The Change Climate Project staff reviews and updates the Certification Standard annually through an in-depth stakeholder review process. For significant year-to-year changes to the Certification Standard, a transition period may be provided for re-certifying entities to have more time to comply with the revised requirements. The length of the transition period for a given change (if any) will be defined during the annual review process.
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All entities certifying for the first time must comply with the version of the Certification Standard for the applicable certification year.