ISO - ISO/TC 207/SC 7 - Greenhouse gas management and related activities

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Secretariat: SCC

Committee Manager:

Mrs Christine Geraghty
Chairperson (until end 2021):

Ms Sara Jane Snook
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Mr José Alcorta

ISO Editorial Programme Manager [EPM]:

Mr Brian Stanton
Creation date: 2007

Scope

Standardization to manage GHG emissions, as well as to adapt to the effects of climate change in support of sustainability

ISO/TC 207/SC 7

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This committee contributes with 14 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Zero Hunger

Good Health and Well-being

Quality Education

Gender Equality

Clean Water and Sanitation

Affordable and Clean Energy

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action

Life Below Water

Life on Land

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

published ISO standards *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 207/SC 7

ISO standards under development *

under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 207/SC 7

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Observing members

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Structure
Liaisons

Reference	Title	Type
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/JWG 1	Joint ISO/TC 207/SC 7 - ISO/TC 146/SC 1: GHG energy-intensive industries – General aspects	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/TG 1	Mitigation	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/TG 2	Adaptation	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/TG 3	Engagement and Communication	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/TG 4	Terminology Task Group	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 4	Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals at organizational level	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 6	Joint TC 207/SC 7 - CASCO WG: Verification and validation of environmental information	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 10	Investments, financing and climate change	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 11	Climate change risk assessment	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 12	Adaptation planning	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 13	Radiative forcing management	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 14	Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions arising from operations of transport chains	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 15	Carbon neutrality	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 16	Local adaptation planning	Working group

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee

Reference	Title
ISO/TC 146/SC 1/JWG 29	Joint ISO/TC 146/SC 1-ISO/TC 207/SC 7 WG: GHG energy-intensive industries – General aspects

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 207/SC 7

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 207/SC 7:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 111	Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems	IEC
ISO/CASCO	Committee on conformity assessment	ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 2	Marine environment protection	ISO
ISO/TC 17	Steel	ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17	Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works	ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14	Environmental aspects	ISO
ISO/TC 127	Earth-moving machinery	ISO
ISO/TC 130	Graphic technology	ISO
ISO/TC 146	Air quality	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 1	Environmental management systems	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5	Life cycle assessment	ISO
ISO/TC 224	Service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems	ISO
ISO/TC 265	Carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage	ISO
ISO/TC 268/SC 1	Smart community infrastructures	ISO
ISO/TC 269	Railway applications	ISO
ISO/TC 292	Security and resilience	ISO
ISO/TC 322	Sustainable finance	ISO
ISO/TC 323	Circular economy	ISO

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 207/SC 7

ISO/TC 207/SC 7 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
ISO/CASCO	Committee on conformity assessment	ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 2	Marine environment protection	ISO
ISO/TC 17	Steel	ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 2	Terminology and harmonization of languages	ISO
ISO/TC 59/SC 17	Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works	ISO
ISO/TC 61/SC 14	Environmental aspects	ISO
ISO/TC 86	Refrigeration and air-conditioning	ISO
ISO/TC 130	Graphic technology	ISO
ISO/TC 146/SC 1	Stationary source emissions	ISO
ISO/TC 190	Soil quality	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 3	Environmental labelling	ISO
ISO/TC 211	Geographic information/Geomatics	ISO
ISO/TC 262	Risk management	ISO
ISO/TC 265	Carbon dioxide capture, transportation, and geological storage	ISO
ISO/TC 268	Sustainable cities and communities	ISO
ISO/TC 268/SC 1	Smart community infrastructures	ISO
ISO/TC 282/SC 3	Risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems	ISO
ISO/TC 292	Security and resilience	ISO
ISO/TC 301	Energy management and energy savings	ISO

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym	Title	Category
ANEC	European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer Representation in Standardization	A
APAC	Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (APAC)	A
CDP	Carbon Disclosure Project Headquarters	A
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	A
EC - European Commission	European Commission	A
ECOS (Environment)	European Environmental Citizens Organisation for Standardisation	A
EEA	European Environment Agency	A
EuropaBio	European Association for Bioindustries	A
GEDNet	Global Type III Environmental Product Declarations Network	A
GEN	Global Ecolabelling Network	A
GHG	GHG Management Institute	A
GSF	The Gold Standard Foundation	A
IAF	International Accreditation Forum, Inc.	A
IAI - aluminium	International Aluminium Institute	A
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	A
ICLEI	International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives	A
IDF	International Dairy Federation	A
IETA	Inernational Emissions Trading Association	A
IIOC	Independant International Organization for Certification	A
IISRP	International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers	A
INLAC	Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance	A
SETAC	Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry	A
UNCDF	United Nations Capital Development Fund	A
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change	A
WRI	World Resources Institute	A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym	Title	Category
CCAC	Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Scientific Advisory Panel	C

ISO/TC 207/SC 7 - Secretariat

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