News Archive
Advocacy Body on Carbon for Development launched at Copenhagen | 10-Dec-2009
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), SouthSouth North, the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit“ (GTZ) and the carbon offset certification scheme The Gold Standard. have joined to build the “Advocacy Body on Carbon for Development (ABCD)” charged with improving the chances for least developed countries (LDCs) and areas to access carbon markets. More
Gold Standard Newsletter COP Edition, December 2009 | 09-Dec-2009
The COP Edition of the Gold Standard Newsletter is now available for download. More
Gold Standard Carbon Forum Asia 2009 Side Event | 18-Nov-2009
The Gold Standard hosted a lively and informative side event on how the GS premium is weathering the global recession. For price information from a project developer's and broker's perspective, you are kindly invited to read through the power point presentations. In addition, the Thai DNA presented on its commitment to use the Gold Standard in Thailand via it's rigorous "Crown Standard." Project developers also spoke to the challenges and opportunities that Gold Standard presents. More
WWF India chooses Tricorona for Gold Standard CDM carbon offsetting | 16-Nov-2009
Tricorona and WWF India announced today that WWF India has chosen to offset the climate impact of its air travel with UN-approved, Gold Standard CDM offsets from Tricorona’s biomass project Sri Balaji, in Andhra Pradesh, India. More
Vancouver Olympics push for carbon-neutral status | 03-Nov-2009
Twenty-five partners of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games have joined forces to help make the Games carbon-neutral. These partners will invest in a portfolio of B.C. clean energy technology projects, as well as international Gold Standard offset projects. The 2010 Legacy Portfolio is developed and managed by Vancouver-based Offsetters, the Official Supplier of Carbon Offsets for the 2010 Games. More