Gold Standard

Gold Standard FAQs 0

Voluntary Carbon Markets Post-2020 FAQs 0

Land Use and Forests FAQs 0

Offsetting and the low-carbon transition FAQs 0

Water Benefit Certificates FAQs 0

Purchasing Offsets from GOLD STANDARD Certified Projects 0

The Gold Standard Foundation 4

• What is Gold Standard?
• Why was Gold Standard created?
• How is Gold Standard funded?
• How is Gold Standard governed?

Gold Standard for the Global Goals 3

• What is Gold Standard for the Global Goals?
• What types of projects are eligible to register with Gold Standard?
• How do I support Gold Standard projects?

Carbon markets 5

• Carbon credits and the Paris Agreement
• What is emissions trading and how does it work?
• What are the main differences between a compliance carbon market and a voluntary carbon market?
• How can we know if an emission reduction is real?
• What does “additionality” mean and why is it important?

Offsetting 101 5

• What is a carbon credit?
• What is the business case for carbon offsetting? How can it build business value?
• Are carbon credits just ‘permissions to pollute’?
• What is a carbon credit worth?
• How do I calculate my carbon footprint?

Sustainable Development Goals 2

• What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
• How do Gold Standard projects help achieve the SDGs?

Process 4

• How can I purchase carbon credits?
• What do I receive if I make a purchase through the Gold Standard website?
• What to do if you don't receive an email confirmation?
• Where does the money go?

Pricing + payments 5

• How are carbon credits on the marketplace priced?
• What payment options do you provide?
• Can you process invoices directly?
• Setting up a subscription/monthly payments?
• Are my contributions tax deductible?

Afforestation/Reforestation 5

• Why do we need Gold Standard forestry projects?
• How do you ensure that Gold Standard Emission Reductions from sequestration (Land Use) represent permanent carbon reductions? For example, what happens if a forest burns down?
• What is a Planned Emission Reduction (PER)?
• How is the carbon stored in forests measured?
• What role do plantations play in Gold Standard land use activities?

Carbon removals 1

• Is avoiding emissions better than fixation or sequestration of CO2?

REDD+ 1

• What is The Gold Standard’s position on REDD+?

Agriculture 1

• Why do we need Gold Standard Agriculture projects?

Transitioning projects to Gold Standard 3

• How will Ongoing Financial Need (OFN) work? Is it the same as additionality?
• How can CDM projects transition to Gold Standard? Can they maintain their CDM registration?
• How will Gold Standard deal with old and/or financially sustainable legacy projects such as Chinese or Turkish wind energy projects?

Corresponding Adjustments 5

• Will Gold Standard require Corresponding Adjustments?
• Why does Gold Standard believe that Corresponding Adjustments are needed for offsetting claims in the future?
• Why is Gold Standard proposing to introduce Corresponding Adjustment Requirements for offsetting claims in a staggered fashion?
• Are Corresponding Adjustments required only inside Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)? Or outside as well?
• When does a project need to get an LoAA if they wish their credits to be eligible for CORSIA -- and to remain eligible for offsetting claims in the longer term?

Emission Reduction Claims 2

• How will you monitor claims - offsetting versus carbon neutrality?
• Does Gold Standard consider Carbon Neutrality to be a credible claim?

Other draft positions 2

• Will Gold Standard support REDD+ Projects?
• What new areas will Gold Standard target post-2020?