ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
ISO 14064 (Parts 1-3) provides specifications and guidance for quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals. Part 1 (2018) covers organisation-level GHG inventories. Part 2 (2019) covers project-level GHG emission reductions. Part 3 (2019) covers verification and validation of GHG assertions. Aligned with the GHG Protocol. Used for corporate carbon accounting, emissions trading, and climate disclosure under CSRD, SEC, and ISSB requirements.
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Framework Domains (7)
Part 1 Inventory
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 14064-1.10 | Information Management and Data Quality |
| 14064-1.4 | Organisational Boundaries |
| 14064-1.5 | Reporting Boundaries and Categories |
| 14064-1.6 | Quantification of GHG Emissions and Removals |
| 14064-1.7 | Base Year and Recalculation |
| 14064-1.8 | Uncertainty Assessment |
| 14064-1.9 | GHG Inventory Reporting |
Part 1: GHG Inventory Management and Reporting
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO-14064-1-10 | Organization's role in verification activities |
| ISO-14064-1-6 | GHG inventory component assessment |
| ISO-14064-1-7 | GHG inventory management |
| ISO-14064-1-8 | Quality management of the GHG inventory |
| ISO-14064-1-9 | GHG reporting |
Part 1: Organizational GHG Inventory - Principles and Requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO-14064-1-4 | Principles |
| ISO-14064-1-5.1 | Organizational boundaries |
| ISO-14064-1-5.2 | Reporting boundaries |
| ISO-14064-1-5.3 | Quantification of GHG emissions and removals |
| ISO-14064-1-5.4 | Categorization of indirect GHG emissions |
Part 2 Projects
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 14064-2.4 | GHG Project Description |
| 14064-2.5 | Baseline Quantification |
| 14064-2.6 | Monitoring of GHG Project Emissions |
| 14064-2.7 | Project Reporting |
| 14064-2.8 | Permanence and Reversal Risk |
Part 2: Project-Level GHG Quantification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO-14064-2-5 | GHG project requirements |
| ISO-14064-2-5.2 | Identification of SSRs and GHG sources/sinks |
| ISO-14064-2-5.4 | Baseline scenario selection |
| ISO-14064-2-5.6 | Quantification of GHG emission reductions or removal enhancements |
| ISO-14064-2-6 | Monitoring |
| ISO-14064-2-7 | GHG project reporting |
Part 3 Verification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 14064-3.10 | Competence and Independence of V/V Body |
| 14064-3.11 | Records and Confidentiality |
| 14064-3.4 | Validation and Verification Principles |
| 14064-3.5 | Level of Assurance and Materiality |
| 14064-3.6 | Validation/Verification Planning |
| 14064-3.7 | Site Visits and Evidence Gathering |
| 14064-3.8 | Evaluation Against Criteria |
| 14064-3.9 | Validation/Verification Statement |
Part 3: Verification and Validation of GHG Assertions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ISO-14064-3-10 | Validation/verification statement |
| ISO-14064-3-5 | Selecting the validator/verifier |
| ISO-14064-3-6 | Validation/verification planning |
| ISO-14064-3-7 | Validation/verification approach |
| ISO-14064-3-8 | Assessing GHG data and information |
| ISO-14064-3-9 | Evaluating GHG assertions |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)?
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3) is a compliance framework from International (ISO) with 7 domains and 42 controls. ISO 14064 (Parts 1-3) provides specifications and guidance for quantification, monitoring, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals. Part 1 (2018) covers organisation-level GHG inventories. Part 2 (2019) covers project-level GHG emission reductions. Part 3 (2019) covers verification and validation of GHG assertions. Aligned with the GHG Protocol. Used for corporate carbon accounting, emissions trading, and climate disclosure under CSRD, SEC, and ISSB requirements. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3) have?
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3) has 42 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Part 3 Verification (8 controls), Part 1 Inventory (7 controls), Part 2: Project-Level GHG Quantification (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3) map to?
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3) maps to 180 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety (12% coverage), ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards (10% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (10% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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