Standards and Conformity Assessment as a Global Institutional Framework to Promote Consensus, Transparency, and Diversity

The G20 International Standards Summit 2022 brought together over 150 participants from around the world to examine and demonstrate how consensus-based international standards enable the achievement of priority policy issues. A statement was issued calling on countries to recognise, support, and adopt international standards. It stated that the impact of climate change coupled with the continued increase in electricity demand are accelerating the need to transition towards the generation of more sustainable and clean energy. a The author Matthew Doherty thanks the Internatio International standards promote equity, and economic, social, and environmental sustainability while mitigating issues related to interoperability, safety, costs, and efficiency. International standards offer policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders a platform to strengthen dialogue and interaction to ensure that societies benefit from advances in new technologies, while mitigating possible adverse effects. This policy briefa argues that the transition from a dependence on fossil fuel to green energy must maintain the principles at the core of standardisation-that of consensus, transparency, and diversity.