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News Release from: BSI British Standards | Subject: New international standards
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2006
New help to clean the air
British Standards Institution has published three new international standards intended for use not just by environmentalists but all government departments, businesses and organizations.
To help organizations respond to the challenges of climate change the British Standards Institution (BSI) has published three new international standards intended for use not just by environmentalists but all government departments, businesses and organizations Global initiatives to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere rely on the quantification, monitoring, reporting and verification of GHG emissions and/or removals, driven largely by the Kyoto Protocol which became part of international law on 16 February 2005
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 9 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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NEW international standards - BS ISO 14064:1-3.
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"The challenge of climate change remains high on the agenda of large corporate energy users".
"BS ISO 14064 provides an alternative and transparent process for verifying GHG emissions and for validating potential projects for offsetting removals".
"The market for offsets in climate change emissions continues to grow".
"Outside the realms of the EU and the regional trading schemes, ISO 14064 offers a unique medium for companies wishing to validate capacity internationally or verify offsets they are seeking to acquire".
"In addition, the imminent publication of the complementary standard ISO 14065, will give competent bodies the opportunity to establish schemes for accredited verifiers and validators bringing the ultimate authority for transactions".
BS ISO 14064 parts 1-3 provides guidance at both the organization and project levels for the design, compilation, maintenance and reporting of GHG inventories; the planning and monitoring of project performance as well as guidance for those managing validation or certification of GHG assertions.
BS ISO 14064-1:2006 Greenhouse gases?.
Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals BS ISO 14064-1 details principles and requirements for designing, developing, managing and reporting organization- or company-level GHG inventories.
It includes requirements for determining GHG emission boundaries, quantifying an organization's GHG emissions and removals and identifying specific company actions or activities aimed at improving GHG management.
It also includes requirements and guidance on inventory quality management, reporting, internal auditing and the organization's responsibilities in verification activities.
Price £84*, Member Price £42.
BS ISO 14064-2:2006 Greenhouse gases.and#65533; Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions reductions or removal enhancements BS ISO 14064-2 focuses on GHG projects or project-based activities specifically designed to reduce GHG emissions or increase GHG removals.
It includes principles and requirements for determining project baseline scenarios and for monitoring, quantifying and reporting project performance relative to the baseline scenario and provides the basis for GHG projects to be validated and verified.
Price £100*, Member Price £50.
BS ISO 14064-3:2006 Greenhouse gasesand#65533;.
Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions BS ISO 14064-3 details principles and requirements for verifying GHG inventories and validating or verifying GHG projects.
It describes the process for GHG-related validation or verification and specifies components such as validation or verification planning, assessment procedures and the evaluation of organization or project GHG assertions.
BS ISO 14064-3 can be used by organizations or independent parties to validate or verify GHG assertions.
Price £110*, Member Price £55.
For orders, please contact: BSI Customer Services quoting marketing reference code 14064-PR.
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