Where project submission timelines are affected by COVID-19, the project developer may seek an extension by submitting a request to Gold Standard. It includes but is not limited to the following key submission stages:
- Submission of the project within one year of start date;
- Successful completion of validation within two (2) years of the date of project listing;
- Completion of first Verification within two years (5 years in case of A/R) of project Implementation Date or Design Certification or design certification renewal, whichever is later;
- Submission of Design Review no later than the last date of current certification cycle;
- Claiming Retroactive Crediting (Extension of Retroactive Crediting period to cover delays in addition to maximum allowed period of 2 years);
- Submission of annual report.