scale Electrification and Energization

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Suppressed Demand Small-scale Methodology for Low GHG Food Preservation

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Suppressed Demand SSC Low GHG Food Preservation ER Tool

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Suppressed Demand Small-­scale Methodology for Energy Use for the Processing of Agricultural Products

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Use for the Processing of Agricultural Product ER Tool

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GHG Emission Reductions from Manure Management Systems and Municipal Solid Waste

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Retrofit Energy Efficiency Measures in Shipping

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Reducing Vessel Emissions Through the Use of Advanced Hull Coatings

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Installation of Flow Improvement Equipment on Ships

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Gold Standard Methodology for Accreditation of Water Benefit Certificates

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Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative Methodology to Quantify Water Efficiency Outcomes from Seedling Nurseries

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GHG Emissions Reductions & Sequestration Product Requirements

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Performance Shortfall Guidelines

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Renewable Energy Label Product Requirements

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Standards Setting Procedure

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Technical Governance: Guiding Principles

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Technical Governance Committee-Terms of Reference

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Technical Advisory Committee-Terms of Reference

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Impacts Monitoring & Evaluation Manual

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Gold Standard: Standards Setting Work Plan

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Gender Policy

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Stakeholder Consultation Policy

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Grievance approval procedure

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Cover Letter

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Terms and Conditions

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Stakeholder Consultation Report

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Design Change Memo

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PoA Design Consultation Report

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Project Design Document

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POA Design Document

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VPA Design Document

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Template Guide VPA Design Document

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Validation Appraisal Report

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Annual Report

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Monitoring Report

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Verification Appraisal Report

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Official Development Assistance Declaration Template

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Emissions Reduction Acquisition Agreement Template

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Deviation Request Form

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Transition Template

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Risks and Capacities

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Requirements for Projects to transition from other schemes to Gold Standard for Global Goals

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Applicability of Global warming potential for Gold Standard for the Global Goals Projects

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Usage rate requirements- technologies and practices to displace decentralized thermal energy consumption

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Application of Suppressed Demand, Project Type and Applicable Scale Threshold

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COVID-19 Interim Measures

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VPA/CPA Inclusion Requirements

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Eligible Crediting Period for Projects transitioning to GS4GG or seeking labelling under GS4GG

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Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy Projects transitioning to or seeking labelling under GS4GG

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Validation and Verification by same VVB

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Eligibility Requirements for Renewable Energy PoAs

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Summary of Rule Updates and Changes to Standard Documents

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Annex B – Requirements and Guidelines to Transition registered CDM project to GS-VER project

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Eligibility requirements for MSW incineration activities

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Renewable energy label product requirements

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Impact Quantification methodology approval procedure

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GS CDM eligibility requirements for Gold Standard Renewable Energy Labels

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Reducing Vessel Emissions Through the Use of Advanced Hull Coatings

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Retroactive Projects Eligibility

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Transition Requirements for existing projects

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CLARIFICATION ON APPLICABLITY OF POA VERSION FOR NEW VPAS INCLUSION

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Clarification on application of Requirement and guidelines for Usage Rate Assessment

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Editorial changes in Performance Shortfall Guidelines

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Rules for rotation forestry projects under the Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R) methodology

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ELIGIBILITY OF GRID CONNECTED BIOGAS AND BIOMASS BASED PROJECTS

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ELIGIBLE RETROACTIVE CREDITING PERIOD FOR COMBINED DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION

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Clarification on Eligibility of Project Involving GMOs  

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APPLICABILITY OF LAND USE & FORESTS (LUF) ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS, ANNEX B “REQUIREMENTS FOR A/R SMALLHOLDER & MICROSCALE PROJECTS”

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Applicability of CDM programmes of activities procedure and requirements to gold standard PoAs

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CDM TOOL 32 – POSITIVE LIST OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADDITIONALITY

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Erroneous Inclusion

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Issuance of Planned Emissions Reductions (PERs)

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Soil Carbon – Issuance request of Gold Standard – VERs

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Applicability of Global Warming Potential for Gold Standard for the Global Goals projects

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Contribution to the Gold Standard Conformity Buffer 

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IQ Cookstove Tool

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