Hanoi (VNA) - The Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Qualityunder the Ministry of Science and Technology has issued InternationalStandardisation Organisation (ISO) standards regarding climate change adaptionas a practical action to realise Vietnam’s net zero commitments.

The standards named TCVN ISO 14090:2020 contain principles, requirements andguidelines to instruct organisations and sectors to adapt to climate change.They can be applied to every organisation of all sizes, local, regional,international, and at all types of business, corporation, sector, and naturalresource manager.

Thestandards can assist in the development of climate change adaptation standardsfor specific sectors or factors.

Thestandards were issued after Vietnam made a commitment to net zero emissions by2050. The introduction of the standards on climate change adaptation isconsidered one of the practical actions to achieve the commitment.

At the27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention onClimate Change (COP27), held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on 11 November 2022,the International Organisation for Standardisation announced a new global guidethat includes guiding principles for achieving net-zero.

Underthe guidelines, reducing emissions at the source is believed to be the mosteffective way to achieve net-zero.

To dothat, countries are advised to improve energy efficiency, switch to renewableenergy sources and innovate processes to reduce waste.

Foremissions that cannot be eliminated, carbon offsetting is a possible solution.They involve investing in projects that remove or reduce greenhouse gases inthe atmosphere.

Theguidelines say that the involvement of stakeholders - employees, customers,investors and the community is key to the successful implementation of anet-zero strategy.

Rightafter the guide was issued, the directorate disseminated it to organisationsand businesses to help them identify and manage risks, as well as seize allopportunities that climate change can bring.

Accordingto a United Nations report, Vietnam ranks 6th among the countries suffering themost from extreme weather. Over the past 20 years, Vietnam has sufferedhundreds of natural disasters causing loss of human life and materials.

Vietnam'sproactive commitment of net zero to the world not only helps reduce the risk ofcatastrophic climate change, extreme weather phenomena, and sea level rise,loss of biodiversity; disruption of food and water supplies, but also protectshuman health, promotes innovation and economic growth; enhances energysecurity; and conserves ecosystems and biodiversity./.