Purpose and objectives of Purpose and objectives of the ESCMthe ESCM

Ilaria DiMatteoIlaria DiMatteoUNSDUNSD

66thth Oslo Group Meeting Oslo Group Meeting2-5 May 20112-5 May 2011

Why the ESCMWhy the ESCM

IRES provides internationally agreed IRES provides internationally agreed recommendations covering all aspects of the recommendations covering all aspects of the statistical production process for energy statistical production process for energy statistics statistics

SEEA-Energy will provide concepts, definitions SEEA-Energy will provide concepts, definitions and classification for the energy accounts and classification for the energy accounts consistent with the SNAconsistent with the SNA

=> ESCM provides practical guidelines to assists => ESCM provides practical guidelines to assists countries in the implementation of IRES and the countries in the implementation of IRES and the SEEA-Energy SEEA-Energy

ESCM is an integral part of the implementation of ESCM is an integral part of the implementation of IERSIERS

OutlineOutline

Chapter 1 Conceptual frameworkChapter 1 Conceptual frameworkIt describes the conceptual framework It describes the conceptual framework established in IRES and also the relationships established in IRES and also the relationships with other relevant statistical domains such as with other relevant statistical domains such as economic and environment statistics economic and environment statistics

Chapter 2 Legal foundation and institutional Chapter 2 Legal foundation and institutional arrangementsarrangementsIt describes various national statistical systems, It describes various national statistical systems, their legal framework and their institutional their legal framework and their institutional arrangements. It will describe their advantages arrangements. It will describe their advantages and disadvantages and provides country and disadvantages and provides country examplesexamples

Chapter 3 - ClassificationChapter 3 - ClassificationIt describes the relevant classification for energy It describes the relevant classification for energy statistics (e.g. SIEC) and some issues in their statistics (e.g. SIEC) and some issues in their correspondence to other international correspondence to other international classifications.classifications.

Chapter 4 - Data sources and data collectionChapter 4 - Data sources and data collectionIt presents data sources and compilation of data It presents data sources and compilation of data items (incl. data editing, measurement units, items (incl. data editing, measurement units, etc.) and also adjustments for the compilation of etc.) and also adjustments for the compilation of energy accountsenergy accounts

Chapter 5 – Compilation of energy balancesChapter 5 – Compilation of energy balancesIt describes how to compile balances from the It describes how to compile balances from the data items of IRES, data validation inherent to data items of IRES, data validation inherent to the balances, and also use of secondary data the balances, and also use of secondary data

Chapter 6 - Compilation of energy accountsChapter 6 - Compilation of energy accountsIt describes how to compile the accounts (SEEA-It describes how to compile the accounts (SEEA-Energy) based on the data items of IRES as well Energy) based on the data items of IRES as well the use of secondary sources such as the the use of secondary sources such as the energy balances and the compilation of bridge energy balances and the compilation of bridge tablestables

Chapter 7 – Energy indicators and Greenhouse Chapter 7 – Energy indicators and Greenhouse gas emissionsgas emissionsIt provides examples of country practices in It provides examples of country practices in these areasthese areas

Chapter 8 – Data quality and metadataChapter 8 – Data quality and metadataIt provides guidance on the compilation of It provides guidance on the compilation of quality indicators and on the preparation of quality indicators and on the preparation of metadata as well as presents country practicesmetadata as well as presents country practices

Chapter 9 – Data disseminationChapter 9 – Data disseminationIt describes country practices in dissemination It describes country practices in dissemination (format, release calendar, revision policy, etc.) (format, release calendar, revision policy, etc.) and also confidentialityand also confidentiality

ESCM is expected to be published in hard copy ESCM is expected to be published in hard copy and also in electronic format in order to be and also in electronic format in order to be periodically updated to reflect new country periodically updated to reflect new country practicespractices

ESCM will heavily draw on country practicesESCM will heavily draw on country practicesThe collection of country practices through, for The collection of country practices through, for

example, the template developed by Statistics example, the template developed by Statistics Norway is an important aspectNorway is an important aspect

It is envisaged that a knowledge-base platform be It is envisaged that a knowledge-base platform be developed for energy statistics in order to make developed for energy statistics in order to make available and share materials on energy available and share materials on energy statisticsstatistics

Suggested organization of the workSuggested organization of the work

The ESCM is planned to be finalized by 2013The ESCM is planned to be finalized by 2013

Preparation process in 3 main stages:Preparation process in 3 main stages:1.1. Collection of country practices and textual Collection of country practices and textual

inputinput

2.2. Consolidation of the material into a complete Consolidation of the material into a complete draft ESCMdraft ESCM

3.3. Consultation and review of the draftConsultation and review of the draft

1. Collection of country practices and textual 1. Collection of country practices and textual inputinput

While the collection of country practices is envisaged While the collection of country practices is envisaged to be on a continuous basis, countries are to be on a continuous basis, countries are strongly encouraged to send their country strongly encouraged to send their country practice at an early stagepractice at an early stage

Countries are invited to volunteer to coordinate the Countries are invited to volunteer to coordinate the preparation of individual chapters of the ESCM preparation of individual chapters of the ESCM (e.g. review available practices, soliciting (e.g. review available practices, soliciting contributions and draft text) in order to have draft contributions and draft text) in order to have draft chapters by November 2011chapters by November 2011

UNSD will also assist country during the drafting of UNSD will also assist country during the drafting of the chaptersthe chapters

2. Consolidation of the material into a draft ESCM2. Consolidation of the material into a draft ESCM

UNSD will consolidate the material into a UNSD will consolidate the material into a first draft of the ESCM for the 7th Oslo first draft of the ESCM for the 7th Oslo Group meeting in 2012Group meeting in 2012

3. Consultation, review and finalization of the draft3. Consultation, review and finalization of the draft

During 2012-2013During 2012-2013

The Oslo Group will be the main content The Oslo Group will be the main content provider for the ESCM, however, provider for the ESCM, however, consultation with and contributions from consultation with and contributions from the London Group on Environmental the London Group on Environmental Accounts will be soughtAccounts will be sought

6th OG meeting May 11

7th OG meeting Feb 12Nov 11

8th OG meeting Feb 13

Collection of material and drafting of chapters

Consolidation of the draft chapters

LG meeting Fall 11

Review and consultation on the draft ESCM

LG meeting 2012

Finalization of the ESCM in 2013

LG meeting 2013

Thank you!Thank you!