ISO/TS 14092:2020
ISO's Technical Specification for local climate adaptation planning, built as the duties a local government or community acts on: the planning principles, framing the adaptation task and setting up the teams, assessing climate impacts, vulnerability, adaptive capacity and opportunities, identifying, assessing and deciding on adaptation measures, writing and implementing the local adaptation plan, and monitoring, evaluating, reporting and communicating progress. ISO 14092:2026 is the International Standard edition that follows it.
ISO/TS 14092:2020 is a compliance framework from International with 6 domains and 46 controls. The largest domains are Clause 7: Formulating the adaptation plan (policy context, measures, assessment, decision-making, the plan) – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (17 controls), Clause 6: Assessing climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, opportunities and uncertainties – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (10 controls), Clause 4: Principles of local adaptation planning – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (9 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Clause 4: Principles of local adaptation planning – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.1 | Accountability for adaptation |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.2 | Continual learning and improvement |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.3 | Flexibility in measures |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.4 | Mainstreaming and embedding adaptation |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.5 | Practical and achievable goals |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.6 | Prioritizing climate impacts |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.7 | Proportionate action |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.8 | Relevance to decision makers |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::4.9 | Transparency of reporting |
Clause 5: Pre-planning (framing adaptation, roles, responsibilities and the teams) – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::5.2 | Adaptation policy framed and maintained |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::5.3.1 | Core decision-making team appointed |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::5.3.2 | Facilitation team and its work programme |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::5.3.3 | Identify and engage interested parties |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::5.3.4 | Agreement and approval of the plan |
Clause 6: Assessing climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, opportunities and uncertainties – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.2 | Identify climate trends and parameters |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.3 | Assess climate change impacts |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.4.1 | Select the impact assessment method |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.4.2 | Risk assessment content and priority |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.4.3 | Vulnerability assessment content |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.4.4 | Thresholds and tailored adaptation measures |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.4.5 | Areas and sectors needing adaptation |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.5 | Assessment of existing adaptive capacity |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.6 | Opportunities arising from climate change |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::6.7 | Understanding and documenting uncertainty |
Clause 7: Formulating the adaptation plan (policy context, measures, assessment, decision-making, the plan) – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.2 | Policy context review |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.3 | Portfolio of potential adaptation measures |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.4 | Assessing and selecting adaptation measures |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.5.1 | Decision-making involvement and evidence |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.5.2 | Recording interested party engagement |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.5.3 | Selecting adaptation measures and indicators |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.5.4 | Decisions across short and long lifespans |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.5.5 | Documenting adaptation decisions |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.1 | General requirements for the plan |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.2 | Scope of the adaptation plan |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.3 | Administrative boundaries and external effects |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.4 | Recommended plan content |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.5 | Implementation action plan |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.6 | Monitoring and evaluation plan |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.7 | Consultation on the draft plan |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.8 | Confirmation and authorization |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::7.6.9 | Publication and archive of plan versions |
Clause 8: Implementation (leadership, preparation, implementation plan) – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::8.1 | Leadership, commitment and integration |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::8.2 | Preparation for implementation |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::8.3 | Preparing the implementation plan |
Clauses 9 and 10: Monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communication – ISO/TS 14092:2020
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-ts-14092-2020::10 | Reporting and communication |
| iso-ts-14092-2020::9 | Monitoring, evaluation and indicators |
What is ISO/TS 14092:2020 and who does it apply to?
ISO/TS 14092:2020 is a compliance framework from International with 6 domains and 46 controls. ISO's Technical Specification for local climate adaptation planning, built as the duties a local government or community acts on: the planning principles, framing the adaptation task and setting up the teams, assessing climate impacts, vulnerability, adaptive capacity and opportunities, identifying, assessing and deciding on adaptation measures, writing and implementing the local adaptation plan, and monitoring, evaluating, reporting and communicating progress. ISO 14092:2026 is the International Standard edition that follows it. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does ISO/TS 14092:2020 actually require?
ISO/TS 14092:2020 has 46 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Clause 7: Formulating the adaptation plan (policy context, measures, assessment, decision-making, the plan) – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (17 controls), Clause 6: Assessing climate change impacts, adaptive capacity, opportunities and uncertainties – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (10 controls), Clause 4: Principles of local adaptation planning – ISO/TS 14092:2020 (9 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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