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Mar 30

The IC-VCM Core Carbon Principles, released today, consolidate existing market standards but don’t raise the bar for ambition or quality. They could have gone further, particularly on Sustainable Development, where we should demand quantitative evidence of impact.

Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)

@cleancooking

Mar 31

On April 4, join

@ICE_Markets

's #webinar with CCA,

Cookstove Carbon Credits in the Climate Transition | Clean Cooking Alliance

& UpEnergy on how #CleanCooking #CarbonCredits can reduce emissions and charcoal use, protect forests, and improve the livelihoods of those most vulnerable to #climate risks. Register here:

cleancooking.org

ICE Futures Europe is hosting a webinar to auction for UpEnergy's Improved Cookstove Programme in Uganda.

Mar 29

Call for consultation feedback! Last week, we launched a new methodology for the early phase-out of coal-fired thermal power plants. We are now seeking views and comments on this methodology. Closing date: 22 April Share your input here 👉 goldstandard.org/our-work/innov

Mar 28

4 million people die every year from illnesses associated with smoke from cooking. This project, which issues

credits, involves using electric and energy-saving charcoal cookstoves to replace harmful biomass-fueled cookers. 🧵2/2

Great to see the success of UpEnergy electric cooking carbon credits for #cleancooking, which have been sold for $52/tonne. Read the article by

@CarbonPulse

👉carbon-pulse.com/197152/ 🧵1/2

Save the date for the Gold Standard conference! Join us in London on 26-27 June to discuss how two decades of learning can feed into current and future trends to accelerate our collective impact on climate action. Sign up to receive the latest updates: forms.office.com/r/5iQGbf7Upb

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Mar 24

📢 New Request for Proposal We are seeking a facilitator to develop and deliver a training workshop on the use of Gold Standard's Adaptation Requirements in Cape Town, South Africa. Closing date: 4 April 2023 More details and apply here 👉goldstandard.org/articles/caree

Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)

@cleancooking

Mar 22

Through a new #CarbonCredit partnership, ATEC estimates $16bn per year can be directed to 800 million women in developing countries through #CleanCooking. Learn more about this agreement between

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ENGIE & ATEC Sign Landmark Multi-country Digital MRV Carbon Credit Agreement | Clean Cooking...

ATEC and ENGIE Group have signed a long-term agreement to purchase carbon credits from Bangladesh and Cambodia.

Mar 23

According to the latest IPCC report, the number one solution for climate change mitigation is to retire coal plants. Today, Gold Standard released a Coal Decommissioning Methodology Concept that outlines how to efficiently and fairly face this challenge👉 goldstandard.org/blog-item/powe

ATEC

@atecglobal1

Mar 22

Read the full press release at atecglobal.io/news/engie-lan

Watch the recording and sign up to the next webinar here: goldstandard.org/blog-item/arti 🧵6/6

Based on his research at Harvard University, Ely Sandler outlined new and innovative models that could address barriers to the use of Article 6, including a project investment approach drawing on more traditional financing approaches 🧵5/6

Malin Ahlberg discussed the German Government’s procurement of carbon credits to offset travel emissions of public officials and the requirement that these are correspondingly adjusted to avoid double counting. 🧵4/6

Ximena Aristizabal Clavijo summarised the Global Green Growth Institute’s programme to develop policy approaches for generating internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs) under Article 6, scaling up from project-level activities more common in the carbon market.🧵3/6

Sherif Ayoub shared Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)'s progress and plans to expand access to the carbon market through the African Carbon Markets Initiative as a model to be then replicated across the Global South. 🧵2/6

On 23 February, Gold Standard held a webinar which brought together experts working on pioneering ways to use and support the use of Article 6 to deliver higher levels of investment, ambition, and integrity. Here's what they had to say 👇

Webinar recording: Pioneering under Article 6: New models to scale up finance and integrity through international cooperation

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Gold Standard's certification products and services will be instrumental in ensuring the quality and impact of new projects in Benin. Read the press release here 👉goldstandard.org/blog-item/inno

The partnership was established in November 2022 during COP27. It aims to accelerate Benin's national and international socio-economic development through activities that reduce emissions and build resilience to climate change.

Gold Standard signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Benin! 🇧🇯 Last week, Gold Standard CEO

@MargaretNKim

met with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin to commemorate their collaboration. Read the highlights of the visit👇

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Romuald Wadagni, Minister of Economy and Finance for Benin at the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin.

