The Netherlands' national standards organization, NEN, has introduced NEN 6693, a new standard for the environmental hygiene of soil, sludge, and groundwater.
The Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) gained international acknowledgment for its greenhouse gas verification, including carbon footprint certification by signing a multilateral recognition agreement (MLA) with the International Accreditation Forum (IAF).
The Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) has certified four additional Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) with Green OIZ Certificates, marking significant progress in environmental management.
The China Quality Certification Center (CQC) awarded a carbon neutrality certificate to the 2024 Guang'an Marathon, held on November 23 in Guang'an City, Sichuan Province.
The Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA) has updated accreditation requirements for verification bodies under Announcement No. 444, dated November 25, 2024.
The Daxing Super Charging Port Charging Station of PetroChina's Shaanxi Xi'an Sales Branch has received a top-grade certificate under the "High-Quality Charging Action" scheme on November 1, 2024.
The Commission for Standards, Metrology and Quality of Viet Nam (STAMEQ) organized a training session on October 9 to enhance the capacity to verify and appraise greenhouse gas inventory reports from enterprises.
The Spanish National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) hosted a two-day event featuring meetings of key European bodies to discuss environmental accreditation.
The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has introduced a new standard to improve the identification and resolution of faults within the electric vehicle (EV) charging process.