ISO/TC 207/SC 7

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Secretariat: SCC (Canada)

Committee Manager:

Mrs Christine Geraghty
Chairperson (until end 2026):

Mr Benoit Desforges
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Ms Monja Korter

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Ms Nicola Perou
Creation date: 2007

Scope

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

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This committee contributes with 25 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

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Structure
Liaisons

Reference	Title	Type
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/AHG 1	Coordination of Terminology	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/CAG 1	Chair's Advisory Group	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/JWG 6	Joint TC 207/SC 7 - CASCO WG: Verification and validation of environmental information	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/WG 4	Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals at organizational level	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 5	Quantification, monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or removal enhancements for projects	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 8	Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for quantification	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 17	Greenhouse gas emission measurements in urban environments	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 18	Net Zero	Working group
ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 19	Adaptation to climate change -- Requirements and guidance for monitoring and evaluation	Working group

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/SyC SET	Sustainable Electrified Transportation	IEC
IEC/TC 111	Environmental standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems	IEC
ISO/CASCO	Committee on conformity assessment	ISO
ISO/TC 8	Ships and marine technology	ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 2	Marine environment protection	ISO
ISO/TC 8/SC 25	Maritime GHG reduction	ISO
ISO/TC 17/SC 21	Environment related to climate change in the iron and steel industry	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 146	Air quality	ISO
ISO/TC 146/SC 3	Ambient atmospheres	ISO
ISO/TC 146/SC 5	Meteorology	ISO
ISO/TC 190	Soil quality	ISO
ISO/TC 197/SC 1	Hydrogen at scale and horizontal energy systems	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 1	Environmental management systems	ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 5	Life cycle assessment	ISO
ISO/TC 224	Drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems and services	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 269	Railway applications	ISO
ISO/TC 282/SC 3	Risk and performance evaluation of water reuse systems	ISO
ISO/TC 287	Sustainable processes for wood and wood-based products	ISO
ISO/TC 292	Security and resilience	ISO
ISO/TC 301	Energy management and energy savings	ISO
ISO/TC 309	Governance of organizations	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
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 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 251	Asset management	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	The European consumer voice in standardisation	A
APAC	Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (APAC)	A
AYICC	The African Youth Initiative for Climate Change	A
B4NZ	B4NZ Limited	A
BCI	Blockchain & Climate Institute	A
BIPM	International Bureau of Weights and Measures	A
CAFA	Climate Action for Associations	A
CDP	Carbon Disclosure Project Headquarters	A
ClientEarth	ClientEarth	A
EBRD	European Bank for Reconstruction and Development	A
EC - European Commission	European Commission	A
ECO Platform	ECO Platform AISBL	A
ECOS (Environment)	Environmental Coalition on Standards	A
EEA	European Environment Agency	A
EnergyTag	EnergyTag Ltd	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
GRI	Global Reporting Initiative	A
GSF	The Gold Standard Foundation	A
IAF	International Accreditation Forum, Inc.	A
IAI - aluminium	International Aluminium Institute	A
IBRD	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development	A
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization	A
ICLEI	International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives	A
ICVCM	The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market	A
IDF	International Dairy Federation	A
IEA - énergie	International Energy Agency	A
IES	Institution of Environmental Sciences	A
IETA	International Emissions Trading Association	A
IIOA	Independent International Organisation for Assurance	A
IISRP	International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers	A
INLAC	Latinoamerican Institute for Quality Assurance	A
OECD	Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD	A
PCAF Inc.	Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials	A
Prime Coalition, Inc.	Prime Coalition, Inc.	A
SAFE	South Asian Forum for Environment	A
SBTi	Science Based Targets initiative	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
WBCSD	World Business Council for Sustainable Development	A
World Steel Association	World Steel Association	A
WRI	World Resources Institute	A
WWF	World Wide Fund for Nature	A

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym	Title	Category
CAPS	Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society	C
Carbon Gap	Carbon Gap	C
CCAC	Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Scientific Advisory Panel	C
CERES	Ceres Company Network	C
CMW	Carbon Market Watch	C
E3G	Third Generation Environmentalism Limited	C
InfluenceMap	InfluenceMap CIC	C
NewClimate	Institute for Climate Policy and Global Sustainability gGmbH	C
Rethinking Removals	Rethinking Removals	C
RPA	Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors	C
Shift Project	Shift Project_The LEADING CENTER OF EXPERTISE ON THE UN GUIDING PRINCIPLES	C
UNEP FI	United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative	C
VCMI	Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative	C
WMBC	We Mean Business Coalition, Inc	C