ISO 14001:2026 was published on 15 April 2026. This PECB course compares it with ISO 14001:2015 clause by clause, including the two new clauses, 6.1.4 Risks and opportunities and 6.3 Planning of changes, and ends with a one-hour exam. New certifications to the 2015 edition stop on 31 October 2027, five months before ISO 9001’s cut-off. Aegentra, an official PECB authorised training partner, sells it online as Self-Study for NZ$533.00, before applicable tax, with the exam and one free retake included.
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Self-Study course and exam bundle
Read, revisit examples and work through the official materials at your own pace. Your bundle includes:
12 months of myPECB dashboard and course access from assignment
Official PECB slide-based course materials — slides only, no video lectures
Two exam attempts: your first exam and one free retake if you do not pass
Certification application fee included; Transition credentials have no annual maintenance fee
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At a glance
ISO 14001:2026 Transition: the facts.
Standard
ISO 14001:2026, published 15 April 2026
Course length
Two days of PECB content; Self-Study is self-paced
Materials
More than 140 pages of PECB training material, including quizzes
Exam
1 hour, 40 multiple-choice questions, closed book, online or on paper, English or French
Prerequisites
None
Credential
PECB Certified ISO 14001:2026 Transition
Maintenance
None. Transition credentials need no annual maintenance fee or CPD
CPD
14 credits on course completion, as PECB states
What PECB includes
What your Self-Study bundle contains.
Official PECB Self-Study course materials: more than 140 pages of training material, including quizzes, delivered through your myPECB dashboard.
The PECB exam, with one free retake if you do not pass.
The certification application fee. PECB’s fee terms also mention the first-year Annual Maintenance Fee, but Transition credentials need no maintenance, so none is payable.
An attestation of course completion worth 14 CPD credits, as PECB states for this course.
How it helps you
What you can do after the course.
Explain the two new clauses
You will be able to explain stand-alone 6.1.4 Risks and opportunities and the new 6.3 Planning of changes, and what evidence an auditor may ask for under each.
Update your environmental context
Clause 4.1 now names broader environmental conditions, including climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity. The course shows you how that changes your context analysis.
Keep a 2015 exam pass usable
If you passed a PECB ISO 14001 exam on the 2015 edition but have not applied for certification, PECB’s deadline is 15 April 2027. After that, PECB says you need this Transition exam.
Plan the update to your EMS
PECB’s third objective is to plan and implement the changes an existing environmental management system needs, so you leave with a list of what to change and why.
ISO 14001:2015 vs ISO 14001:2026
What changed from ISO 14001:2015 to ISO 14001:2026.
ISO 14001:2026 was published on 15 April 2026, according to PECB and UKAS. It replaces ISO 14001:2015 including Amendment 1:2024. PECB published this course and exam in English on 7 May 2026.
The table compares ISO 14001:2015 (with Amendment 1:2024) and ISO 14001:2026. Key changes follow Global ACI’s transition requirements (sections 3.1 and 3.2) and PECB’s course description. The last column is UKAS’s own rating, from its Gap Analysis Summary (Appendix A, Issue 1, 7 May 2026). ISO 14001 has more changes rated significant than ISO 9001, mostly in clauses 4, 6 and 8.
