🌐 #internationalstandards organizations unite for climate action at #COP29@IECStandards, ISO & @UL_Standards + 8 standards orgos have come together to help climate decision-makers understand standards' values in achieving sustainable solutions.
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The world comes to Baku 🌐
We're in Azerbaijan today, as @COP29_AZ gets underway.
Kickstarting #Day1, IEC, @isostandards and @UL_Standards, along with eight other standards organizations, have joined forces to #MakeClimateActionHappen .
The 11 organizations have opened the event by highlighting a shared commitment to position standards at the heart of #COPoutcomes and successful #climatepolicy.
By having the vital discussions around standards at COP, we want to help climate decision makers gain a better understanding of the value of standards in delivering sustainable solutions across borders.
Join us in the collaborative effort to create a more sustainable and resilient world.
Discover the joint message by the Standards Pavilion released today at COP29 ▶️
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Follow the discussions @ Standards Pavilion
The Pavilion (@Blue Zone at COP29) will feature a range of collaborative workshops and panel discussions across the Convention in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024.
We are proud to announce that joining IEC, ISO and ULSE at the Standards Pavilion, Azerbaijan Standardization Institute (@AZSTAND), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (@wbcsd), Better Cotton @BCICotton , Consolidated Mining Standard Initiative (CMSI), International Organization of Legal Metrology @OimlBiml, International Telecommunication Union (@ITU), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (@PEFC ), Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries (@SMIICGS) will be furthering the discussion on effective international collaboration and cooperation for climate action.
You can also follow the discussions between key stakeholders from governments, industry, standards organizations and climate action advocates at COP29, live🔴 !
Full programme of IEC sessions and livestream details ▶️ https://t.co/pjaKlNuZSx
Discover the future of sustainable solar energy with "Enhanced Sustainability through Solar Energy Standards and Quality Assurance" at COP29 🌞.
📅 Date: 12 November 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:15 hours
📍 Location: ISA Pavilion, H-7, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
This session will bring together experts to explore strategies for solar testing and standardisation, essential for reliable adoption in Least Developed Countries.
Session Speakers:
- Salina Grenet Catalano, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Special Guest)
- Vimal Mahendru, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
- Kolin Low, UL Standards & Engagement
- Berthold Breid, Director, RENAC Germany
- Gentjan Somia, UNIDO
- Seth Mahu, Government of Ghana
- Saba Kalam, Programme Specialist, ISA
Engage with thought leaders as they share insights on establishing quality standards to boost solar adoption and drive sustainability in emerging markets.
#ISAatCOP29 #COP29Baku #SolarQualityStandards
@COP29_AZ@SalinaGrenet@francediplo_EN@vimalm@IECStandards@KolinLow@UL_Standards@renac_ag@UNIDO_India@IndiaGhana@HCI_Accra
We’re proud to be working with MOU partner @bsn_sni to help support #safety and #sustainability through #standardization in #Indonesia. Check out this Q&A with BSN to see how the MOU we signed in 2017 has impacted these efforts: https://t.co/EfGEYAlg3O
I’m proud and delighted to share today’s announcement of Underwriters Laboratories’ $1.8 Billion investment in safety science research. Serving as a chief steward of our 128 year-old safety mission is a privilege and an honor. https://t.co/gfVKCztsvr
The report is now out for the 13th @APEC SCSC Conference, which focused on promoting #sustainabletrade through the advancement of #circulareconomy#standards. Read more: https://t.co/h3nH3XsGJo
@KolinLow is our regional standards manager in the #ASEAN region, where we recently partnered with the Institution of Fire Engineers, Singapore (IFES) to help strengthen #firesafety#standards: https://t.co/tTvizqHzph #WorldStandardsDay
We love #innovation, and we love being a part of it. Check out this new video from @ISOstandards, featuring our own #Standards Manager Regional Liaison @KolinLow, sharing his thoughts on the opportunities he sees for ISO to innovate:
We are working with #STAMEQ, the national standards body of Vietnam, to strengthen its medical device #standards and share knowledge on the application and test requirements of international standards for #medicaldevices. Read about our recent #webinar: https://t.co/LKmHTiEi4R
We are working with the Institution of Fire Engineers, Singapore (IFES) to help strengthen fire safety standards in Singapore and share knowledge on fire science, safety and protection. Read about our recent joint webinar on li-ion energy storage systems: https://t.co/Op0leBzvHK
Our latest MOU signing formalizes an agreement with the Institution of Fire Engineers Singapore in which we will collaborate to strengthen fire safety #standards in Singapore and ASEAN and advocate for the country’s #firesafety industry. Read more: https://t.co/fxuUyEQ8Ht
Welcome to our first STP member from the Philippines, Ms. Angeline Magana, @FDAPhilippines. Angeline has a strong interest in sustainability and is excited to help optimize #standards for her region. STP applications are open to all interested parties: https://t.co/Rtqb1UhqqZ
My #scorecard for #2020. I thought we will lose the whole year to pandemic, but we are a lot more #resilient than we can imagine, what a fruitful year when we look back. Thanks to our #partner for this success! @UL_Standards
Check out our 2020 International Newsletter highlighting our work last year with partners from around the world. We’re excited about what we’ve accomplished so far, and look forward to building new relationships and supporting #standards work in 2021: https://t.co/ZB3tA7r8GC
I will facilitate this webinar session, organized in response to popular demand to help Asian #stakeholders participate in @UL_Standards development at #Asia timezone 9am GMT +8. Join us!
Join our upcoming STP training webinar on February 24 to learn about our standards development process and Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS). This session is geared for stakeholders based outside North America. Click here to register: https://t.co/4PAYACFA8o
Privileged to organize great event for our friends in the PH to support #Philippine national standardization infrastructure led by #BPS@DtiPhilippines!
We held a virtual webinar with our partners from the Bureau of Philippine Standards @DtiPhilippines on January 27 to discuss international #standards development. Read about the recent meeting and our partnership here: https://t.co/lMWYDVz8Hc
We’ve signed a collaboration agreement with the National Council for Fire Protection in Mexico @CONAPCI and the Mexican Association of Automatic Fire Sprinklers @AMRACIMEX to develop standards and improve fire safety in Mexico and Latin America. Read More: https://t.co/oq5DNHAqBl
Excited and proud to share that now we are official partner of @DtiPhilippines-BPS! Look forward to supporting the national #standard system and #NQI of the #Philippines!
The Philippines is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Find out how we’re working with the Bureau of Philippine Standards @DtiPhilippines to bolster safety, security and #sustainability in sectors like advanced #manufacturing and #EVs https://t.co/P7LqJjXeZ0
We added new STP members from #Indonesia and #Brazil this past month! There are now representatives from 40 countries participating in our standards development process. Learn more here https://t.co/ydaC6kvkvc