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14/10/2026
Powering a sustainable future on World Standards Day
As our world becomes increasingly digital, demand for electricity is surging while the transition to cleaner energy systems is creating new challenges. Yet desp...
12/10/2026
Why access to electricity changes everything
Electricity underpins every one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from healthcare and education to economic growth, climate action and digital i...
29/09/2026
The energy transition will only succeed if it lasts
We tend to think we live in a digital world, with hopes and fears around artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, data centres and the next big technolo...
24/09/2026
Why touch matters in the digital age
From the buzz of your phone when a message arrives to surgeons being able to feel' the patients they are examining from hundreds of kilometres away, these ...
22/09/2026
Wi-Fi, phones and power lines: understanding EMF exposure
Whether it be from the sun or from our phones and other devices, we are all exposed to electromagnetic radiation in some shape or form. With the dramatic growth...
17/09/2026
AI safety needs more than rules. It needs evidence
Every week we read headlines about new threats from AI. From taking over jobs to disrupting critical infrastructure, spreading misinformation or even destroying...
07/09/2026
Why does conformity assessment matter?
Every day, we rely on products to work safely, from the power bank in your bag to the solar panels on rooftops. Behind that trust is a process called conformity...
01/09/2026
Digital wallets: what a cardless future means
In a move that takes us closer to secure digital identities for everyone, everywhere, the IEC, together with DIN, ISO and the Open Wallet Foundation recently ma...
31/08/2026
Keeping kids safe online needs a global approach
The Meta settlement is not just a big penalty. It is a tipping point. And it needs global collaboration to work. Meta made headlines last week when it was orde...
27/08/2026
The future of renewable energy depends on storage
Renewable energy is booming. Globally, solar, wind and other renewable sources together generated more electricity than coal for the first time in 2025. This is...
17/08/2026
Under pressure: why we need to be thinking about dams
Dams rarely make the news, and that is exactly how it should be. Quietly, they supply the water that keeps homes, farms and factories running, and often absorb ...
12/08/2026
Transforming patient care with biomedical data
Biomedical tests such as EEGs and ECGs provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a wide variety of conditions from cardiac disorders to epilepsy....
24/07/2026
Lessons from the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident
Splashed across the worlds media is the story that an advanced AI model has gone rogue and hacked a startup. OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, says two of its mo...
10/07/2026
Testing electronics to withstand the heat
Record temperatures and repeated heatwaves across Europe, North America and parts of Asia are placing strain not only on people but also on the technologies we ...
02/12/2025
International organizations align at International AI Standards Summit
-- The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Telecommunication Unio...
21/11/2025
Standards Pavilion concludes COP30 with call to embed International Standards in every step of climate action
As COP30 draws to a close, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), ...
12/11/2025
International standards bodies release climate action policy paper at COP30
Wednesday 12th November - Bel m, Brazil - Today, leading organizations IEC, ISO and ULSE, initiators of the Standards Pavilion at UNFCCC COP30, published a join...
07/11/2025
From promises to progress: 21 global organizations unite at COP30 to champion International Standards in the climate action agenda
-- Building on last year's success at COP29, the three initiator organizati...
15/09/2025
New study reveals overwhelming support for a more sustainable future
-- Opens door to growth in renewable energy New Delhi, India - 15th September -- Global business and industry leaders from around the world are joining technol...
11/07/2025
AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration
AI and Multimedia Authenticity Standards Collaboration launches two papers to guide the future of AI integration, today at the AI for Good Global Summit The...
22/11/2024
Standards Pavilion elevates the role of standards in advancing climate action at COP29
Friday 22 November, Baku, Azerbaijan: As COP29 wraps up in Azerbaijan, the Stand...
11/11/2024
International standards organizations join forces for climate action
The time is now: International Standards organizations join forces to highlight the critical role of standards in accelerating climate action The International ...
25/10/2024
Canadian engineer Elias Ghannoum wins 2024 Lord Kelvin Award
The IEC has awarded its annual Lord Kelvin Award to the Canadian engineer, Elias Ghannoum. The award recognizes exceptional and long-term contributions to globa...
18/10/2024
IEC celebrating 200th anniversary of founding president, Lord Kelvin, at GM
Edinburgh, Scotland and Geneva, Switzerland - 18 October - Business and industry leaders from around the world are joining technology experts in Edinburgh next ...
14/10/2024
IEC, ISO and ITU launch the 2025 International AI Standards Summit
Setting the standard for responsible AI: 2025 International AI Standards Summit announced this World Standards Day The International Organization for Standar...
06/08/2024
IEC publishes first international standard developed entirely on OSD platform
Geneva, Switzerland - August 6, 2024 - The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) today announced the publication of the first international standard f...
