{"id":33742,"date":"2025-02-02T16:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=33742"},"modified":"2025-02-02T16:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T15:44:55","slug":"how-do-the-iso-14068-1-and-pas-2060-approaches-to-setting-emission-reduction-targets-and-plans-differ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2025\/02\/02\/how-do-the-iso-14068-1-and-pas-2060-approaches-to-setting-emission-reduction-targets-and-plans-differ\/","title":{"rendered":"How do the ISO 14068-1 and PAS 2060 approaches to setting emission reduction targets and plans differ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Standards <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> a <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> differ in their approach to setting emission reduction targets and plans. <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> is more complex and precise, requiring more rigorous procedures and more extensive plans than <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>The main differences in the approach to setting emission reduction targets and plans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hierarchical approach:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> establishes a clear hierarchy of priorities: <strong>reduce \u2013 eliminate \u2013 compensate<\/strong>This means that companies must first demonstrate efforts to reduce emissions and eliminate them before using offsets. <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> does not have such a hierarchical approach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First year of application:<\/strong> According to <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> the first application for carbon neutrality may be based solely on offsets. Conversely, <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires <strong>evidence of emission reduction<\/strong> already in the first year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emissions reduction plan:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires that the emissions reduction plan be in line with the Paris Agreement&#039;s +1.5\u00b0C objective. Plans must be ambitious but realistic. <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> does not specify such a requirement. <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires 13 elements in the plan, while <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> only 5.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timeframe:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> establishes <strong>short-term and long-term emission reduction goals<\/strong> and a date for achieving net zero emissions that is economically and technically feasible. This plan should be based on scientific knowledge (e.g. IPCC, SBTi). <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> allows for taking into account emission reductions achieved in the past before the first application period, while <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> does not allow it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuous emission reduction:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires continuous reduction of carbon footprint, while <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> does not require demonstration of carbon footprint reduction in the first year for successful application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emission reduction in absolute values:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> It favours emission reductions in absolute terms, not just in intensity. If intensity is used, it is necessary to explain how the absolute emission reductions will be achieved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commitment to carbon neutrality:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires that the commitment to carbon neutrality comes from top management and that a carbon management team be established, including at least one member of top management. <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> it only requires that the entity commit to achieving (and maintaining) carbon neutrality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emission removals:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> includes <strong>emission removal<\/strong> into its methodology, while <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> focuses mainly on emissions and their reduction. According to <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> details about emissions removal are a necessary part of the carbon neutrality application.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compensations:<\/strong> <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires entities to justify the purchase of offsets before considering other options to improve emission removal or emission reduction. <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> does not require such justification. <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> also distinguishes between types of compensation and prefers <strong>removal compensation<\/strong> in the long term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What does this mean for businesses?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> brings <strong>stricter requirements<\/strong> to achieve carbon neutrality. Companies must demonstrate real emission reductions, not just purchasing offsets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires <strong>a more comprehensive approach<\/strong> towards carbon neutrality, including consideration of the entire value chain (from cradle to grave).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Companies striving to achieve carbon neutrality<\/strong> according to <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong>, <strong>they must have more ambitious plans<\/strong> and they must demonstrate that their efforts are based on scientific knowledge and lead to real emission reductions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> is an international standard and <strong>replaces PAS 2060<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> takes into account that carbon neutrality is a step on the path to achieving <strong>net zero<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> requires more detailed reporting of indirect emissions (Scope 3).<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> sets more precise limits for the inclusion of projects and events.<\/li>\n<li>While <strong>PASSPORT 2060<\/strong> accepts a wide range of carbon footprint calculation methods, <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> is much stricter and requires that organizational emissions be quantified according to ISO 14064-1 and product emissions according to ISO 14067.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Introduction <strong>ISO 14068-1<\/strong> represents for companies <strong>a bigger challenge<\/strong>, but at the same time <strong>increases credibility<\/strong> their efforts towards carbon neutrality. <em><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Glossary of key terms<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carbon neutrality:<\/strong> A state where greenhouse gas emissions are balanced by their removal or compensation, so that the overall net effect is zero.<\/li>\n<li><strong>PASSPORT 2060:<\/strong> A publicly available specification for demonstrating carbon neutrality, sponsored by the British standards organization BSi.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14068-1:<\/strong> An international standard for carbon neutrality that replaces PAS 2060.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offsets:<\/strong> Emission offsets through projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG):<\/strong> Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reducing emissions:<\/strong> Activities aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from various sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emissions removal:<\/strong> Activities that actively remove carbon from the atmosphere, such as planting trees or carbon capture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cradle-to-grave approach:<\/strong> Methodology for assessing the impacts of a product throughout its life cycle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions:<\/strong> Categorization of emissions according to their source, with Scope 1 direct emissions, Scope 2 energy emissions and Scope 3 indirect emissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Absolute emission reduction:<\/strong> A real reduction in total greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emission intensity:<\/strong> Reducing emissions in proportion to a certain economic or production indicator.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unlimited emissions:<\/strong> Emissions whose removal is technically and economically feasible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residual emissions:<\/strong> Emissions whose elimination is currently technically and economically impossible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14064-1:<\/strong> Standard for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gases at the organizational level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14067:<\/strong> Standard for quantifying the carbon footprint of products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14064-2:<\/strong> Standard for quantifying greenhouse gases in projects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ISO 14064-3:<\/strong> Standard for verification of GHG statements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>GHG Protocol:<\/strong> Guidance for calculating and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CRP (Carbon Reduction Plan):<\/strong> Carbon footprint reduction plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additionality:<\/strong> Criteria for offset projects that guarantee that they would be implemented without the use of carbon credits.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Permanence:<\/strong> Criteria for offset projects that guarantee long-term removal of greenhouse gases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leakage:<\/strong> The impact of offset projects on changes in emissions elsewhere than at the project site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Double counting:<\/strong> Using the same emission reductions for more than one offset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISO 14068-1 and PAS 2060 differ in their approach to setting emission reduction targets and plans. 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