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0 climate security + sustainable development climate finance to create shared value
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climate security + sustainable development
climate finance to create shared value
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the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
THIS IS NOT OFFSETTING
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the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
AQUA CLARA PROJECT - KENYA Safe drinking water: to 14,000 people Local jobs: 48 jobs created Improved health: Reducing risk of waterborne disease and cutting air pollution Transition to clean energy: 50,000 tons/year carbon reduction
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the Gold Standard 2015 portfolio is estimated to provide a total monetary value of
$XXX,000 toward a sustainable, fossil-free future
$17.7 million in benefits beyond carbon
Measure Reduce Invest
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Run your sustainability programs like the rest of your business
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Clean Cookstoves impact
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Biogas impact
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Wind impact
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WWF Switzerland Improved Cookstove Project
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ANNUAL RESULTS • $349,000 in Biodiversity conservation by saving 224 hectares of forests • $325,000 in improvements in health • $600,000 in enhanced livelihoods: 433 hours saved per household per year
+ savings from reduced fuel expenditure
= NINE times the value of the carbon emissions reductions
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Agriculture • Decarbonize agriculture supply chains • Lower the pressure on forests • Empower smallholders • Reduce water • Lower use of fertilizers
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Water Benefit Standard
Practice good water stewardship – in your supply chain and beyond
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Fairtrade Carbon Credits certified by Gold Standard
• Support farmer and rural communities
• Minimum price drives finance back to communities to increase resilience to climate change
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Black Carbon
A short-lived climate pollutant responsible for nearly 20% of global warming
• Large effect on climate in the short-term and at a local level
• Improves health and livelihoods for local communities
• Expand to transport sector and to include a certified health impact
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Tracking to Sustainable Development Goals
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The Gold Standard Foundation
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