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ISO 14068 Carbon Neutrality Services
·Verify your carbon neutrality level
ISO 14068 is a globally recognized standard for greenhouse gas and
climate change management and related activities. ISO 14068 builds
on and replaces PAS 2060 (Carbon Neutrality), specifying
principles, requirements and guidance for achieving and
demonstrating carbon neutrality by quantifying, reducing and
offsetting carbon footprint. PAS 2060 will be withdrawn 24 months
after the publication of ISO 14068. ISO 14068 includes scope 1-3
emissions and leverages ISO 14064-1 (Quantifying and reporting GHG
emissions and removals) as a required source for inclusion. It
excludes renewable energy procurement from the scope of reduction
and provides clear advice on avoiding double counting.
Standard Overview
ISO 14068 is a globally recognized standard for greenhouse gas and
climate change management and related activities. ISO 14068 builds
on and replaces PAS 2060 (Carbon Neutrality), specifying
principles, requirements and guidance for achieving and
demonstrating carbon neutrality by quantifying, reducing and
offsetting carbon footprint. PAS 2060 will become invalid 24 months
after the release of ISO 14068.
Relationship between ISO 14068-1 and other international standards
Relationship between ISO 14068-1 and other international standards
Other existing carbon-related standards focus on a certain aspect
of carbon-related, some are for calculating footprints, some are
for verifying carbon footprints, and some are for declaring carbon
footprints. Only ISO 14068-1 is to achieve the ultimate goal of
human carbon management-carbon neutrality.
This standard not only specifies the method of declaring carbon
neutrality, but also specifies the method of achieving carbon
neutrality.
About the main content of ISO 14068-1 standard
ISO 14068-1 standard will replace PAS 2060:2014. PAS 2060:2014 will
become invalid at the end of 2025.
● The standard applies to the scope of the subject matter:
including organizations (such as companies, local governments,
financial institutions, etc.) and products (goods and services,
buildings, activities, etc.). However, the standard does not apply
to all types of territories (e.g., administrative regions,
countries, provinces/states, cities).
● The standard follows the principle of the carbon neutrality
management hierarchy: first, greenhouse gas emissions within the
scope should be reduced, second, greenhouse gas removal within the
scope should be strengthened, and finally, carbon footprint
offsetting should be carried out. The standard also requires
continuous improvement and gradual reduction of carbon offsets.
Methodological framework specified by the standard
Methodological framework specified by the standard
The standard follows the principle of the carbon neutrality
management hierarchy: first, greenhouse gas emissions within the
scope should be reduced, second, greenhouse gas removal within the
scope should be strengthened, and finally, carbon footprint
offsetting should be carried out. The standard also requires
continuous improvement and gradual reduction of carbon offsets.
The ISO 14068-1 standard requires the development of a carbon
neutrality roadmap to determine the organization's carbon
neutrality ambitions, which should include short-term and long-term
goals. The roadmap should be based on widely accepted science-based
routes, such as those developed by the IPCC, IEA, ACT and SBTi.
The ISO 14068-1 standard requires the development of a carbon
neutrality management plan to achieve a carbon neutrality roadmap.
01 The standard requires the top management of the enterprise to
participate in carbon neutrality management and strengthen the
close integration of carbon neutrality implementation with the
operation of the organization. The top management is required to
commit to:
● Establish a carbon neutrality statement;
● Specify a carbon neutrality roadmap framework;
● Ensure that the enterprise's strategic direction is compatible
with carbon neutrality;
● Determine the scope and boundaries of carbon neutrality;
● Specify carbon neutrality responsibilities;
● Ensure that carbon neutrality management is integrated into the
management and operation processes at all levels of the enterprise;
● Ensure that carbon neutrality resources are fully invested;
● Ensure continuous improvement of carbon neutrality.
02 In terms of selecting the subject matter and its boundaries, the
requirements of ISO 14068-1 are similar to the current carbon
emission quantification and monitoring mechanisms, such as ISO
14064, ISO 14067.
03 In terms of quantifying GHG emissions and removals, it is also
similar to the requirements of current international standards,
including ISO 14064, ISO 14067.