ISO 14001:2015 compared with ISO 14001:2026, with UKAS’s rating of each change
Clause or area
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 14001:2026
UKAS rating
Structure and terms
Annex SL high-level structure
Aligned with the Harmonized Structure (Annex SL and ISO TMB resolution 16/2025). Terms and definitions aligned; new documented-information phrase
Not rated
4.1 Context
Internal and external issues, including environmental conditions. Climate change added by Amendment 1:2024
Broader environmental conditions made explicit, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity
Significant
4.2 Interested parties
Needs and expectations; Amendment 1:2024 climate note
Revised
Significant
4.3 Scope
Scope of the EMS
Revised
Significant
5.2 Policy and 5.3 Roles
Environmental policy; organisational roles
Minor change to 5.2; 5.3 retitled “Roles, responsibilities and authorities”
Minor or no change
6.1.1 General
Contains the risks and opportunities requirements
Revised
Significant
6.1.2 Environmental aspects
Life cycle perspective
Reinforced life cycle perspective in identifying environmental aspects
Significant
6.1.3 Compliance obligations
Compliance obligations
Minor change
Minor
6.1.4 Risks and opportunities
Sat inside 6.1.1 General
New stand-alone clause 6.1.4 Risks and opportunities
Significant
Planning action
6.1.4 Planning action
Renumbered 6.1.5
Minor
6.3 Planning of changes
Not in the 2015 standard
New clause 6.3 Planning of changes
Significant
8.1 Operational planning and control
Includes outsourced processes and life cycle considerations
Split into 9.3.1 General, 9.3.2 Inputs and 9.3.3 Outputs
Minor
10 Improvement
10.1 General; 10.2; 10.3 Continual improvement
10.1 Continual improvement; 10.2. The separate 10.3 is removed
Significant
Annex A guidance
Guidance on use
Clarifies context, risks and opportunities and their links to other clauses, the life cycle perspective, and alignment with strategy, business processes and an integrated management system
Global ACI’s assessment is that “the overall changes to the document are minimal”, across approximately 700,000 accredited ISO 14001 certificates. PECB’s course highlights four themes: broader environmental conditions in the organisational context, the reinforced life cycle perspective, the newly formalised approach to managing change under clause 6.3, and the revised planning logic for risks and opportunities.
Transition deadlines
ISO 14001:2026 transition deadlines.
These dates come from Global ACI’s mandatory transition requirements for ISO 14001:2026 (TECH-3-TR 2029-04-30, issued 4 September 2026). They bind accreditation bodies that sign the Global ACI mutual recognition arrangement and the certification bodies they accredit. UKAS confirms the same end date for certified organisations.
ISO 14001:2026 transition milestones (Global ACI, with the UKAS dates named)
Milestone
Date
Transition period
Three years, ending 30 April 2029
Accreditation bodies ready to assess
By 31 October 2026
Certification bodies submit their transition declaration
By 31 January 2027
Accreditation-body transition decisions complete
By 30 April 2027
UK only: UKAS certification-body transition deadline
30 April 2027 (first tranche granted 30 October 2026)
New and initial certifications to ISO 14001:2026 only
From 31 October 2027
All certified organisations transitioned
By 30 April 2029
Other dates in circulation, such as 15 April 2029 or the end of May 2029, do not match Global ACI’s requirements. New Zealand certification bodies are commonly accredited by JAS-ANZ, the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand. We could not read a JAS-ANZ transition notice, so confirm with your certification body which dates it applies to your certificate.
Course agenda
Two days, clause by clause.
Day 1
Introduction to ISO 14001:2026 and its comparison to ISO 14001:2015.
Day 2
Clause-by-clause comparison between ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 14001:2015, and the certification exam.
From the official PECB course outline. Day headings describe the syllabus, not a fixed study time for Self-Study.
The exam
The PECB ISO 14001:2026 Transition exam.
Exam facts
Item
Detail
Duration
1 hour
Questions
40 multiple-choice questions
Book rules
Closed book
Where
Online through PECB, or on paper
Languages
English and French
Pass mark
PECB has not published it on the pages we checked
Results
Online multiple-choice results are shown straight away
Retake
One free retake; wait 15 days after a failed attempt
Exam domains
Domain
What it covers
Domain 1
Differences between the main clauses of ISO 14001:2026 and ISO 14001:2015
Domain 2
Understanding, planning and implementing the ISO 14001:2026 changes
PECB has not published the pass mark for the Transition exams on any page we read, so we do not quote one. Ask academy@aegentra.co.nz and we will confirm it with PECB before you book.
Your credential
What you receive: PECB Certified ISO 14001:2026 Transition.
Credential requirements
Requirement
Detail
Exam
PECB ISO 14001:2026 Transition exam
Professional experience
None
EMS project experience
None
Other
Signing the PECB Code of Ethics
“The new updates do not have an impact on your existing certification against ISO 14001 standard. If you have a valid ISO 14001 Implementer, Lead Implementer, Senior Lead Implementer or an ISO 14001 Auditor, Lead Auditor, or Senior Lead Auditor, you just need to maintain these certifications active by submitting CPDs and AMFs. However, we encourage certified individuals to take the ISO 14001:2026 Transition course and exam, to update their knowledge, and report the course and exam as continuous professional development (CPDs) credits, as per the CPD Policy.”
