The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—the world’s most influential arbiter of industrial and corporate benchmarks—has hit a significant, and perhaps predictable, speed bump in its quest to define "net-zero." The draft of the ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned Organizations, a document intended to serve as the global "gold standard"…
LONDON — History rarely repeats itself in exact terms, but it frequently rhymes. In the mid-1980s, the global economy found itself strained to a breaking point by towering external deficits, a runaway US dollar, and aggressive protectionist pressures. The resolution required a bold, coordinated act of statecraft: the 1985 Plaza…
By Heather Clancy The global push for standardized corporate climate accountability reached a pivotal milestone today, September 9, as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) concluded the initial 12-week public consultation period for its highly anticipated net-zero target-setting framework. This draft, formally titled the ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned…
By Shlomo Ben-Ami July 10, 2026 The recent signing of a trilateral framework agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the United States has been hailed by diplomatic circles as a landmark achievement in Middle Eastern statecraft. Designed to serve as a roadmap for ending the protracted conflict in southern Lebanon, the…
