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Gold Standard sets the standard for climate and sustainable development interventions to quantify, certify and maximise their impact – creating value for people around the world and the planet we share.
When choosing carbon credits, it is crucial to select ones that are credible and contribute to sustainable development. Every Gold Standard project must make a measurable difference to at least three of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Using a value-driven model to set a price for carbon credits can truly account for the full environmental, social and economic impacts of a specific project—that is, both in emissions reductions plus the additional development benefits that can transform lives.
The Gold Standard (GS), or Gold Standard for the Global Goals, is a standard and logo certification mark program, for non-governmental emission reductions projects in the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Voluntary Carbon Market and other climate and development interventions.
Purchasing Carbon Credits Gold Standard-certified carbon credits fund climate protection projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions AND create sustainable development benefits for the communities that need it most. Each Gold Standard project has a verified contribution to at least three of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Gold Standard is changing its certification processes with comprehensive updates, effective December 5, 2024. These changes aim to enhance efficiency, transparency, and robustness, reinforcing Gold Standard's commitment to excellence in climate action and sustainable development.
Gold Standard for the Global Goals maps to SDG targets and indicators, requiring every certified intervention to contribute to climate security (SDG 13) plus two additional SDGs and measure...