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How to improve the new ISO on carbon neutral organizations and products
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Herausgeber
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GHG-neutral, GHG-neutrality, carbon neutral, carbon neutrality, climate management, decarbonization, ISO standard, climate mitigation
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Setting a Standard for GHG-Neutrality. (2024). [German Environment Agency]. https://doi.org/10.60810/openumwelt-3253
Zusammenfassung englisch
In late 2023, the International Standard Organization (ISO) published a new standard on carbon neutrality: ISO 14068-1. It provides terminology, principles and requirements for GHG-neutral organizations and products, agreed by international experts. However, it contains significant shortcomings as it allows GHG-neutrality claims to be made using high fossil based GHG emissions and environment-damaging GHG removal methods . In a factsheet, the German Environment Agency (UBA) describes the new carbon neutrality standard and concludes: Credible GHG-neutrality claims must go beyond the standard. Above all, companies must consequently reduce their GHG emissions.