These FAQs refer to the Requirements for CCP LabellingTABLE OF CONTENTS
- What is the recent decision by ICVCM on Gold Standard Clean Cooking Methodologies?
- What are the conditions attached to the methodology level approval by ICVCM?
- What does this mean for projects registered under older versions of the TPPDTEC Methodology?
- Will other eligible GS Methodologies for clean cooking be approved by ICVCM?
- Can project developers switch to a CCP approved methodology?
- How can projects update project design to apply an fNRB value that meets the ICVCM criteria?
- What is the labelling process for projects that apply an approved clean cooking methodology and meet the additional conditions recommended by ICVCM?
- If projects revise the project design to meet the CCP requirements, will the label be applied retroactively?
What is the recent decision by ICVCM on Gold Standard Clean Cooking Methodologies?
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has approved three Gold Standard methodologies that issue high integrity carbon credits to clean cooking projects, provided that certain conditions are met:
- Methodology for Metered & Measured Energy Cooking Devices versions 1-1.2
- Gold Standard “TPDDTEC” - Reduced Emissions from Cooking and Heating – Technologies and Practices to Displace Decentralized Thermal Energy Consumption version 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 & 4
- GS Methodology for Animal Manure Management and Biogas Use for Thermal Energy Generation version 1
Project developers should note the version number of each approved methodology and refer to the Requirements for CCP Labelling document.
What are the conditions attached to the methodology level approval by ICVCM?
Credits issued under the three cookstove methodologies above can now be tagged with the CCP label, provided the following conditions are met:
- Fraction of non-renewable biomass (fNRB) must be derived using the MoFuSS model OR
- the default value from the latest version of CDM Tool 33 for emission reductions achieved on or before 31st December 2025 and any replacement for this Tool adopted by the A6.4. PACM for emission reductions achieved after this date
and where;
- Fuel consumption is determined either by using a Kitchen Performance Test (KPT) or Controlled Cooking Test (CCT), or methodology default values with cross checks on fuel savings and;
- For charcoal projects, a direct charcoal emission factor (which may include production emissions) or a wood to charcoal conversion factor of four to one is used.
Additional criteria applies to TPDDTEC Versions 2.0, 3.0 & 3.1. For full details, please refer to section 6.1.4 of the Requirements for CCP Labelling.
What does this mean for projects registered under older versions of the TPPDTEC Methodology?
Earlier versions of the TPDDTEC methodology that are in active use (i.e. V3.1, 3.0 & 2.0) are in the final stages of the ICVCM assessment process. The ICVCM has communicated that decisions will be announced as soon as possible by its Governing Board. We would therefore encourage project developers applying a previous version of the TPDDTEC methodology to wait for a final ICVCM decision before considering whether to update to a new methodology.
If a project developer would like to voluntarily update the version of the applied methodology or request a change to the design of a certified project, it can do so anytime by following the Design Change Request Requirements and CCP labelling Requirements.
Will other eligible GS Methodologies for clean cooking be approved by ICVCM?
The Gold Standard Simplified Methodology For Clean And Efficient Cookstoves and AMS-II.G. – Energy efficiency measures in thermal applications of non-renewable biomass were not approved at this stage. This decision could be revisited in the future, if new versions of each methodology are introduced that comply with ICVCM requirements. If you would like more information about this please do not hesitate to reach out to help@goldstandard.org
Can project developers switch to a CCP approved methodology?
A project may switch to a different eligible methodology (e.g., from AMS II.G to TPDDTEC V4.0), as long as the project demonstrates full compliance with all requirements of the new methodology's latest version, the project developer shall submit a request for a design change prior to requesting CCP labelling. For such cases, CCP labelling is allowed only for:
- GSVERs to be issued for a maximum up to two years retroactive monitoring period from the submission date that have not already been issued, and/or
- GSVERs for future monitoring period.
For further details, please refer to the Requirements for CCP Labelling and Design Change Requirements.
How can projects update project design to apply an fNRB value that meets the ICVCM criteria?
Gold Standard projects may update the methods for fNRB estimation by applying one of the following approaches:
- Modelling Fuelwood Saving Scenario (MoFuSS)
- Updated version of Tool 33 Default values for common parameters (version 2.0 or earlier versions are not valid) after CDM Executive Board approval or revised version of Tool 30 under PACM- A6.4
- New approved methods for fNRB estimation under PACM – Article 6.4
For further information on the applicability of fNRB estimation methods, please see our fNRB Rule Update and FAQs here.
To update the fNRB value, the project developer shall submit a request for a design change prior to requesting CCP labelling. For such cases, CCP labelling is allowed only for:
- GSVERs to be issued for a maximum up to two years retroactive monitoring period from the submission date that have not already been issued, and/or
- GSVERs for future monitoring period
For further details, please refer to the CCP Labelling Guidance and Design Change Requirements.
What is the labelling process for projects that apply an approved clean cooking methodology and meet the additional conditions recommended by ICVCM?
As per the Requirements for CCP Labelling, when an ICVCM-approved methodology version is applied and the project design meets any additional criteria, the project developer can submit –
- The request for CCP labelling to Gold Standard (no design change required),
- The request using the Form: Request submission for CCP labelling
- The request via GS assurance platform using the request type “Manage Information
Where a design change is required, the project developer shall submit the request for design change prior to requesting CCP labelling.
If projects revise the project design to meet the CCP requirements, will the label be applied retroactively?
For such cases, CCP labelling is allowed only for:
- GSVERs to be issued for a maximum up to two years retroactive monitoring period from the submission date for performance review that have not already been issued, and/or
- GSVERs for future monitoring periods
For full details, please refer to the Requirements for CCP labelling.
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