Gold Standard

Land use plays an enormous role in the carbon balance of the planet; yearly an amount corresponding to 50 times the net emissions caused by humans cumulates...

Certification of Gold Standard projects for carbon sequestration ensures climate integrity through five backstops designed to ensure that activities do not ...

Many climate protection projects require upfront finance and often use forward sales of Emission Reductions, that is, securing sales before the actual issua...

The quantity of carbon stored in a forest depends on factors like geographical location, mix of species, silvicultural management, soil type, and climate.  ...

There are concerns that the Gold Standard Requirements on forests (A/R and IFM) could lead to a significant increase in plantations. Gold Standard does ...