Gold Standard

Gold Standard FAQs 8

• What is Gold Standard?
• Why was Gold Standard created?
• 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?

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Voluntary Carbon Markets Post-2020 FAQs 7

• Will GS support REDD+ Projects?
• Will Gold Standard require Corresponding Adjustments?
• Will Gold Standard issue or label credits in countries that have withdrawn from Paris?
• How will Gold Standard deal with old and/or financially sustainable legacy projects such as Chinese or Turkish wind energy projects?
• Will Gold Standard allow CDM projects (CERs) to transition to VERs?

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Land Use and Forests FAQs 9

• 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)?
• What is The Gold Standard’s position on REDD+?
• Is avoiding emissions better than fixation or sequestration of CO2?

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Offsetting and the low-carbon transition FAQs 13

• What is a carbon credit?
• Carbon credits and the Paris Agreement
• What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
• How do Gold Standard projects help achieve the SDGs?
• What is emissions trading and how does it work?

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Water Benefit Certificates FAQs 2

• What is a Water Benefit Certificate?
• How do Water Benefit Certificates fit into an organisation's larger water stewardship or CSR strategy?

Purchasing Offsets from GOLD STANDARD Certified Projects 9

• 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?
• HOW ARE CARBON CREDITS ON THE MARKETPLACE PRICED?

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