Can I change my mind on issuance and replace Renewable Energy Labels with verified emission reductions (VERs), or vice-versa?

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• Can I transfer existing verified emission reductions (VERs) to Renewable Energy Labels under Gold Standard for the Global Goals?

  Existing projects that transition to Gold Standard for the Global Goals can also choose to cancel their issued VERs during an eligible time period and issue Renewable Energy Labels instead.   These projects will have to be Registered under an ...

• Can I issue both verified emission reductions VERs and GS renewable energy labels for the same MWh?

  No.  To avoid double counting, you cannot issue Renewable Energy Labels and VERs for the same MWh.

• Can Gold Standard Verified Emission Reductions (VERs) be cancelled once issued?

  No. Once issued, Gold Standard credits remain valid until they are permanently retired in the Gold Standard Impact Registry or until the time they are used for compliance or retired in an authorised registry. Once issued, Gold Standard Verified ...

• For how many years can a project claim pre-Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Verified Emission Reductions (VERs)?

  The Project Developer can claim Gold Standard pre-CDM VERs for a maximum of two years prior to the start of the CDM or Joint Implementation (JI) crediting period (date of registration/determination under UNFCCC), provided they enter into an agreement ...

• Can my VER (Verified Emission Reduction) transition project claim emission reductions more than once?

  No. GHG Emissions Reduction and Sequestration Product Requirements state that the projects transitioning from the other carbon crediting scheme to Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS4GG) must claim emission reductions of a given vintage only once, ...