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STANDARDS SETTING WORKPLAN 2021 - 2022 31 May 2021
Following the ISEAL Alliance “Setting Social and Environmental Standards” Code of Best Practice, we are sharing our work
plan to update Gold Standard for the Global Goals and launch any supporting initiatives. The table below reflects the work
planned for the year 2021-2022 as well as work completed in 2020. It’s split into four areas and includes any requirements,
methodologies, frameworks, tools or supporting programmes to help accelerate progress toward climate security and
sustainable development.
The next Gold Standard work plan will be published in April 2022, although please note that significant updates may be made
during the intervening period.
Document or project Document Objectives Timeline Remarks
being developed series
( as per
GS-SSP)
I. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Standard Updates
Gold Standard for the All Updates to align with Rules to be Proposals for aligning
Global Goals (GS4GG) – the Paris Agreement developed Q3 + the voluntary carbon
Post-2020 carbon market Article 6.4, including: Q4 2021 based market (VCM) to the
policies and requirements • Rules and on outcomes of Paris Agreement were
requirements for third-party released for consultation
corresponding negotiations and between 18 Feb – 15
adjustments or ongoing April 2021:
domestic policy consultations. https://www.goldstanda
recognition rd.org/our-
work/innovations-
• Updates to Updates may
consultations/integrity-
baseline, ongoing defer to later in
scale-aligning-gold-
financial need (OFN), 2022, if required
standard-projects-paris-
additionality, MRV in
agreement
line with Article 6
2• Develop a Practitioners To read the current
Guidebook thinking on how the
• Assess suppressed VCM can transition:
demand approaches for https://www.goldstanda
post-2020 scenarios rd.org/our-story/vcm-
transition-framework
Claims guidelines Principles & Develop additional guidance for Q3 2021 Consultations will be
Requirements ‘financing’ claims, to be used held where required
by companies wishing to
purchase carbon credits.
Rule updates to meet All Develop rule updates to ensure Q2-Q4 2021 Gold Standard has
CORSIA1 requirements requirements are user friendly been approved as an
& align with CORSIA. eligible standard to
participate in the pilot
Update the Gold Standard phase of CORSIA that
Impact Registry to ensure its will run from 2021-
equipped to flag adjusted units 2023.
and cancellation remarks.
Several updates to
GS4GG requirements
will be published
throughout 2021 to
comply with additional
requirements set by
ICAO Council.
1 https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CORSIA/Pages/default.aspx
3II. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Standard Documentation Review & Simplification
Standard All Review standard documents Standard updates
streamlining in collaboration with and updated
SustainCERT to streamline templates will be
and bring clarity to released on an
standard documents + ongoing basis
templates where required throughout the
year
ISEAL Governance In 2021, Gold Standard Updates on
alignment + achieved ISEAL Code governance will be
reporting Compliant Status, to ensure released on an
we retain this status we ongoing basis
regularly review our code for throughout the year
standard setting, assurance when and where
and impacts. relevant.
Micro scale requirements Principle & Review of micro scale Q4 2021 Consultations will be
Requirements requirements including held where required
micro-PoA requirements and
make necessary changes
where required
4III. Innovation / Programmes
Integration of new Principles & Inclusion of technology-based Q4 2021 Consultations will be
products/pathways Requirements removal activities. held where required
Scoping studies to expand
SDG Impact eligibility to include Blue Carbon
Quantification and Integrated Forest
Management activities.
We will also review PERs, and
potentially, shipping sector
requirements and renewable
energy options.
SDG Tool Programme Principles & Update the SDG tool based on Q2-Q3 2021 A 60-day piloting
Requirements pilot phase feedback. period was initiated
between 04 Feb – 04
Develop user guidelines, case Apr 2021:
studies and training to support https://www.goldsta
application. ndard.org/our-
work/innovations-
consultations/gold-
standard-sdg-
impact-tool-piloting-
consultation
Digital innovation All MRV Q4 2021
Research innovative approaches
to digitalize Monitoring,
Reporting and Verification (MRV)
for Nature Based Solutions and
Energy activities.
