GOLD STANDARD
Featured Projects
As well as helping in the fight against climate change, every Gold Standard-certified project supports sustainable development and climate security. This page provides examples of some of our projects and the benefits they are delivering to local communities, from access to safe drinking water, protecting endangered species, improving health to creating local jobs and economic opportunities.
This page features some of our Gold Standard certified projects. For a full list of projects and detailed documentation please visit the Gold Standard Impact Registry. Those projects with a price included can be purchased through our website, for all other projects you can contact the project developer directly.
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Betulia Hydroelectric Project in...Providing rural electrification to local communities and renewable energy to the national grid.READ MORE$23.00 USD/TONNEClean Water Access in IndiaWaterHealth is bringing scalable, safe and affordable water solutions to millions of people. copy goes here.READ MORE100.5 MW Wind Project in India by...Wind project in India focusing on sustainable development of the local community.READ MORE$12.00 USD/TONNEProyecto Mirador Enhanced Distribution...Rural families provide materials, not cash, to help Mirador build stoves in their homes that provide 10 times the stove cost in benefits.READ MOREBiogas plant in TurkeyIncreasing supply chain efficiencyREAD MOREImproved cookstoves in GuineaThese locally made cookstoves need less wood - saving time, money and the forests - and emit less smoke for better healthREAD MORE$20.00 USD/TONNESichuan Rural Poor-Household Biogas PoAProviding up to one million poor farmer households with clean biogas and avoiding 20 million tons of GHG emissions.READ MOREThe Treadle Pumps ProjectThe Treadle Pumps Project is helping to tackle climate change and empower small holder farmers in India to work their way out of poverty.READ MOREProny and Kafeate Windfarms, New...Rich in wind resources; New Caledonia is reducing its dependency on fossil fuels whilst providing socio-economic benefits for communitiesREAD MOREYuntdag Wind Farm, Turkey (First...The 17 turbines of the Yuntdag Wind Farm can supply more than 80,000 average households with clean and sustainable electricity.READ MOREAdana Landfill Waste Management Project...The project implements state-of-the-art waste to energy technologies and improves the lives of the poor who depended on street garbage.READ MORESafe Water Security Programme in Rural...Eradicating water-borne disease and building a better future for 2 billion peopleREAD MORERenewable Wind Power generation for...Generating clean, renewably energy with wind power in IndiaREAD MOREFAIRTRADE PROJECT: Improved cookstoves...Cooking with a Chulika reduces wood use by two-thirds. This leads to less CO₂ emissions and harmful smoke, and more local forest.READ MORE$19.00 USD/TONNEQori Q’oncha - improved cookstoves...Qori Q’oncha - distributing lifesaving cookstoves to vulnerable families in the rural regions of PeruREAD MORE$25.00 USD/TONNEPlanting Biodiverse Forests in PanamaRe-transforming degraded pastureland into ecological sound forests that offer a safe haven for native animalsREAD MORE$18.00 USD/TONNEClean hydropower from Dak Pone in...Vietnamese hydropower project produces clean energy, which is used for irrigation and water distribution purposes.READ MORELow-Smoke Stoves Project, DarfurThis clean cooking project in Darfur helps deliver health and economic benefits to households in the strife-torn region.READ MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEZANBAL AgroforestryWith Zanbal, farmers in the Sahel are provided the opportunity to boost agricultural production and improve their livelihoods.READ MOREWithOneSeed Timor-Leste Community...Working with subsistence farmers in Timor-Leste to replant their forests, improve livelihoods and build their economies to help our climateREAD MORE$18.00 USD/TONNECambodia National Biodigester ProgrammeUsing biogas to create an indigenous, sustainable source of energy in Cambodia – reducing emissions + improving agricultural yieldsREAD MORE$24.00 USD/TONNECleaner, Safer Water in CambodiaHydrologic’s purifiers have provided nearly two million Cambodians with safe drinking water–improving health and helping the environment.READ MORE$12.00 USD/TONNE50MW Godawari Green Energy Limited...Solar thermal project promoting renewable energy and delivering benefits to society.READ MOREWind power in Costa RicaThis wind farm is operated by a local cooperative with outstanding stakeholder involvement providing clean energy to rural communities.READ MOREAccess to clean water for communities...Saving forests and reducing illness by providing access to clean water for communities in UgandaREAD MOREEmission Reductions from PET Recycling...Giving waste new life through recycling, saving emissions and creating value for nature, the economy, and society.READ MORE$47.00 USD/TONNESidrap Wind Farm Project, IndonesiaA wind farm project providing renewable power to 70,000 Indonesian homesREAD MORE$15.00 USD/TONNETerraclear - Clean water access for...Enhancing clean water access for rural communities in LaosREAD MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEImproved cookstoves in Maputo city,...5,000 improved stoves are enabling families to use less charcoal, save money and improve air quality in their homes.READ MOREFairtrade Project: Cookstoves for...This Fairtrade certified project is distributing 40,000 cookstoves to coffee farmers, reducing wood consumption and CO2 emissions by 40%READ MORE$22.00 USD/TONNEGenerating renewable energy in TurkeyInvesting in wind power to generate renewable electricity in TurkeyREAD MOREReducing Deforestation and Health...High quality, efficient, affordable cookstoves that reduce GHG emissions, deforestation and energy costs, whilst improving health.READ MOREBalsas Renewable Energy ProjectThis project alleviates deforestation, avoids greenhouse gas emissions, promotes a sustainable supply chain and improves working conditions.READ MOREBorehole project “Ease Water Madagascar”Installation of the solar-powered water systems ensuring safe drinking water for domestic use and for irrigation of agricultural lands in MaREAD MORESaving the Bengal Tiger through the...By distributing efficient stoves, GHG are reduced, local income is generated and the mangrove forest, home of the Bengal Tiger is protected.READ MOREUse of bio-slurry as fertilizer...Creating a sustainable future: Reducing the dependency on firewood, fossil fuels and expensive fertilizers, whilst improving soils and cropREAD MOREThe Nicaforest High Impact...Combining reforestation on degraded land for sustainable timber production, sequestration of CO2 and protection of native forests + animalsREAD MORE$39.00 USD/TONNEStoves for Life: Energy Efficient Cook...Less deforestation of the rainforest due to efficient cook stoves in one of the densest populated rural regions of the world.READ MOREIndia Biogas (First Climate)The project provides more than 4,000 households with small biogas plants to utilize sustainable energy from domestic animal excrement.READ MORECleaner Cook Stoves in RwandaThe project supplies locally made, improved cook stoves to families, so that they can cook with less fuel, effort and smoke in their homes.READ MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEEnergy Efficient Cook Stoves for Siaya...Replacement of traditional fire pits with efficient cook stoves made from locally available materials.READ MOREDora II Geothermal Energy Project,...These geothermal power plants generate emission free electricity helping Turkey meet its growing energy demands in a clean and sustainable wREAD MOREFAIRTRADE PROJECT: Clean cooking with...100% sustainable and clean cooking. Cooking on biogas is better for health, climate and environment and saves women time and money.READ MORE$22.00 USD/TONNEImproved Cookstoves in Southern EthiopiaDistributing locally-made fuel efficient cookstoves for families in rural EthipoiaREAD MORESustainable afforestation in TogoPROJECT TOGO uses afforestation as a lever for sustainable development and improving the lives of local communities.READ MOREUtsil Naj - healthy homes for all in...Addressing climate change in the “Dry Corridor” of Honduras by promoting community-based sustainable solutions.READ MORE$35.00 USD/TONNEClean hydropower from Dak Pone in...Vietnamese hydropower project produces clean energy, which is used for irrigation and water distribution purposes.READ MOREUtsil Naj - healthy homes for MexicoAddressing climate change whilst improving living conditions for the most vulnerable populations in Guatemala.READ MORE$30.00 USD/TONNESolar Water Heating in IndiaThe Nuetech programme manufactures and distributes solar water heaters to Indian households and SMEs.READ MOREWastewater treatment in ThailandThai wastewater treatment project generates sustainable energy, improves local air pollution and produces social benefits.READ MORESolar and efficient stoves in MadagascarLocally produced clay stoves in a metal sleeve and solar cookers are being sold in Madagascar accompanied with an environmental training.READ MORESustainable Sugarcane Initiative - AgSriThe sustainable sugarcane initiative proves that less is more – using simple innovations to save up to 90% of water during germinationREAD MORE22.5 MW Wind Power Project in Rajasthan...Wind project in India focusing on sustainable development for the local communityREAD MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEMore Efficient Cooking and Heating in...Using agricultural waste to heat and cook in the home, this project displaces the need for coal and helps people gain access to energy.READ MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEHawaiian Legacy Hardwoods reforestation...Restoring native forests and helping local communitiesREAD MORESolar Cooking for Refugee Families in...Bringing peace, safety, health and empowerment to thousands of refugee families from Darfur through the use of solar cookers.READ MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEArBolivia IIArBolivia II was designed to be very different to most sustainable forestry projects, with the welfare of farmers at the