ASTM Standards for Managing Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases

A new exclusive publication, ASTM Standards for Managing Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases, is now available from ASTM International.

The book features five documents that give all industries a more general guideline for monitoring and reporting GHG emissions:
ASTM E2137, Standard Guide for Estimating Monetary Costs and Liabilities for Environmental Matters;
ASTM E2173, Standard Guide for Disclosure of Environmental Liabilities;
ASTM E2718, Standard Guide for Financial Disclosures Attributed to Climate Change;
ASTM E2725, Standard Guide for Basic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases; and
• A FREE copy of the SEC Guidance document.

These standards cover:
• Basic management strategies that focuses on business risk and cost-effective solutions in response to greenhouse gases and related issues;
• Institutional (legal) and engineering (physical) controls for GHG reductions, impacts and adaptations;
• Options for climate change-related disclosures accompanying audited and unaudited financial statements;
• Consistent and comprehensive disclosure of material financial liabilities or exposures attributed to climate change; and
• Conditions warranting disclosure and the content of appropriate disclosure.

ASTM Standards for Managing Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases is available for $75 USD (50 pages; 8.5” x 11”; ISBN: 978-0-8031-8676-7; Stock #: GHG11).

To purchase ASTM publications, search by stock number on the ASTM Web site (www.astm.org), or contact ASTM Customer Relations (phone: 610-832-9585; https://www.astm.org/contact/).

ASTM Staff Contact: Marsha Firman, Phone: 610-832-9612; mfirman@astm.org

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January 10, 2011