Officials and experts from around the world came together in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Friday to address climate change and promote low-carbon development.

At the 2023 Qingdao Forum on International Standardization, Sergio Mujica, secretary-general of the International Standardization Organization, emphasized the crucial role that international standards can play in tackling climate change.

In an interview with China Daily, he said that the ISO has devised a set of international standards for the world that are ready to be implemented. Mujica highlighted the collaborative nature of the ISO, stating that it not only relies on existing standards but can devise new standards through consensus, inclusivity and transparency.

Source: By Zheng Xin, chinadaily.com, June 14, 2023 [https://epaper.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/14/WS6488e0ffa3106e73106c4683.html]