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ISO 14066 Details Skill Set Needed for GHG Validation and Verification

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released a set of standards to determine the skill set and evaluate the competence of the teams responsible for verifying greenhouse gas emissions. The product, ISO 14066: 2011 “Greenhouse gases – Competence requirements for greenhouse gas validation teams and verification teams,” is one ... Read more »

Auto Manufacturers, Groups Support New Fuel Efficiency Standard

President Obama signed an agreement Friday with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land ... Read more »

Big Four Audit Firms Lead Sustainability Assurance Services

The Big Four financial audit firms are the top “green counters,” too, leading the market in corporate sustainability assurance services, according to a new Verdantix analysis of global sustainability assurance providers. The study, Green Quadrant Sustainability Assurance Providers, compares 13 providers on 48 criteria including energy and environment expertise, knowledge ... Read more »

Global Mayors Sign Climate-Change Agreement as GHG Emissions Projected to Rise in 2010

Ahead of the United Nations climate change conference (COP16) set to start in Cancun, Mexico, next week, global mayors have signed a voluntary pact in Mexico City to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reports AFP. Representatives from 135 global cities signed the Mexico City Pact, which establishes a monitoring and verification mechanism ... Read more »

Electronic Devices Produce Nearly as much GHG Emissions as Airlines

The information technology (IT), telecommunications, media and entertainment sectors produce roughly three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, as compared to four to five percent for the airline industry when all supporting infrastructure is included, according to a study by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, reports Triple ... Read more »

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