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60.1BShared value created (USD)
4044Projects using our standard
117Countries host our projects
407MTonnes CO2eq reduced/removed
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Nine Actions’ Businesses should take on the Journey to Net Zero
Carbon Market Regulations Tracker
Policy Requirements and Procedures
Impact Portfolio Requirements
The Future of Clean Cooking in the Carbon Market
The Business Case for Climate Adaptation: Why It’s a Profitable Investment
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APP
Carbon Market Regulations Tracker
The Carbon Market Regulations Tracker is developed to enhance the understanding and transparency of carbon market regulations, and support governments, project developers, investors, and other market participants in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.
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PILOT
Policy Requirements and Procedures
The innovative Pilot Policy Requirements and Procedures from Gold Standard provide a route for carbon finance to support large scale climate action by allowing certification and credit issuance for emission reductions achieved through policies or regulations.
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PILOT
Impact Portfolio Requirements
New impact requirements have been developed by Gold Standard to support funds in measuring, managing and maximising the sustainable development impact of its investments. Applications are now being accepted from fund managers interested in taking part in the pilot of the requirements.
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Latest news
Read all newsannouncement media release Gold Standard Signs Mutual Recognition Agreement with Indonesian Government
media release Gold Standard Strengthens Certification Framework with New Rules Supporting Paris Agreement Alignment and Biomass Accounting Updates
webinar Gold Standard for the Global Goals - fNRB and CCP Updates
event Colombia Carbon Forum | Evento de mercados de carbono
event Gold Standard at edie25
event North American Carbon World
webinar series Masterclass Series
media release ICVCM Confirms Gold Standard’s Clean Cooking Methodologies as Core Carbon Principles (CCP) Eligible
Recent Publications
Landscape Analysis of Academic Opportunity for Specialist Carbon Market Roles
Regulating Carbon Markets Effectively - Factsheets
Article 6 Annual Report 2024
Core Criteria for Mature Landscape Initiatives
Mantle Labs-AI for Sustainable Rice: How Artificial Intelligence Could Lower Barriers to Access Carbon Finance
Fairly Contributing to Global Net Zero version 2
Funding Beyond Value Chain Mitigation
Implementing Article 6 - An Overview of Preparations in Selected Countries
Recent Publications
REPORT
Landscape Analysis of Academic Opportunity for Specialist Carbon Market Roles
This report examines how academic institutions in selected emerging and developing countries could support enhanced employment of local experts in carbon market roles through providing specialised training.
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Recent Publications
Report
Core Criteria for Mature Landscape Initiatives
Landscape initiatives bring stakeholders together in a defined geographic area to address prioritised sustainability challenges, such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, and livelihoods, through a collaborative approach.
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Recent Publications
Report
Fairly Contributing to Global Net Zero version 2
Enables reporting on emissions reductions toward performance targets, in line with common accounting frameworks like the GHG Protocol.
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Recent Publications
Guide
Funding Beyond Value Chain Mitigation
Backed by WWF, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Carbon Market Watch, and other leading NGOs, the approach complements value chain emission reductions through funding high-impact climate action that accelerates progress to a climate secure and sustainable world.
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Recent Publications
Report
Implementing Article 6 - An Overview of Preparations in Selected Countries
The report reflects the broad international interest in adopting new legal frameworks, procedures and infrastructure for Article 6, and that action is being taken in many places
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