ISO 14064 & 14065: Greenhouse Gas Measurement & Reporting
Know your emissions.
ISO 14064 and ISO 14065 work together to provide an internationally agreed-upon framework for measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and verifying claims made about them so that, “a ton of carbon is always a ton of carbon.” Thus, they support programs reducing GHG emissions and facilitate its trade. ISO 14064 is emerging as the global benchmark for such measurement activities.
ISO 14064 is consistent and compatible with the GHG Protocol, published by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). ISO, the WRI, and the WBCSD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in promoting their GHG accounting and reporting standards.
The Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), developed by The Climate Group (TCG), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), and the WBCSD, specifically integrate the principles of ISO 14064 and use the validation and verification requirements of ISO 14065. Achieving international agreement on the quantification and verification of emissions trading is key to supporting the development, networking, and consistency of emissions credit trading plans.
Key benefits include:
- Monitoring climate change
- Quantifying GHG emissions and communicating on environmental impacts
- Promoting good practice in environmental management and design
- GHG regulatory compliance
- Opening world markets for energy efficient technologies
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