Gold Standard is opening a public consultation on Version 2.0 of the Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices.
Key Highlights
- 100% Metering (CTEC): Formalises the "Continuously Tracked Energy Consumption" requirement, mandating direct measurement for every single device to eliminate sampling uncertainty for project emissions.
- Paris Alignment: Integrates mandatory "Downward Adjustment Factors" (DAF) and "Lock-in Risk" assessments to ensure projects support national Net-Zero trajectories.
- Conservative Baselines: Introduces per-capita caps on back-calculated baselines and mandatory uncertainty adjustments (90/10 rule).
Transition for Existing Projects
- Gap Validation: A streamlined "Mid-Crediting Period" pathway allows projects to adopt new calculation rules (e.g., DAF, Caps) without full re-validation.
- Stability: Originally approved baseline parameters (e.g., fuel mix) are grandfathered until the end of the current crediting period, provided they pass consistency checks.
- Evidence-Based Updates: The update is supported by a Supplementary Information package justifying new defaults deduction for device embodied emissions and specific guidance on assessing lock-in risks for fossil-fuel and electric technologies.