“Candidates who have passed the ISO 14001 exams based on the ISO 14001:2015 version of the standard, can apply for certification until April 15, 2027, at the latest (1 year after the publication of the standard). After this date, candidates who would like to apply for the certification will have to take the ISO 14001:2026 Transition exam, and the regular fee applies.”
Passing the exam and applying leads to the PECB Certified ISO 14001:2026 Transition credential. It sits alongside any ISO 14001 credential you already hold; PECB says existing credentials are unaffected, as quoted above.
PECB also says ISO 14001 Foundation and Provisional certificates are lifetime certificates, and that the updates to the standard do not affect them.
PECB’s certification maintenance policy says: “The following credentials do not require maintenance: Foundation, Provisional, and Transition.” There is no annual maintenance fee and no CPD reporting for the Transition credential.
Who it is for
Who should take this course.
Environmental managers and EMS owners
You are responsible for moving a certified environmental management system to ISO 14001:2026 before the April 2029 deadline.
Auditors, trainers and consultants
You maintain, audit or teach ISO 14001 and need to explain the new clauses and the revised ones.
Candidates with a 2015-edition exam pass
You passed a PECB ISO 14001 exam on the 2015 edition and have not applied for certification by 15 April 2027.
PECB lists the same audience as its ISO 9001 Transition course, with the EMS in place of the QMS, ending with “Environmental professionals wishing to update their ISO 14001 certificates”.
Running an integrated system? ISO 9001 also revised in 2026, with similar new requirements on planning of changes.
Self-Study NZ$247.00
Before you decide
Your questions, answered.
When was ISO 14001:2026 published?+
ISO 14001:2026 was published on 15 April 2026, according to PECB and UKAS. It replaces ISO 14001:2015 including Amendment 1:2024.
What are the main changes in ISO 14001:2026?+
Two new clauses: a stand-alone 6.1.4 Risks and opportunities and 6.3 Planning of changes. UKAS also rates as significant the changes to context (4.1), which now names conditions such as climate change, biodiversity loss and resource scarcity, interested parties (4.2), scope (4.3), environmental aspects with a reinforced life cycle perspective (6.1.2), operational planning and control (8.1) and continual improvement (10.1).
What is the ISO 14001:2026 transition deadline?+
Under Global ACI’s mandatory requirements, every certified organisation must be transitioned to ISO 14001:2026 by 30 April 2029. UKAS gives the same date. Confirm with your certification body which dates it applies to you.
When can certification bodies stop issuing ISO 14001:2015 certificates?+
Global ACI allows new and initial certifications to ISO 14001:2015 until 31 October 2027. From that date, new and initial certifications are to ISO 14001:2026 only. That is five months earlier than the equivalent ISO 9001 date.
Does ISO 14001:2026 affect my existing PECB ISO 14001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer certificate?+
No, according to PECB. It says the updates “do not have an impact on your existing certification” and that holders of a valid ISO 14001 Implementer, Lead Implementer, Senior Lead Implementer, Auditor, Lead Auditor or Senior Lead Auditor credential “just need to maintain these certifications active by submitting CPDs and AMFs”. PECB encourages them to take the Transition course and exam and report it as CPD.
I passed a PECB ISO 14001 exam based on the 2015 edition. Can I still apply for certification?+
Yes, until 15 April 2027 at the latest, according to PECB. After that date PECB says you will have to take the ISO 14001:2026 Transition exam, and the regular fee applies.
What is the ISO 14001:2026 Transition exam format?+
One hour, 40 multiple-choice questions, closed book, taken online or on paper, in English or French. It has two domains: the differences between the main clauses of the two editions, and understanding, planning and implementing the changes. PECB has not published the pass mark on the pages we checked.
Are there prerequisites for the ISO 14001 Transition course?+
No. PECB lists no prerequisites, and the credential has no professional or EMS project experience requirement. You sign the PECB Code of Ethics when you apply. Knowing ISO 14001:2015 will make the course quicker, because it focuses on what changed.
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