How can Gold Standard Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects be converted into Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (VER) projects?

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• How can Gold Standard (GS) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) be issued for a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project?

  The GHG Emission Reduction and Sequestration Product Requirements provides the following two options:   Option 1 – Convert Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) to Gold Standard VERs   OR   Option 2 – Transition CDM Project to Gold Standard For Global ...

• What methodologies must my Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project use in order to be issued Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (GS-VERs)?

  Per Section 4.0 of GHG Emission Reduction and Sequestration Product Requirements, projects shall conform to the relevant Activity Requirements and Gold Standard Approved Methodologies, including eligible CDM Methodologies: CDM and Joint ...

• Is my Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project eligible to convert Gold Standard Certified Emission Reductions (GS-CERs) to Verified Emission Reductions (VERs)?

  The project activity must be one of the following eligible project types for issuance of Gold Standard VERs:    (a) Renewable Energy Supply: Project activities that generate and deliver energy services (e.g. mechanical work/electricity/heat) from ...

• Does Gold Standard check the additionality of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)-registered projects?

  Additionality is a defining concept of carbon-offset projects. To qualify as a genuine carbon offset, the reductions achieved by a project need to be ‘additional’ to what would have happened if the project had not been carried out (e.g. continued as ...

• What is the process to transition a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project to Gold Standard For Global Goals (GS4GG)?

  The CDM project shall follow the GS4GG project registration cycle i.e., submission under regular or retroactive project category, as applicable, and proceed to listing, validation and then design certification as per the process. See Section 5 of ...