13/03/2024
IEC welcomes KATS as first funding partner for Global Impact Fund
IEC's Global Impact Fund (IEC-GIF) took a step further in advancing the vision of a safer, more efficient world today with the signing of its first funding ...
12/03/2024
IEC appoints James Wood as Director of Communications
Geneva, Switzerland, 12 March, 2024 - The IEC today announced the appointment of strategic communications and advocacy professional James Wood as its new Direct...
05/02/2024
Transforming old batteries into new resources to improve lives in Africa
IEC's vision to create a safer, more efficient world gained further momentum recently with the launch of a new project supported by the IEC Global Impact Fu...
11/01/2024
IEC and ISO launch new joint technical committee on quantum technologies
Geneva, 11 January 2024 - The IEC and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) today announced the establishment of a joint technical committee ...
24/10/2023
Greenwashing: industry now able to provide independent proof for environmental claims
With accusations of greenwashing increasing, industry urgently needed independen...
23/10/2023
IEC announces Edison Award winners
In recognition of their outstanding contributions to the IEC, six technical experts in the IEC community have been awarded the prestigious Thomas A. Edison Awar...
28/06/2023
Transforming old batteries into new resources in Africa
IEC's vision to create a safer, more efficient world gained further momentum recently with the launch of the first project of the IEC Global Impact Fund. ...
31/05/2023
An abundance of marine energy: soon to become a reality
Geneva, Switzerland/Glasgow, UK, 31 May 2023 - Over 70% of the earth's surface is covered by oceans, which offer one of the largest untapped sources of ener...
28/10/2022
Industry leaders and technology experts in San Francisco for IEC General Meeting
San Francisco, 28th October 2022 - Business and industry leaders from around the world are joining technology experts in San Francisco for the 86th annual IEC G...
28/10/2022
Industry leaders and technology experts descend on San Francisco for annual IEC General Meeting
San Francisco, 28th October 2022 - Business and industry leaders from around the...
20/10/2022
G20: Recover together, recover stronger with international standards
Bali, Indonesia, 20th October 2022 - The leading international standards bodies - IEC, ISO and ITU - have urged world leaders to recognize, support, and adopt i...
03/11/2021
IEC, ISO and ITU ready to join proposed UN expert group to mitigate climate change
Geneva, 2 November 2021-The world's leading developers of International Stan...
28/10/2021
G20: Creating a better future with international standards
Milan, Italy, 28/10/2021 The world's leading standards bodies - IEC, ISO and ITU - have issued a joint declaration ahead of the G20 summit in Rome. They cal...
07/10/2021
2021 Lord Kelvin Award
Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-10-07 - The IEC has awarded the 2021 Lord Kelvin Award to Mr Tony Capel from Canada for his dedicated contributions and participation ...
05/10/2021
IEC recognizes four experts with its Thomas Edison Award
The IEC has presented its Thomas Edison Award to four individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the IEC. Created in 2010, the Thomas Edison Award r...
03/10/2021
IEC General Meeting officially opens in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2021-10-01 - Nearly 600 participants representing 172 countries will attend the IEC General Meeting taking place in Dubai. Against ...
08/07/2021
An interchangeable charging solution for all consumer electronic devices is here
After the successful introduction of a common charging solution for mobile smartphones (based on USB technologies), in 2011, the IEC published a common charging...
27/01/2021
ISO and IEC experts win prestigious Emmy award
Geneva, Switzerland, 2021-01-26 - The joint technical committee of IEC and ISO (ISO/IEC JTC 1) has been awarded a Technology & Engineering Emmy . The US-based N...
03/12/2020
Celebrating World Standards Day 2020
The IEC, ISO and ITU announce the winners of the annual World Standards Day contest. This year, a poster contest was launched, along the theme of Protecting the...
03/12/2020
G20: call to action on international standards
Organizers of the Riyadh International Standards Summit held on 4 November 2020 have issued a call to action for the recognition, support and adoption of intern...
03/12/2020
IEC launches its first virtual General Meeting
Over 400 participants representing 84 countries are attending the first virtual IEC General Meeting. It consists of 15 sessions taking place between 9 and 20 No...
03/12/2020
IEC presents its Thomas Edison Award recipients
The IEC has presented its Thomas Edison Award to four individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the IEC. Created in 2010, the Thomas Edison Award r...
03/12/2020
IEC publishes a white paper on the future of safety
The Internet of Things, big data, advanced robotics and artificial intelligence are transforming the connection between technology and people. New and complex s...
03/12/2020
2020 Lord Kelvin Award
Geneva, Switzerland, 2020-11-13 - The IEC has awarded the 2020 Lord Kelvin Award to Mr. Toshiyuki Kajiya from Japan for his outstanding contribution to the deve...
