📋 Tender Overview
* It was announced that the country has an accreditation scheme for the verification of Greenhouse Gases (GHG).The National Quality Institute (Inacal), an organization attached to the Ministry of Production, represented Peru in key spaces at COP30, providing technical evidence and contributing to the international debate on the strategic role of technical standards and Quality Infrastructure to accelerate climate action, strengthen transparency and support the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), in line with the countrys climate commitments.
COP30, held from November 6 to 21 in Belem, Brazil, brought together representatives from around the world to assess progress in mitigation, adaptation and climate finance, and to strengthen the mechanisms necessary to limit global warming to 1.5 degC in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Technical participation of Peru in COP30
Inacal participated in high-level sessions that reaffirmed the countrys commitment to resilient and carbon-neutral development by 2050, in a context of high vulnerability to climate impacts. The Policy Lab Technical standards as catalysts: from climate promises to measurable action was held in the Standards Pavilion of the COP, organized by ISO. This space brought together authorities, negotiators and standardization organizations to analyze how international standards improve the credibility and comparability of environmental commitments.
Inacal, as a full member of ISO represented by the Director of Standardization, Rosario Uria, moderated one of the working groups and presented the Peruvian experience in the application of standards that contribute to mitigation, adaptation measures and the transition towards a neutral carbon model, having as a framework the countrys commitments expressed in the new version of the NDC 3.0 presented by MINAM at COP30, and in alignment with the Framework Law on Climate Change and the Long-term Strategy Deadline to 2050.
During the Policy Lab, the relevance of standards such as ISO 14068 (transition to net zero), ISO 14067 (carbon footprint), the ISO 14064 family (quantification and reporting of GHG), ISO 14065 (validation and verification), ISO 14066 (technical competencies) and the progress of the ISO/TC 331 committee on biodiversity, where Peru actively participates in the preparation of the future ISO, was highlighted. 17317.
In addition, Inacal reported that the country has an accreditation scheme for GHG verification, key to ensuring reliable environmental reports and precise measurements in climate management. He also highlighted as good practices the Peru Carbon Footprint Program of the MINAM, based on ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14065 and the incorporation of the ISO 59000 family in the National Circular Economy Roadmap (D.S. No. 003-2025-MINAM
Water management and climate resilience
Inacal participated in the panel Science-based technical standards for climate resilience in water resources, held at the Water for Climate Pavilion, where the contribution of international standards to the implementation of the NDCs and the National Adaptation Plans was addressed.
Peru explained how Quality Infrastructure contributes to more efficient and safe water management, highlighting the need to use technical irrigation standards in vulnerable basins; strengthening legal metrology for reliable measurements in water meters; the application of technical standards on test methods for monitoring Environmental Quality Standards (ECA); and the role of conformity assessment in ensuring safe drinking water.
The importance of incorporating Circular Economy standards in the Roadmap towards a Circular Economy in Drinking Water and Sanitation by 2030 was also highlighted, for the reuse of wastewater and the valorization of biosolids (Supreme Decree No. 007-2024-VIVIENDA). Likewise, it was announced that Peru will host the plenary session of the ISO World Committee on Circular Economy.
The role of standards such as ISO 14046 (water footprint), ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 31000 (risk management), ISO 14091 (climate change adaptation) and the ISO 59000 family was highlighted. Experts agreed that the adoption of ISO/IEC and ASTM standards is key to facing droughts, floods and glacial retreat, providing reliable technical evidence for the resilience of communities.
Perus commitment to quality and climate action
Inacals participation in COP30 reaffirms the strategic role of a solid Quality Infrastructure for the country, capable of providing reliable measurements, harmonized methodologies and technical capabilities that drive innovation and support the transition towards sustainable development. These advances make it possible to strengthen the implementation of the NDCs and provide technical evidence to face climate challenges.
Peru continues to advance in the adoption of international standards, available in the Inacal Virtual Catalog of Peruvian Technical Standards: https://www.inacal.gob.pe/cid/categoria/normas-tecnicas-peruana
Lima, November 26, 2025
