Climate change by the sea
In Italy, F4F strikes have provoked a massive reaction among climate change denial groups who, if we pay attention to the messages diffuse in recent weeks, are trying to widespread doubts at all levels with massive action. While in the Western World anachronistic voices that try to question climate change are once again being raised, […]
UN Climate Action Summit
To boost ambition and accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, will host in New York the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September 2019 to meet the climate challenge. He said he wanted a summit where leaders would only get to speak if they have […]
News from the ISO World
The world of standardization doesn’t go on holiday and it keeps producing exciting news. It’s been recently approved by ISO and IEC the final version (FDIS) of ISO 17029, important standard that finally brings order in the verification and validation activities. The new document, which publication is expected to be in a couple of months, […]
Blowing out a candle on the Carbon Footprint of a product
On 20th August 2018 the ISO standard 14067 has been published, the international standard regarding the Carbon Footprint of a product. We think that the best way to celebrate together this occasion is to take stock of what happened during last year. First of fall, it is necessary to thank again all the members of […]
Glacier meltwater Stream bursts banks and floods Zermatt…there’s still someone who claims that we should not worry!
Heat wave smashes temperature records across Europe, with Germany, Netherlands and Belgium reached new records highs, of 41.5°C, 40.7°C and 41.8°C respectively. A red alert was issued in Northern France, as Paris hit 42.6°C, setting an all-time high temperature record. It’s very hot even in the mountains with more than 10°C on the top of Mont Blanc, and […]
A training session for the creation of the new American CFP Programme operator
Last Saturday has ended six intense training days in Costa Rica, Colombia and Ecuador on ISO 14067 and other regulations relating to communication, verification and accreditation of the Carbon Footprint of a product. The three training sections, held by Daniele Pernigotti, saw the participation of representatives from environment Ministers, trade associations, companies, consultants, standardization bodies, […]
Heatwave in India, temperatures surpassing 45°C
In early June 2019, an intense heatwave scorched northern India. Some regions experienced temperatures surpassing 45°C (113°F) for the better part of three weeks. On June 10, Delhi reached its hottest day on record for the month, reaching 48°C (118°F). May and June are generally some of the hottest months for this region, but the […]
IEA wake-up call on energy!
Global energy investment stabilised in 2018, ending three consecutive years of decline, as capital spending on oil, gas and coal supply bounced back while investment stalled for energy efficiency and renewables, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest annual review. The findings of the World Energy Investment 2019 report signal a growing mismatch between […]
Coal is on the way out: study finds fossil fuel now pricier than solar or wind
According to a study cited by The Guardian, around three-quarters of US coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in providing electricity to American households. By 2025 the picture becomes even clearer, with nearly the entire US coal system out-competed on cost by wind and solar, even when factoring in the […]
One step forward for the ISO standard regarding the accreditation of environmental information
The ISO working group responsible for the revision of ISO 14065 has met last week in Seoul, Korea. The standard specifies the requirements for validation and verification of GHG emissions, its purpose has been extended to validation and verification of all environmental information. The standard has undergone a significant revision in order to include the […]