ANSI Signs MOU with TCR for Partnership in Greenhouse Gas Accreditation Program
July 2, 2008 // Published as a news service by IHS
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Climate Registry (TCR).
In the first initiative of this agreement, ANSI and TCR committed to jointly coordinate and implement a pilot program for the accreditation of greenhouse gas (GHG) verification bodies (VBs).
This program will evaluate the competency of candidate VBs against the international standards dictated in ISO 14065 - Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of recognition.
Organizations will also be appraised against the TCR Guidance on Accreditation for Verification Bodies and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) document on the application of ISO 14065.
Through ongoing assessments, ANSI will ensure that VBs continue to follow the guidelines set for accreditation and meet necessary competency requirements for TCR.
TCR sets standards for the calculation, verification and public reporting of GHG emissions throughout North America in a single unified registry. TCR is a nonprofit organization that supports both voluntary and mandatory GHG reporting programs and provides information to reduce GHG emissions.
Source: American National Standards Institute (ANSI).