Gold Standard
Integrity in climate action. Impact for people and nature.

Gold Standard is an independent NGO that sets rigorous standards for climate and sustainable development projects worldwide. It provides methodologies, tools, and frameworks to help organizations quantify, certify, and maximize the impact of climate interventions. To date, it has facilitated over 445 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent reductions across 4,385 projects in 114 countries.
Gold Standard provides certified methodologies and frameworks that allow organizations to quantify emissions reductions, issue carbon credits, and demonstrate verified sustainable impact.
businesses, project developers, governments, and investors seeking credible climate action frameworks
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