On 29 October 2008, the British Standards Institution (BSI) officially launched the Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 2050. PAS 2050 marked the first attempt to establish a unique standard for consistent measurement of greenhouse gas emissions related to the full life cycle of goods and services (Product Carbon Footprint). It was built on the existing ISO Standards 14040 ff and directly addresses to the role of consumption contributing to GHG emissions at the product level. Since publication of the standard, several products have been measured and labeled according to the specifications. The most prominent example is the Carbon Reduction Label awarded by the Carbon Trust.
At the end of 2009, a review process was started with the aim of ensuring consistency between the three main initiatives: PAS 2050, GHG Protocol, and ISO 14067.
May 2011