| The New ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard |
| 09 August 2011 |
 The new ISO 50001 was launched in Geneva by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) last month. Given the importance that energy savings and efficiency are playing in the current world scenario, the aim of this new standard is to provide public and private organizations with strategies to improve both their energy performance and profits.
The standard has been developed by a group of experts on the basis of EN 16001. This European standard will eventually be withdrawn and replaced by the new ISO 50001, which has become the first energy management standard to be recognized as internationally valid. Organizations will be able to follow a framework of requirements aiming to develop policies for the improvement of the efficient use of energy, setting targets and objectives to be met, measuring the results achieved and if necessary reviewing policies. The standard does not stipulate a target to be reached, leaving this decision to the organization according to its capabilities and context. According to ISO, if fully implemented the standard could have a positive impact on 60% of the world energy consumption. Please find more detailed information on the ISO official website. |
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