When it comes to meeting climate goals, no single country or organization can do it alone. Turning climate ambition into measurable climate action requires shared frameworks, transparency, trust, consensus, and cooperation.
That’s why UL Standards & Engagement has joined with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to host the Standards Pavilion this month in Brazil at the United Nations’ COP 30.
The pavilion, now in its second year, is a space for collaboration and exchange. Visitors learn how standards and partnerships can help build climate resilience safely and sustainably through expert-driven sessions (many of which are available via livestream or recording), networking opportunities, and conversation.
Standards Driving Climate Solutions
ULSE and our partners develop standards to manage and mitigate risk. But how can standards be integrated into policies that make climate promises a reality?
Many efforts to address climate change depend on technology, including green energy. In collaboration with IEC and ISO, ULSE has developed standards for electrification infrastructure crucial to energy harvested by wind and solar, including massive battery energy storage systems that can power anything from an individual home to a small city. We also have standards on repurposing and reusing electric vehicle batteries, helping extend their life for climate-friendly applications. Our circular economy standard that looks at the entire lifecycle of a product. Our standards help technology perform consistently and withstand real-world conditions. This approach makes safety measurable, repeatable, and scalable across markets.
And those are just a few examples of how standards can support a safer, more resilient, and sustainable future. Safety is the foundation of resilience, and true climate progress depends on collaboration across science, policy, and industry.
ULSE standards like UL 1974 help support EV Battery Circularity. This standard provides requirements for the sorting and grading process involved in repurposing batteries from their original configured use, such as powering electric vehicles, to use in other applications, such as energy storage.
International Impact
Many COP 30 attendees are government regulators looking for ways to address climate challenges in their nations, some of which may not have the resources to develop solutions on their own. Our standards provide a rich resource for doing so.
Standards developed by ULSE, IEC, and ISO aren’t limited to any single country. IEC, ISO, and ULSE are all considered international standards developers in accordance with the World Trade Organization’s Technical Barriers to Trade. International standards are developed with impartiality and transparency that guarantees no single interest, industry, or region dominates. These principles support broad applicability and foster global trust in the standards development process.
Through COP 30, we want to demonstrate how standards developed in one country are globally relevant and can drive real-world impact whether you live in New York, New Delhi, or New Zealand.
Safety and Sustainability Through Progress
I’ve been in the standards business most of my life, and it’s gratifying to see our mandate expand from the safety of an electric plug or toaster to sustainability on a global scale. We’re all in this together, and it’s rewarding to know our work makes a difference.
When standards align, so does progress — creating one framework for a safer, more sustainable world.
Learn more about the COP 30 Standards Pavillion ici.
