Carbon - Programme of Activities

What is the Programme of Activity (PoA) submission date?
Date of PoA submission is the date on which the PoA Design Consultation Report is submitted for review.
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:17 PM
Is Programme of Activity (PoA) Design Consultation different from stakeholder consultations at the PoA/CPA (Component Project Activity) or VPA (Voluntary Project Activity) level?
The PoA Design Consultation is a mandatory step of stakeholder consultation that must take place for all PoAs. This design consultation needs to be carried ...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Can a Programme of Activity (PoA) Design Consultation be conducted electronically?
Yes
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:19 PM
Who should be invited to a Programme of Activity (PoA) Design Consultation?
Host country DNA(s) (designated national authority) Gold Standard Secretariat Gold Standard international and Gold Standard local NGO partners Other loc...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:20 PM
Do Gold Standard Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Programme of Activities (PoAs) also need to conduct a PoA Design Consultation?
Yes.  This is mandatory for all Gold Standard PoAs.
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:21 PM
What is the objective of a Programme of Activity (PoA) Design Consultation?
The objective is to seek feedback from relevant stakeholders in the following areas related to the PoA: Sustainable development impacts of the PoA Spread...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:22 PM
For the Gold Standard micro-PoA (Programme of Activity) inclusion review, how many Voluntary Project Activities (VPAs) can be submitted at one time?
Four (4) VPAs can be submitted at one time for a Gold Standard inclusion review, which commences only after the payment of Inclusion Review Fees (USD 2500 p...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:23 PM
Is an Objective Observer (OO) visit mandatory for micro-PoA (Programme of Activity) validation?
Yes.  In the case of micro-PoAs, OO visits are mandatory at the time of internal validation of the PoA.
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:23 PM
Is it mandatory to submit a CPA (Component Project Activity) or VPA (Voluntary Project Activity) for each country/technology/methodology combination at the time of Gold Standard micro-POA registration review?
Yes.  However, case-by-case deviation may be granted after Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) approval. Please refer to Section 17 of the Programme of Acti...
Fri, 9 Oct, 2020 at 8:22 AM
If a 7-year renewable crediting period project or Programme of Activity (PoA) has fewer than 24 months remaining on its current 7-year cycle on 14th August 2017, can the project/PoA complete the first 7-year cycle in full and then renew
No. The maximum number of renewals defined in the Activity Requirements applies. In this example (assuming a standard maximum of 3 renewals is permitted), ...
Sat, 28 Mar, 2020 at 12:24 PM