06Apr

New claims for a new era of private sector carbon finance

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Originally published on Carbon Pulse.

Sarah Leugers
Director of Communications, Gold Standard

We’re now in a new policy era that means that credits used to offset and claim carbon neutrality must have corresponding adjustments to give certainty that the fundamental promise of carbon offsetting – that the atmosphere is no worse off – is fulfilled.

05Oct

COMMENTARY on the Oxford Principles for Net Zero Aligned Carbon Offsetting

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New analysis and initiatives point to continued growth in voluntary carbon offsetting, including Mark Carney's Task Force on Scaling the Voluntary Carbon Market. This underscores the potential for markets to catalyse high integrity, science-aligned climate action.

06Jul

Gold Standard and Mongolian government partner to meet ambition of Paris Agreement pledge

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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – 6 July 2020
As countries are asked to increase commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury, Gold Standard and the Government of Mongolia are partnering to deliver on greater ambition, integrity of outcomes, and transparent reporting to the global community.

09Apr

WEBINAR: Making sense of Net Zero and Climate Positive

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Companies make net-zero, climate neutral, and climate positive claims, but how credible are they? Are they based on science?

Gold Standard joins this South Pole webinar to discuss how to develop a framework that defines what it is to be "net zero" or "climate positive", anchored in the Science-Based Targets Initiative, the GHG Protocol, and market standards.

Making sense of Net Zero and Climate Positive
06 May 2020
14:00 – 15:30 CEST

09Apr

WEBINAR: Absolute Zero: A Climate Strategy for Business Resilience

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Our Chief Technical Officier, Owen Hewlett will be joining Quantis and Mircosoft to discuss the latest in science-backed climate strategies.

07Jan

Swiss Business Aviation Day

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Save the Date! The Swiss Business Aviation Association and the European Business Aviation Association are hosting the first-ever Swiss Business Aviation Day.

Under the theme ‘Sustainable Connectivity’, representatives of the Business Aviation sector, along with Swiss policymakers and regulators, will debate and explore the role of Business Aviation as a smart and sustainable mobility solution that drives economic growth and competitiveness, in Switzerland and beyond.

27Aug

ARTICLE: The return of carbon offsetting?

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09Jul

New Cell Press environmental change and sustainability journal partners with Gold Standard to offset carbon emissions

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One Earth, a forthcoming journal for high-quality research that seeks to understand and address today’s environmental grand challenges, has partnered with Gold Standard, a standards body that certifies initiatives that support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Together, they will offset three tons of carbon emissions for every research paper the journal publishes. The first issue of One Earth, from publisher Cell Press, will appear online on September 20, 2019.

01Apr

Innovate4Climate

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Gold Standard is participating in several side events at this year's Innovate4Climate to advocate for strong sustainable development provisions in market mechanisms and support policies and technologies to scale climate action to meet the ambition of the Paris Agreement.

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Carbon markets and the SDGs:
A critical role for sustainable development in Article 6 & beyond

Wednesday 05 June 2019 - 09:30-10:30

01Apr

Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition HLA

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Gold Standard will host a workshop, "Carbon pricing: A virtuous circle in corporate climate strategies" at the CPLC High Level Assembly highlighting how multiple dimensions of voluntary carbon pricing can catalyse emission reductions within and among companies. It will feature several best practices for corporate climate leadership: Shadow pricing, internal carbon fees, direct investment in value chain emission reductions, and voluntary offsetting.

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Carbon markets and the SDGs:
A critical role for sustainable development in Article 6 & beyond