A specification designed to accelerate the global transition to clean energy and support emissions reduction efforts worldwide has been published by BSI. Carbon-abated Electricity (PAS 247) establishes the first standardised methodology for monitoring and calculating decarbonised electricity produced by fossil-fuel power plants equipped with carbon capture, transportation and storage technology.

The specification is intended to enable organisations and governments to manage low-carbon electricity generation and related supply chains in line with global climate and energy targets, including achieving net zero by 2050. By defining a consistent and verifiable approach to measuring carbon-abated electricity, BSI says that PAS 247 can help enhance transparency around carbon-reduction performance and support more accurate assessment and reporting of emissions reductions.

Seb Van Dort, director of sustainability and energy, BSI, said: “Developed through robust, multi-stakeholder collaboration, this groundbreaking new standard provides organisations and governments with a consistent, transparent and credible framework to support their transition to clean power generation.

“The global standard is designed to ensure accuracy and reliability of emissions reduction in this emerging area of decarbonisation, while strengthening public, regulator and stakeholder confidence in emissions reporting.”

BSI says PAS 247 will be relevant to CCS-enabled fossil-fuel power plants and their value chains, governmental authorities, and organisations pursuing carbon-neutral operations, including those in hard-to-abate sectors such as shipping, aviation and heavy industry. The PAS aligns with existing standards and in time is expected to form the basis for third-party certification. Should the PAS be adopted as an ISO standard, it will provide a globally recognised method against which organisations can be certified.

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