FAQ
Interim Measures aim to provide flexibility with different steps of the Gold Standard certification cycle without compromising the quality and rigour of the...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:13 PM
Due to COVID -19 outbreak and subsequent travel restrictions announced by many countries, Gold Standard recognises the associated challenges for projects, d...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:14 PM
The Project developer may apply the following interim measures in cases where physical stakeholder consultation meetings cannot reasonably be conducted by p...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:14 PM
Yes. In cases where stakeholder meetings have been postponed, the project shall conduct the physical meetings and stakeholder feedback round before the proj...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:15 PM
Yes. The project developer may submit the project/Component Project Activity (CPA)/Voluntary Project Activity (VPA) for Preliminary Review without conductin...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:16 PM
The project developer may seek deviations from the registered monitoring plan on a case-by-case basis for the interim period. One approach is the altern...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:16 PM
In the case of postponing monitoring, the VVBs shall determine whether the project has applied sufficiently conservative values and/or approach for the moni...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:16 PM
No. The project developer can only request any of the above deviations for monitoring during the period of the Interim Measures.
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:17 PM
The project developer can only request any of the above deviations for monitoring during the period of the Interim Measures. The project developer shall...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:18 PM
The Validation and Verification Bodies & SustainCERT may apply the following interim measures in cases where on-site inspections cannot reasonably be pe...
Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 at 3:18 PM