1. DIMESA 2006 A view from DG Environment Timo Makela
DIMESA View from ENV
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DIMESA 2006
A view from DG Environment
Timo Makela
Director of Directorate G
Sustainable Development and Integration
DG Environment
European Commission
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

2. EU Sustainable Development Strategy
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EU Sustainable Development Strategy
New EU SDS adopted this week
Environment important pillar
Clear role for indicators in monitoring
Many environment related Sustainable Development Indicators (SDI) „best needed“
Coordination of work to develop them needed.
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

3. Thematic Strategies 3 further Thematic Strategies adopted:
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Thematic Strategies
3 further Thematic Strategies adopted:
Urban environment
Cities hotspots of many environment related issues: => specific urban focus of statistics needed
Resources and Waste
Both strategies look at the environmental impact along the life cycle => Material flows and waste statistics are the starting point => „Environmental impacts“ of resource use is the goal.
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

4. Group of 4 - Data Centres Group of Four: ENV, EEA, JRC, ESTAT
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Group of 4 - Data Centres
Group of Four: ENV, EEA, JRC, ESTAT
To coordinate at EU level
Data centres to be
coordinator in a specific thematic field and
first contact point for DG ENV
Encourage to coordinate at national level
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

5. SEIS Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS):
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SEIS
Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS):
Vision to replace (paper) reporting by access to databases
With the Go4 we are improving co-ordination and collaboration at EU level
INSPIRE will deliver SEIS if successful: involvement and engagement is crucial
The WISE example shows what can be achieved
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

6. ENV Financing in 2007 Priorities in support of Eco-industries
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ENV Financing in 2007
Priorities in support of
Eco-industries
Material Flow Accounts to asses environmental impact in the future
Study on sectoral costs and benefits of environmental policy: request for support
Director’s Meeting on Environment Statistics and Accounts - DIMESA, 15 June 2006

7. Thank you for your attention.
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Thank you for your attention.