5Digitalising the Standard
Research into how Gold Standard
can digitalize its standard
documentation + SDG tools
IV. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Methodologies
METHODOLOGY REVIEW
TPDDEC methodology and SDG Impact Improvements to the following Q2-Q3 2021 Further guidelines
simplified cookstove Quantification methodologies will be made to will be developed for
methodology further enhance the integrity of VVBs to use during
credits generated using audits of distributed
approaches as defined within technology projects
these methodologies: to enhance the rigour
• Safe water supply of their assessments
methodology by applying various
• Improved cookstove cross-check
methodology mechanisms.
• Biogas methodology
A new methodology is under
review and will be submitted for
TAC approval:
• Metered technology
methodology
The Gold Standard SDG Impact Methodology revision Q3 2021
Simplified Methodology Quantification
for Efficient Cookstoves
6Soil Organic Framework SDG Impact Review on the following Soil Q4 2021
Quantification Organic Carbon methodologies:
• SOC Framework
Methodology
• SOC Activity Modules
Approval Procedure
Afforestation/Reforestati SDG Impact A/R methodology review & Q4 2021/Q1
on GHG Emissions Quantification revision 2022
Reduction &
Sequestration A new methodology for
Methodology Mangroves/blue carbon
NEW METHODOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
AGR - Activity Module SDG Impact New methodology review and Q3 2021
Recycled Fertilizers and Quantification submission for approval
Soil Amendments
7Completed documents/projects (2020):
Document or project Document series Objectives Timeline Remarks
being developed (as per GS-SSP)
I. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Standard Documentation Updates
Gold Standard for the All In 2020 Gold Consultation Latest consultation
Global Goals (GS4GG) – Standard hosted a completed in results, held in Q1
consultation on Q2 2020 2021:
Post-2020 carbon market
operationalising + https://www.goldstand
policies and requirements
scaling post-2020 ard.org/our-
VCM: work/innovations-
https://www.goldsta consultations/integrity-
ndard.org/our- scale-aligning-gold-
work/innovations- standard-projects-
consultations/operati paris-agreement
onalising-and-
scaling-post-2020- Current thinking on
voluntary-carbon- transitioning the
market VCM:
https://www.goldstan
Updates dard.org/our-
Post consultation
completed in story/vcm-transition-
updates, include:
Q1 2021 framework
• Develop criteria to
support the
transition of high
impact CDM projects
• Update of GWP
values for GHGs
asper IPCC-AR5II. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Standard Documentation Review & Simplification
Standard All Review to bring clarity Rule updates
streamlining to standard documents and clarifications
+ templates where were provided
required throughout the
year
COVID-19 interim All Guidance on measures Updates
measures that can be adopted by completed in Q2
projects to ensure they 2020
are not adversely
impacted during the
duration of the COVID-19
crisis.
Standard setting Governance Review of the SSP to Completed in Q3
procedure (SSP) identify procedures 2020
that need to be
updated based on past
experience
Impacts Monitoring & Governance System + manual to Completed in Q1 Consultation:
Evaluation (M&E) System track progress of 2021 https://www.goldstand
contributions that our ard.org/our-
standards system makes work/innovations-
toward achieving long- consultations/impacts-
term social, monitoring-and-
environmental or evaluation-system
economic impacts.Stakeholder consultation Governance New document Completed in Q3
policy developed that defines 2020
the policy we follow
when hosting a public
stakeholder consultation.
Deviations Procedures released for Completed in Q3
projects seeking a 2020
deviation from GS4GG
requirements.
This procedure helps
Gold Standard review
unique project situations
on a case-by-case basis,
providing additional
flexibility to projects
whilst maintaining the
robustness fundamental
to Gold Standard
certification.
Validation and Principles & VVB requirements Completed in Q2
Verification Bodies Requirements reviewed and enhanced 2020
requirements for auditing purposesIII. Innovations / Programmes
SDG Impact Tools Principles & SDG Impact Tools Completed in Q1 Consultation:
Requirements developed and released 2021 https://www.goldsta
for piloting ndard.org/our-
work/innovations-
consultations/gold-
standard-sdg-
impact-tool-piloting-
consultation
IV. Gold Standard for the Global Goals – Methodologies
Soil Organic Framework SDG Impact Methodology to quantify Completed in Q1
Methodology Quantification changes in GHG 2020
emissions and soil
organic carbon stocks
through the adoption of
improved agricultural
practices
Safe Water Supply SDG Impact Completed in
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