Environment and Sustainability

• CEN-CENELEC brochure - Standards for the Environment - 2020
  The Brochure gives the public sector an overview of how standards can help in reducing the negative environmental impacts and support the implementation of policies. Translations are available in:
  • Bulgarian
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Latvian
• CEN-CENELEC brochure - European Standards respecting the environment - 2016
• CEN brochure - Standardization and the Environment - 2009
• CEN-CENELEC Brochure - standardization in a Circular Economy – Closing the Loop
• CENELEC Brochure - European Standards for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
• Guidance on Climate change adaptation for infrastructure standards

• Which standards contribute to SDG 13 “Climate Action”?

• https://www.sabeproject.eu/ - The project ‘Engaging more standard bodies and national environmental organizations in the environmental aspects of Standardization’ (ENgage project) enhances the participation and contribution of national CEN members and environmental stakeholders to the environmental strategic discussions, making the most of the experience and expertise of European countries. 
• The European societal stakeholders’ organisations that are closely involved in the environmental issues within the standardization are the 'Environmental Coalition on Standards' (ECOS), and the 'European Association for the co-ordination of consumer representation in standardisation' (ANEC).

Useful information on the European climate policies and initiatives

• Climate Adapt – The portal provides relevant information and resources to European regional and local authorities to prepare and plan for climate resilience.
• Copernicus Climate Change Service – C3S provides authoritative information about the past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the World.
• Tailored Guidance Document 'Climate Adaptation' of NEN
• Horizon 2020 RESIN-project

CEN Guide 4 - Guide for addressing environmental issues in product standards, including

Environmental Checklist – General

CEN Guide 15  - Guidance document for the development of service standards, including

Environmental Checklist – Service Standards

CEN Guide 16 - Guide for addressing chemicals in standards for consumer-relevant products

CEN-CENELEC Guide 32 - Guide for addressing climate change adaptation in standards

CEN-CENELEC Guide 33 - Guide for addressing environmental issues in testing standards, including

Environmental Checklist – Testing Standards

Tailored Guidance for Standardization Technical Committees: how to include adaptation to Climate change (ACC) in European infrastructure Standards

Under revision: Guide to EU environmental policy and directives

The Green Deal policy paper (2021)

Uniting the world to tackle climate change: COP 26 and the commitments of European Standards (2021)

CEN and CENELEC’s response to the EC consultation on a Sustainable Products Initiative (2022)