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Gold Standard Thinking, Reports, and Technical Guidebooks

Read about the most pressing issues in climate and development, gather insights on our work or access technical resources to help with project development. 
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Reports, guides and thought leadership for designing environmental markets for highest impact

19 May 2023
Implementing Article 6 - An Overview of Preparations in Selected Countries
Reports
17 May 2023
Supporting authorisations under article 6 of the Paris agreement
Reports
03 November 2022
Carbon Credit Rights under the Paris Agreement
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25 March 2022
Sustainable Development under Article 6 – An assessment of sustainable...
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25 March 2022
Good Practice Principles and Guidance for Activities within Cooperative...
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25 March 2022
Additionality under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
Reports
23 March 2022
Promoting Sustainable Development through Article 6 – The Role of Bilateral...
Reports
23 March 2022
Co-operating for the SDGs: Article 6 through a Sustainable Development Lens
Reports
10 January 2022
Navigating Blockchain and Climate Action - 2021 State and Trends
Reports
23 November 2021
Post-COP26 – Reflections on Article 6 Outcomes
Opinion
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08 November 2021
Open Collaboration on Next Generation Digital Solutions for MRV
Reports
01 September 2021
Article 6 in Mongolia
Reports
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27 August 2021
Scaling the voluntary carbon market? Let's think bigger.
Opinion
22 June 2021
Climate impact claims to crowd in private sector finance
Opinion
22 June 2021
Open letter – Feedback by the Gold Standard Foundation to the TSVCM’s Phase II...
Opinion
07 May 2021
Corresponding Adjustments not an Unsurmountable Obstacle - Interview with Hugh...
Opinion
07 May 2021
Claims + Credibility: Embracing Diversification to Scale Carbon Markets
Opinion
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06 April 2021
New claims for a new era of private sector carbon finance
Opinion
18 March 2021
Navigating Blockchain and Climate action 2020
Reports
23 February 2021
COMMENT: We’re still in – let’s align the voluntary carbon market with Paris...
Opinion
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27 January 2021
Task Force to Scale the Voluntary Carbon Market Report
Opinion
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15 January 2021
COMMENT: WWF 'Blueprint for Corporate Action on Climate and Nature'...
Opinion
31 December 2020
Good practice guidance for the preliminary assessment of sustainable...
Reports
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08 December 2020
COMMENT: Taskforce to Scale the Voluntary Carbon Market: How to scale without...
Opinion
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27 November 2020
COMMENT: How the credibility of sustainable development impact claims can...
Opinion
04 May 2020
CORSIA: What eligibility decisions mean for carbon markets
Opinion
27 February 2020
Post 2020 voluntary carbon market principles
Opinion
02 December 2019
Navigating Blockchain and Climate Action - 2019 State and Trends
Reports
04 November 2019
SDI Assessment of Sustainable Development Approaches for use in Article 6 -
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14 December 2018
Women / Energy / Climate
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06 December 2018
Navigating Blockchain and Climate Action
Reports
30 May 2017
A New Paradigm for Voluntary Climate Action: ‘Reduce Within, Finance Beyond’
Opinion
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21 March 2017
Ensuring Renewable Electricity Market Instruments Contribute to the Global Low-...
Opinion
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28 October 2016
Sustainable Development, from Kyoto to Paris and beyond
Opinion
09 February 2016
Barriers and solutions to climate investment for cities
Opinion

Reports written or commissioned by Gold Standard that document and provide analysis of various dimensions of our work

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11 August 2022
Annual Report 2021
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03 May 2021
Gold Standard Market Report 2020
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26 June 2023
Independent External Outcome and Impact Evaluation of the Gold Standard for the...
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Technical resources for Gold Standard project practitioners and other stakeholders.

10 May 2021
Scope 3 Value Chain Interventions Guidance
Guidebooks
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09 February 2021
Guidelines on Avoiding Double Counting for CORSIA
Guidebooks
31 December 2020
Good practice guidance for the preliminary assessment of sustainable...
Guidebooks
27 August 2019
SDG Tool Guidance
Guidebooks
30 November 2018
Value Change in the Value Chain: Best practices for Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas...
Guidebooks
13 May 2018
Corporate Climate Stewardship Guidelines
Guidebooks
13 April 2018
Defining A Corporate Climate Finance Commitment
Guidebooks
18 August 2016
ICS methodology guidebook + energy factsheet
Guidebooks
25 May 2016
Gold Standard Improved Cookstove Activities Guidebook
Guidebooks
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15 December 2015
Our new double-counting guidelines
Guidebooks
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