heart of what we doREAD MORECleaner and Safer Stoves in MalawiAffordable and accessible energy that is encouraging school attendance for children in MalawiREAD MORE$15.00 USD/TONNEWind Energy Project in Gujarat, IndiaWind power project delivering sustainable development across 5000+ households in the state of Gujarat, India.READ MORESafe Water Access in RwandaThis project rehabilitates broken boreholes providing families with clean drinking water, and removes the need to boil water to purify it.READ MORE$12.00 USD/TONNEKenya Biogas ProgrammeCooking on biogas is fast and smokeless, improving health among women + children. This project also improves crop yields + increases income.READ MORE$24.00 USD/TONNEKayaduzu wind power plant, TurkeyThe Kayaduzu wind power plant: Feeding renewable electricity into the Turkish energy gridREAD MOREHydroelectric project in rural BoliviaMicro-scale hydropower project generating development benefits to a region struggling to overcome poverty and unemployment.READ MORECeará Renewable Energy Project, BrazilStriking out at deforestation: Promoting a more sustainable supply chain whilst improving livelihoods of employees and local communities.READ MORE$11.00 USD/TONNELAYA Paderu Energy efficient woodstovesThis cook-stove project in India promotes climate protection, pro-poor growth and improved community health.READ MOREUpenergy's improved cookstove...Healthy cooking makes for healthy incomes – how this cookstove project is generating income opportunities for the local peopleREAD MOREImproved Cookstoves for Social and...First ever cookstove project to earn Gold Standard certification creates thriving market, ensuring lasting social and environmental impacts.READ MOREEnergy efficient lightbulbs in...Reducing fossil fuel dependence by increasing energy efficiencyREAD MORE100 MW Wind Power Project at Anantapur...Generating over 215 GWh of clean energy and positively impact the lives of local communitiesREAD MORE$10.00 USD/TONNEChangbin and Taichung wind power, TaiwanTwo pioneer wind parks promote renewable energy generation in Taiwan, a country that still depends heavily on fossil fuels.READ MOREYarra Yarra Biodiversity ProjectYarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor – capturing 1.257 million tonnes of carbon in a region where over 90% of forests have been clearedREAD MORE$30.00 USD/TONNEXuyong Household Biogas Gold Standard...Installing household biogas digesters to reduce methane emissions from animal manure and providing clean fuel for cooking.READ MOREEfficient, Clean Cooking for Mozambican...Helping low income households to tackle indoor air pollution, reduce poverty and access affordable, clean energy.READ MORE$18.00 USD/TONNEUtsil Naj - healthy homes for GuatemalaAddressing climate change whilst improving living conditions for the most vulnerable populations in Guatemala.READ MORE$25.00 USD/TONNEMyanmar Stoves CampaignImproving the lives of 140,000 people - saving much needed time + money, improving health and decreasing deforestation.READ MORE$15.00 USD/TONNESolar Power project in RajasthanSolar project securing a sustainable future in Rajasthan, India.READ MOREChlorine Dispensers in UgandaChlorine dispensers: an innovative, low-cost approach to reduce water-borne diseases whilst contributing to forest and climate protectionREAD MORE20 MW Biomass Power Project in...Biomass project delivering benefits to societyREAD MORE$11.00 USD/TONNEVegachi reforestation with native...This reforestation project in the Northern Colombian foothills focuses on in situ conservation of endan- gered species and restoring degradeREAD MOREImproved Cook Stoves - helping refugees...Efficient cook stoves are distributed to private households and in refugee camps to reduce wood consumption, deforestation and GHG-EmissionsREAD MORETuzla 7.5 MW Geothermal Power Plant,...The Tuzla Geothermal Power Plant feeds renewable into the Turkish grid.READ MOREThe Gyapa Cookstoves ProjectOver 820,000 fuel-efficient stoves sold, 100% made in Ghana by 300+ artisans, reducing fuel costs by 1/2 for poor families.READ MOREXinyang Landfill Gas Recovery ProjectThis project recovers and destroys landfill gas from a landfill site in Henan province (China) to produce electricity. goes here.READ MOREBaumInvest Mixed Reforestation in Costa...Reforestation project combining quality standards of a forest carbon offset project with multiple ecological and socio-economic benefitsREAD MORE$29.00 USD/TONNEEthiopian Forest Regeneration...The regeneration and new establishment of forests on Mount Damota contributes to a sustainable income for rural communities.READ MORE$18.00 USD/TONNE6MW Solar Power Project by Arhyama...First Solar Power Project of Andhra Pradesh State of India, helps improve the energy mix for India.READ MORE$12.00 USD/TONNEBiogas Program: Creating Clean Energy...The Biogas Program has brought clean energy and manure management solutions 750,000 Vietnamese – and this continues to grow by the day.READ MOREBiomass Energy Conservation Project,...Empowering women to be leaders in local climate change activities through the management, production and marketing of cookstoves.READ MORE