The BIPM
The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) is the international organization through which Member States work together on matters related to metrology.
As the home of the International System of Units (SI) and the international reference time scale (UTC), we work with Members’ National Metrology Institutes, Regional Metrology Organizations and strategic partners world-wide to promote and advance the global comparability and traceability of measurements for:
- Scientific discovery and innovation
- Industrial manufacturing and international trade
- Improving quality of life and sustaining the global environment.
Established by the Metre Convention in 1875, our mission is to be the world focus for the international system of measurement.
News and Updates
New On-demand Key Comparison to Support Global CO2 Emissions’ Monitoring
The BIPM has introduced a new on-demand Key Comparison of CO2 gaseous standards in dry air, tailored to levels found from background to urban areas. This new service supports the global push to improve CO2 emissions-monitoring and to ensure the precision of measurements worldwide.
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