Gold Standard

Transition process 5

• How can CDM projects transition to Gold Standard? Can they maintain their CDM registration?
• Do GS-CER projects seeking labelling of issued CERs need to use the Transition Request Forms?
• I want to transition my CDM project to Gold Standard. What do the next steps on risk of discontinuation mean for me?
• What documentation is required for design certified GS-CER projects seeking transition to GS-VER stream?
• I used to label CDM credits as GS-CERS, does this mean the process has changed?

Eligibility 3

• Is a project/PoA/CPA for which the current registered crediting period has expired, eligible for transition to GS4GG?
• Can GS-CER projects transition to GS-VER by default without any further eligibility checks?
• What flexibility is Gold Standard providing for CDM projects/PoA/CPA that are planning to pursue provisional issuance of 2021 vintage CERs under the CDM, considering that the 2021 vintage CERs may or may not be approved by the CMP at COP 26

Crediting Period 6

• What crediting period can be claimed by a CDM/GS-CER project transitioning to GS-VER stream?
• What should be the crediting period start date for projects transitioning from CDM to issue GS-VERs under GS4GG?
• Which crediting cycle will apply to CDM projects/PoA/CPAs that are transitioning to GS4GG for issuance of GSVERs or conversion of GSCERs to GSVERs?
• How is the crediting period applied to projects/PoAs/CPAs that have already completed 5 of the 7-year crediting period?
• Can a CDM project transitioning to GS4GG extend its crediting period from fixed crediting period (10 yrs) to renewable crediting period (7*3)?

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Methodology 2

• Which methodology version needs to be followed when transitioning CDM projects and PoAs?
• Can transitioning GS-CER projects replace the applied CDM methodology with a Gold Standard/other GS approved methodology?

Issuance 2

• What flexibility is Gold Standard providing for CDM projects/PoA/CPA that are planning to pursue provisional issuance of 2021 vintage CERs under the CDM, considering that the 2021 vintage CERs may or may not be approved by the CMP at COP 26
• Will my project be eligible to issue GS-CERs in the future?

CPAs 2

• Do I need to transition each CPA under the CDM PoA to GS4GG?
• Are all CPAs automatically approved under the first PoA submitted?