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Cover page: ISOfocus May/June 2018 - Climate action
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Climate action

This issue lays out the range of standards for monitoring climate change, quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and promoting good practice in environmental management and design.

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Published in English, French and Spanish, six times per year, ISOfocus is your gateway to International Standards.

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