04 The standard requires the development of a carbon neutrality
management plan, which adopts the PDCA approach:
● In this regard, it has similar requirements to PAS 2060:2014.
● Requires the evaluation of the ambition level of the carbon
neutrality management plan.
● Requires the establishment of goals and timetables.
● Requires the specification of methods for quantifying carbon
footprints and activities to achieve emission reduction and carbon
sink enhancement;
● Requires the specification of the types of carbon credits used
for offsetting;
● Requires sufficient resource input;
● Requires the evaluation of the effectiveness of the management
plan.
● Requires corrective measures to ensure the achievement of goals.
● Requires continuous improvement.
05 In terms of GHG emission reduction and carbon sink enhancement:
● Requires the full reflection of the hierarchical approach to
carbon neutrality, that is, emission reduction is prioritized,
followed by carbon sink enhancement.
● Emission reduction can be total or intensity. However, even if
the intensity is reduced, it is necessary to consider how to
achieve total emission reduction in the long term and ensure that
the emission reduction achieves the specified goals.
● It is stipulated that the carbon sink enhancement target should
be achieved, and when the carbon sink enhancement reversal occurs,
it should be recalculated as carbon emissions.
06 In terms of carbon footprint offset:
● Emphasize that offset must be a carbon neutrality measure that
can only be taken after emission reduction and carbon sink
enhancement.
● Specify the standards that carbon credits that can be used for
offset should meet, and clearly stipulate that residual carbon
footprint can only be offset by carbon credits based on carbon
removal.
● Clearly stipulate that emission reduction and carbon sink
enhancement that can only be achieved in the future cannot be used
for offset.
● It also clearly stipulates the standards for carbon credit
schemes that meet the requirements, and stipulates that carbon
credits can only come from carbon credit schemes that meet these
standards.
07 The standard requires the publication of a carbon neutrality
report in each reporting period and specifies the detailed
information that the report should include.
08 The standard requires that the carbon neutrality statement
should be verified according to ISO 14064-3 or equivalent
verification standards.
The standard puts forward a large number of requirements for
documented information. There are detailed provisions in carbon
neutrality commitments, subject and boundary selection, GHG
emission and removal quantification, carbon neutrality plan,
implementation of GHG emission reduction and carbon sink
enhancement, carbon footprint offset, carbon footprint reporting
and carbon footprint statement.
The standard also requires that when implementing carbon
neutrality, attention should be paid to and negative impacts on the
environment and society should be avoided, reflecting the broad
vision of the standard setters in comprehensive environmental
protection and social responsibility.
Carbon neutrality and net zero emissions
The standard clarifies the similarities and differences between
"carbon neutrality" and "net zero emissions", pointing out that in
the sub-global scope, when used for organizations, there is a huge
difference between "carbon neutrality" and "net zero emissions".
For organizations, net zero greenhouse gas emissions are generally
considered to be a situation where emissions are reduced to only
residual emissions, and only removal credits are used to offset.
According to this definition, many parks and factories that claim
to be net zero are actually not in compliance.
Of course, ISO 14068-1 does not make requirements and
recommendations for "net zero emissions", but mainly targets
"carbon neutrality".
In addition, the standard has significantly improved several
aspects of the original PAS 2060-2014 version that were confusing
or difficult to grasp, including: ISO 14068-1 does not allow for
carbon neutrality "commitment" statements, only statements after
carbon neutrality is achieved; ISO 14068-1 does not have a special
period of "historical period", etc.
In summary, ISO 14068-1 is a relatively complete and more
systematic carbon-related international standard, an organic
combination of traditional management systems and advanced carbon
management concepts, and is worthy of careful study and application
in practice by all carbon practitioners. I believe that this
standard will be widely promoted and applied worldwide.
Benefits of implementing ISO 14068 for carbon neutrality
☑ Plan and achieve GHG and climate management goals
☑ Clearly verify your carbon neutrality level and its maintenance
☑ All questions in the relevant standards for carbon neutrality and
net zero elimination
☑ Support your carbon neutrality/net zero journey
☑ Based on existing international standards such as ISO 14064-1,
ISO 14064-3 and ISO 14067, data application and recognition are
more extensive
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