(International Organization for Standardization: Geneva) -- ISO recently launched ISO 14065:2007 to address climate change and support emissions trading schemes.

In March 2006, ISO launched its greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting and verification standards ISO 14064:2006. The complementary new standard, ISO 14065:2007—“Greenhouse gasesᾹRequirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies,” for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition, was published April 15 and details requirements for GHG validation or verification bodies, for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition.

While ISO 14064 provides requirements for organizations or persons to quantify and verify GHG emissions, ISO 14065 specifies accreditation requirements for organizations that validate or verify resulting GHG emission assertions or claims.

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