Carbon-Land Use & Forestry
Yes. All LUF projects must contribute 20% of their emission reduction issuance to a pooled Compliance Buffer to deal with the risk of non-permanence. Projec...
Fri, 3 Apr, 2020 at 3:17 PM
There are too many unknown variables for SustainCERT to assess project eligibility before a project has undergone Preliminary Review, been validated by a th...
Fri, 3 Apr, 2020 at 3:17 PM
No. To avoid conflicts of interest SustainCERT (SC) does not consult or assist in the development of LUF projects and. SC aids in auditing the certificati...
Fri, 3 Apr, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Please tell us about your project in a project idea note (PIN) found here by clicking this link. Based on the geography and type of project we can connect ...
Mon, 9 Nov, 2020 at 12:11 PM
Are projects that store carbon in wooden building elements eligible for Gold Standard certification?
No. Afforestation and reforestation projects may be eligible, but avoiding deforestation (e.g. REDD+) is not.
Fri, 3 Apr, 2020 at 3:20 PM
No. Gold Standard does not certify projects that avoid deforestation such as REDD+. In other words, we do not issue carbon credits for 'not cutting do...
Fri, 3 Apr, 2020 at 3:21 PM