System of Environmental-System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Energy Economic Accounting for Energy

(SEEA-E)(SEEA-E)Process leading to the publicationProcess leading to the publication

Third Meeting of the United Nations Third Meeting of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Committee of Experts on

Environmental-Economic AccountingEnvironmental-Economic Accounting(New York, 26-27 June 2008)(New York, 26-27 June 2008)

Questions to the UNCEEAQuestions to the UNCEEA• Does the UNCEEA agree with the scope and coverage of the

SEEA-E ?

• Does the UNCEEA agree with the process and timetable for the preparation of the SEEA-E ?

• Does the UNCEEA agree in principle with the draft Annotated Outline of the SEEA-E ?

BackgroundBackground

UNCEEA meeting July 2007: UNCEEA meeting July 2007:

• Consensus for the preparation of a Consensus for the preparation of a publication on energy accounts (SEEA-E) and publication on energy accounts (SEEA-E) and related emissions accounts presenting standard related emissions accounts presenting standard concepts, definitions, classifications and tables concepts, definitions, classifications and tables for energy accountsfor energy accounts

• Agreement that energy accounts should Agreement that energy accounts should feature prominently in the revised SEEAfeature prominently in the revised SEEA

Coverage of the SEEA-ECoverage of the SEEA-E• Agreed concepts, definitions, classifications, Agreed concepts, definitions, classifications, accounting

rules, and valuation principles

• Physical and monetary accounts for Physical and monetary accounts for energy resource stocks

• Physical and monetary flow accounts related to energy

• Accounts for energy-related air emissions

• Bridge tables with energy balances and emission Bridge tables with energy balances and emission inventoriesinventories

SEEA-E and the other publicationsSEEA-E and the other publications A suite of publications in support of energy-related information:A suite of publications in support of energy-related information:

SEEA-ESEEA-E A standard for physical and monetary energy accountsA standard for physical and monetary energy accountsWill serve as an input in the revised Will serve as an input in the revised SEEASEEA

IRESIRES (International Recommendation on Energy Statistics) (International Recommendation on Energy Statistics) The statistical foundation: Definitions, classifications, agreed data The statistical foundation: Definitions, classifications, agreed data

items, etc.items, etc.

ESCMESCM ( (Energy Statistics Compilers Manual)Energy Statistics Compilers Manual) Compilation guide: Good practices, technical matters Compilation guide: Good practices, technical matters

Draft outline of SEEA-EDraft outline of SEEA-EChapter 1: Introduction.

Chapter 2: The SEEA-E framework

Chapter 3: Physical asset accounts

Chapter 4: Monetary asset accounts

Chapter 5: Physical flow accounts

Chapter 6: Monetary flow accounts

Chapter 7: Air emission accounts for energy related emissions

Chapter 8: Hybrid accountsChapter 8: Hybrid accounts

Chapter 9: Applications of energy accountsChapter 9: Applications of energy accounts

What has happened since the What has happened since the UNCEEA meeting July 2007UNCEEA meeting July 2007 ? ?The UNSD has embarked on the drafting of the SEEA-E as

part of its regular work programme

• Organization of a special session on energy accounts Organization of a special session on energy accounts at the 12th London Group Meetingat the 12th London Group Meeting

• Consultation with the 3rd Oslo Group Meeting on Consultation with the 3rd Oslo Group Meeting on Energy Statistics on the list of issuesEnergy Statistics on the list of issues

• Global Assessment of energy accountsGlobal Assessment of energy accounts

What has happened ? What has happened ? (continued)(continued)

• A drafting group with experts on energy statistics and energy A drafting group with experts on energy statistics and energy accounts has been established to assist UNSD in developing accounts has been established to assist UNSD in developing

SEEA-ESEEA-E

Drafting Group: Drafting Group: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa. UK, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, South Africa. UK, EEA, Eurostat, IMF, UNESCWA, UNSDEEA, Eurostat, IMF, UNESCWA, UNSD

• Drafting of chapters 1-4 of the SEEA-E and consultation with the Drafting of chapters 1-4 of the SEEA-E and consultation with the drafting group drafting group

• Establishment of a website to facilitate the consultation on the Establishment of a website to facilitate the consultation on the SEEA-ESEEA-E

http://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seeaehttp://unstats.un.org/unsd/envaccounting/seeae

Future activities 2008Future activities 2008DraftingDrafting• Drafting of remaining chapters. Further consultation and seeking inputs with Drafting of remaining chapters. Further consultation and seeking inputs with

drafting groupdrafting group

• Drafting of issues paper for discussion at the London Group meetingDrafting of issues paper for discussion at the London Group meeting

Consultation and inputsConsultation and inputs• London Group meeting (October)London Group meeting (October)

• International Workshop on Energy Statistics (Mexico City) (Q4))

• Expert Group Meeting on emission inventories (Q4)

Activities 2009Activities 2009Consultation and inputs:

• Oslo Group meeting (Q1)

• Expert Group meeting on energy accounts and statistics (Q1) • London group meeting (Q1)

• World-wide global consultation to review the revised SEEA-E (Q2)

• User-producer conference (Q3)

Final draft for UNCEEA approval

Questions to the UNCEEAQuestions to the UNCEEA• Does the UNCEEA agree with the scope and coverage of the

SEEA-E ?

• Does the UNCEEA agree with the process and timetable for the preparation of the SEEA-E ?

• Does the UNCEEA agree in principle with the draft Annotated Outline of the SEEA-E ?