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Gold Standard is #hiring! Are you an experienced professional with a passion for the sustainability sector? Do you want to be part of a team that promotes the best that can be achieved in climate and development projects? Apply today 👉 goldstandard.org/articles/caree

The Subnational Climate Finance Initiative

@SCFInitiative

Mar 17

The

@SCFInitiative

#capacitybuilding WS finished yesterday. It leaves us inspired and equipped to tackle financial challenges on a subnational level. Thank you to all the brilliant minds who contributed to making this a success! #climatefinance #innovation

Mar 17

Gold Standard is #hiring! Do you have a technical background in Energy, Land use and forests (LUF), or quality assurance? Join us to put your skills into practice and have a tangible impact on sustainable development projects all over the world 🌏 goldstandard.bamboohr.com/careers

Mar 15

Climate change affects the poorest first. Standards bodies must ensure that projects that they certify are not additionally harming the communities in which they operate. Our grievance procedure is a key part of our system, ensuring anyone can raise a concern.

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Carbon Market Watch

@CarbonMrktWatch

Mar 14

The voluntary carbon market must ensure local & indigenous communities' rights. Most standards bodies are failing this mission: only @goldstandard provides appropriate recourse to file grievances to communities affected by climate projects.

NEW REPORT: carbonmarketwatch.org/publications/c

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Mar 14

Read more in this article by Ali Erfan of NetZeroAg – a

project developer. goldstandard.org/blog-item/redu

Changing farming practices isn't easy, but it's necessary to combat climate change. We’re working on innovative solutions to incentivise farmers to adopt more sustainable practices.

Rice cultivation is responsible for 14% of methane emissions, more than the entire aviation industry! Learn how

is supporting the adoption of Alternate Wetting and Drying, which can reduce emissions by 50% and cut water consumption by 30%.

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Gold Standard's Hugh Salway was in Korea this week to attend a seminar co-organised by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Climate Change Centre and discuss the voluntary carbon market. Read more about the Climate Change Centre here: climatechangecenter.kr/eng/

Mar 7

Come along to the webinar this Thursday to hear from our CTO

@ochewlett

on how the new AIM Platform plans to remove barriers to ‘value chain’ mitigation and coordinate collective action to reduce climate impact. Thur 09 March, 17pm CET Register here: bit.ly/aim-webinar

Mar 1

We're thrilled that we’ve had the opportunity to share our vision for a low-carbon sustainable future at the One Forest Summit. Follow us to learn more about our work in driving climate action and sustainable development. 🧵5/5

At Gold Standard, we are working to secure price premiums for low-carbon deforestation-free commodities as well as debt and equity instruments such as blended finance vehicles that deliver quantified, verified impact for across the SDGs. 🧵4/5

She also called for a much greater emphasis on innovative financial mechanisms that can meet the specific needs of different public and private funders and scale quickly. 🧵3/5

Margaret highlighted the important role for carbon markets in this effort, and welcome the focus on integrity on both supply and demand, especially the importance of inclusion and empowerment of local communities. 🧵2/5

Our CEO

is at the #OneForestSummit, where frank discussions are taking place about ways to incentivise preserving standing forests, reversing deforestation and restoring degraded landscapes for the benefit of climate, nature and society. Quick 🧵 on what she said.

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Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)

@cleancooking

Mar 1

@afrik21

featured CCA’s new partnership with

@UNFCCC

AFRICA: A partnership to finance clean cooking through carbon credits | Afrik 21

The partnership aims to harness the potential of the carbon market to support #cleancooking. Read more ⬇️

afrik21.africa

A partnership has been signed between several organisations to channel carbon credits to support access to clean cooking around the world, particularly in Africa. Cooking on wood fires is just as...

Feb 28

We have announced the next step in our progress towards the creation of digital tokens linked to our carbon credits - a readiness phase during which we will consult and engage with

bit.ly/gs-digital-ass

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Feb 22

Final call for comments on our consultation on a new framework to improve methodology development's speed and reliability within the Carbon Market. Closes on 25 February. goldstandard.org/blog-item/view #carbonmarket, #Refi, #sustainability

Feb 20

Don't miss out on the chance to comment on our consultation on a new framework to improve methodology development's speed and reliability within the Carbon Market. Closes on 25 February. goldstandard.org/blog-item/view #carbonmarket, #Refi, #sustainability

Feb 17

Interested in understanding how Article 6 can deliver higher levels of investment, ambition, and integrity in the carbon market? Join us for our discussion with industry experts and Article 6 implementors next week Thursday 23rd Feb. Register here: bit.ly/3Iq2Xq6