DEFINITION OF ISO 14064
DEFINITION OF ISO 14064
ISO 14064 is a set of international standards designed to help organizations quantify, monitor, report, and verify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reductions. These standards provide a comprehensive framework for managing GHG emissions.
What is IS0 14064?
The ISO 14064 standard is divided into three parts, each focusing on different aspects of GHG management:
- ISO 14064-1 (2018): This part provides guidelines for organizations to quantify and report their GHG emissions and removals. It helps organizations to prepare a GHG inventory that represents a true and fair account of their emissions, through the use of standardized approaches and principles.
- ISO 14064-2 (2019): This section focuses on GHG projects or project-based activities. It lays out principles and requirements for designing, developing, managing, and reporting projects that aim to reduce GHG emissions or enhance GHG removals. It is particularly relevant for projects seeking to earn carbon credits.
- ISO 14064-3 (2019): The third part specifies principles and requirements for verifying and validating GHG statements. Verification and validation are crucial for ensuring the credibility and accuracy of GHG reporting and for making GHG statements more reliable.
Example
- Consider a company aiming to reduce its carbon footprint. It would start by using ISO 14064-1 to measure and report its current GHG emissions. Next, it might implement a project to reduce emissions, following ISO 14064-2 guidelines. Finally, to assure stakeholders of the accuracy of its reported emissions and reductions, the company would seek verification under ISO 14064-3.
ISO 14064 provides a robust and standardized approach for organizations to manage their GHG emissions responsibly. This contributes to greater environmental integrity and supports the global effort against climate change.
References and More Information
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) - Detailed information about ISO 14064 parts and their applications (https://www.iso.org/standard/66453.html)
- World Resources Institute - Overview and resources related to GHG protocol and ISO 14064 (https://www.wri.org/initiatives/greenhouse-gas-protocol)
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