Standards Pavilion Calls to Embed International Standards in Climate Action

As COP30 wraps up in Brazil, the Standards Pavilion, led by IEC, ISO, and ULSE alongside 18 other global organizations, hailed significant momentum in embedding International Standards at the heart of the climate agenda, marking a step-change in how governments, investors, and implementers turn climate ambition into accountable action.

The Pavilion Partners acknowledge the following key milestones from COP30, see a role for International Standards to support their implementation, and are ready to partner with other organizations on these initiatives:

• The COP30 Action Agenda directly recognizes International Standards as key tools to removing barriers to climate action;
• IEC, ISO and ULSE released a landmark climate action policy paper that explores the potential of standards to ensure comparability, credibility, and accountability for climate action;
• International Standards featured prominently in multiple high-priority Plans to Accelerate Solutions, the COP30 Presidency’s flagship mechanism to unblock systemic barriers;
• ISO & GHGP welcomed the publication of the COP30 Action Agenda plan to accelerate carbon accounting solutions, supporting the COP30 Presidency in elevating detailed solutions to turn commitments into concrete actions;
  UNDP and ISO advanced a new global partnership to build ‘impact economies’;
• Report launch on Policy matters offering the most comprehensive update on net zero policy progress, gaps and suggested best practices;
• WBCSD and One Planet Network announced the launch of the Global Circularity Protocol for business (GCP); and
  ISO welcomes UN System-Wide Effort on NDC Implementation.

Looking ahead to COP31, the Partners of the Standards Pavilion reaffirm their shared commitment to strengthening implementation across the climate agenda by advancing the use of trusted, globally recognized International Standards. The International Standards community welcomes continued collaboration with the COP30 Presidency and incoming COP31 hosts, and stands ready to support governments, industries, and communities in delivering credible, scalable, and inclusive climate action. Together, these efforts can continue to turn climate ambition into practical progress.

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