What happens when net zero becomes auditable?
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is close to finalizing the world's first independently verifiable standard for credible net-zero alignment, ISO 14060. The shipping industry faces challenges adapting to these new auditable net-zero regulations as discussions continue.
Captain Alex Byelyavtsev is back with some uncomfortable predictions for some owners. ISO’s public consultation on ISO 14060 closed on September 9, 2026. The draft is intended to become what ISO describes as the world’s first international independently verifiable standard for credible net-zero alignment. Final text is still ahead. The harder question for shipping is …