Environmental Sector Accreditation
Enhancing environmental performance by reducing contamination, tackling greenhouse gases and controlling waste and pollution
As individuals, businesses, societies and countries, we are increasingly questioning how to control the adverse impact of the way we live and work. Increasingly, environmental performance standards and sustainability assurance are part of the answer. Accreditation provides confidence that requirements outlined in such standards and schemes are delivered in practice.
From the microscopic level of air, water and soil tests to macro-analysis of the climate, whether assessing the impact of noise or the output of stack emissions, accredited measurements, tests, certification and verification activities are vital to providing confidence that environmental goals are being met and regulatory requirements fulfilled.
Articles and updates: accreditation in the EES sector
UKAS accreditation plays a critical role in supporting the environment, energy and sustainability (EES) sector to build trust, ensure competence and deliver on the UK’s net zero, climate and broader sustainability commitments.
This section brings together a collection of articles that explore how accreditation, against robust international standards, contributes to a more sustainable future — from supporting renewable energy and greenhouse gas assurance to enabling credible sustainability reporting and disclosures.
The below resources highlight the growing importance of accredited assurance in net zero and energy transition effort, and how UKAS is working with stakeholders to support progress across the EES landscape.
- Accreditation: supporting net zero policies
- COP29: Harnessing accreditation to advance credible climate action
- Accredited assurance for renewable energy: supporting a sustainable future
- Engineering for a sustainable world: the role of accreditation
- Worlds Standards Day 2024
- An expert’s guide to net zero and climate standardisation
- Developing net zero pathways through the National Quality Infrastructure
- UNIDO | Tackling climate change with quality and standards
- IRENA | A Quality Infrastructure Roadmap for green hydrogen
- The role of accreditation in enhancing climate accountability
- Public Sector Assurance | Accreditation of the renewable energy industry is helping the UK reach net zero targets
- United Nations Development Programme Sustainability Development Goals Impact Standards Assurance Scheme
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