British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of SES/1, is responsible for the preparation of British Standards in the field of Greenhouse Gas Management and Climate Change. It is also responsible for the UK input into the work of ISO/TC 207/SC7 Greenhouse gas management and climate change related activities, including its working groups and CEN/TC 467 Climate change.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (19)

Show entries

Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 14082	Radiative Forcing Management— Guidance for the quantification and reporting of radiative forcing-based climate footprints and mitigation efforts Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD CEN/TS 14092	Adaptation to climate change — Requirements and guidance on adaptation planning for local governments and communities Categories: Unclassified documents Approval begins :	Approval
PD CEN/TR WI 00467009	Adaptation to climate change – Guidelines on using climate data in infrastructure standards Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2026-03-16	Drafting
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 N 666, ISO/NP 14093	Mechanism for financing local adaptation to climate change: Performance-based climate resilience grants Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Environment and environmental protection. General \| Environmental management \| Environmental impact assessment \| Pollution, pollution control and conservation Proposal begins : 2020-05-14	Proposal
ISO/NP 14070-2	Environmental management-- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Measurements — Part 2: Part 2: Estimates of GHG Emissions from Anthropogenic Sources Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2025-11-16	Proposal
ISO/NP 14070	Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Measurements in Urban Environments — Part 1: GHG Concentration Measurements in Urban Atmospheres with Surface-Based Observing Networks Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-01-25	Proposal
ISO/NP 14060	Ballot timeline has been reduced to 8-weeks contingent upon approval via CIB N985, as requested by the proposers to facilitate meeting the target of having the new standard ready for publication in time for COP30 in November 2025. Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-04-02	Proposal
Draft Decision C13/2022	Industrial decarbonisation - Requirements and guidelines for sectoral transition plans Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environment \| Environmental protection \| Pollution, pollution control and conservation Proposal begins : 2022-11-02	Proposal
CEN/TC 467 N 19	Greenhouse gases: requirements and guidelines for the quantification of GHG emission reduction and removal enhancements from land agronomic management practices Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Environmental protection \| Environmental management \| Stationary source emissions \| Agriculture and Food \| Agriculture \| Greenhouses \| Fertilizers \| Pesticides. Agrochemicals \| Insecticides \| Herbicides \| Fungicides Proposal begins : 2021-05-21	Proposal
BS ISO Guide 84	Guidelines for addressing climate change in standards Categories: Standardization. General rules \| Environment and environmental protection. General Public comment begins : 2024-12-05	Public comment

Published (15)

Show entries

Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 14064-4:2025	Greenhouse gases. Guidance for the application of ISO 14064-1 Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2025-12-02	Published standard
BS ISO 14092:2026	Climate change adaptation. Requirements and guidance on adaptation planning for local governments and communities Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2026-02-16	Published standard
BS ISO 14068-1:2023	Climate change management. Transition to net zero. Carbon neutrality Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2023-11-30	Published standard
BS ISO 14066:2023	Environmental information. Competence requirements for teams validating and verifying environmental information Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2023-08-16	Published standard
BS ISO 14064-5:2026	Greenhouse gases. Guidance on activities and techniques used remotely in conducting verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2026-02-19	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14093:2025	Mechanism for financing local adaptation to climate change. Performance-based climate resilience grants. Requirements and guidelines Categories: Environmental economics Published standard begins : 2025-06-02	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14091:2021	Adaptation to climate change. Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment Categories: Environmental impact assessment \| Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2021-03-11	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14090:2019	Adaptation to climate change. Principles, requirements and guidelines Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2019-07-04	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14083:2023	Greenhouse gases. Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions arising from transport chain operations Categories: Transport. General \| Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2023-04-11	Published standard
BS EN ISO 14067:2018	Greenhouse gases. Carbon footprint of products. Requirements and guidelines for quantification Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Published standard begins : 2019-03-22	Published standard

Withdrawn (10)

Show entries

Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 14092:2020	Adaptation to climate change. Requirements and guidance on adaptation planning for local governments and communities Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2026-02-16	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TS 14067:2013	Greenhouse gases. Carbon footprint of products. Requirements and guidelines for quantification and communication Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation \| Product life-cycles Withdrawn begins : 2014-09-18	Withdrawn
PD ISO/TR 14069:2013	Greenhouse gases. Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for organizations. Guidance for the application of ISO 14064-1 Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2025-12-02	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14093:2022	Mechanism for financing local adaptation to climate change. Performance-based climate resilience grants. Requirements and guidelines Categories: Environmental economics Withdrawn begins : 2025-06-02	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14066:2011	Greenhouse gases. Competence requirements for greenhouse gas validation teams and verification teams Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2023-08-16	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14065:2007	Greenhouse gases. Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2012-05-16	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14064-3:2006	Greenhouse gases. Specifications with guidance for the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2012-04-17	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14064-2:2006	Greenhouse gases. Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-12	Withdrawn
BS ISO 14064-1:2006	Greenhouse gases. Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2012-06-14	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 14065:2013	Greenhouse gases. Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition Categories: Pollution, pollution control and conservation Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-01	Withdrawn

Message Committee Become a committee member

Committee members

Nominating organizations

ACE U K
Association of British Certification Bodies
Blockchain and Climate Institute
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS)
Chancery Lane Project
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management
Committee Manager
Confederation of British Industry
Consumer and Public Interest Network
D E F R A - Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DESNZ - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Durham University
E D F Energy
Environment Agency
Forestry Commission
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
I E M A - Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
Individual Expert - Carbon Accounting
Individual Expert - Construction
Individual Expert - Transport Sector GHG Calculation and Reporting
Institute of Directors
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 - Convenor/Secretary Support Team
ISOQAR
M P A - Mineral Products Association
Met Office
National Physical Laboratory
Portable Electric Tool Manufacturers Association
UK Regulators' Network
UKCIP
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
University of Oxford
University of West London
Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity (VCMI)
Waste and Resources Action Programme
We Mean Business Coalition

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - EH/2
Chair - SES/1
Co Opted
Expert - BS 8631
Individual capacity - adaptation planning, economics and finance
Individual Capacity - Carbon Avoidance
Individual Capacity - Climate Adaptation Competencies
Individual Capacity - Climate change, Development, and Policy
Individual Capacity - Climate services
Individual capacity - Corporate GHG Accounting
Individual Capacity - Environmental & Carbon Expert
Individual Capacity - ISO 14067
Individual Capacity - John Dora Consulting
Individual capacity - Nature and Resilience expert
Individual capacity - Net-Zero Strategy
Individual Capacity - Organizational Behavour in Adaption Expert
Individual Capacity - PAS 2060 Expert
Individual Capacity - Risk Expert
Individual Capacity - Strategic Foresight - Hydro-climatology
Individual Capacity - Vulnerability Assessment Expert
Individual Capacity - Water Management Expert
Individual Capacity – Integrated Water and Land Use in spatial planning
Individual capacity- Aviation sector
Individual capacity- Climate Performance Practice
Individual capacity- Greenhouse Gas Management
Liaison - B/558
Liaison - SES/1/2

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

SES/1/7 - Greenhouse gas management and related activities

Committee standards activity