Scope of Climate Change Related Statistics: Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) Meeting on climate change related statistics for producers and users UNECE Task Force Geneva, Switzerland, 19-20 November 2012 Julie L. Hass, Ph.D. Statistics Norway

What would be included in “Climate Change related Statistics” if FDES was used to define the scope?

Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES) Objective of the FDES: Guide the formulation of environment statistics programs

1. Environmental Conditions and Quality Physical conditions Soil and land cover Biodiversity and ecosystems Environmental quality Outside Statistical Systems

2. Environmental resources and their use Non-energy mineral resources Energy resources Land Biological resources Water resources Statistics: Energy, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry, Land use, Water use

3. Emissions, residuals and waste Emissions to air greenhouse gases released to atmosphere Consumption (release) of ozone depleting substances Statistics: Energy, Transport, Industrial production, Agriculture, Waste

4. Extreme Events and Disasters Natural extreme events and disasters Statistics: Cause of death Otherwise mostly outside the statistical system

Human Habitat and Environmental Health Statistics: Population and demographics, health and mortality

6. Environment protection, management and engagement Protection and resource management expenditure Environmental governance and regulation Extreme event preparedness and disaster management Environmental information and awareness

IPCC Schematic framework representing anthropogenic drivers, impacts and responses to climate change and their linkages