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Energy-related indicators to inform on Green Growth issues. UNSD. Definition.

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  1. Energy-related indicators to inform on Green Growth issues UNSD

  2. Definition • Green growth is about fostering economic growth and development whileensuring that the natural assets continue to provide the resources andenvironmental services on which our well-being relies. To do this it must catalyzeinvestment and innovation which will underpin sustained growth and give rise tonew economic opportunities. • (Source: OECD) • Other variations exist

  3. Green growth • Green growth is gaining support as a way to pursue economic growth and development, while preventing environmental degradation, biodiversity loss and unsustainable natural resource use. • Developing countries often have a larger share of their economies directly dependent on natural resources -> green economy and green growth issues become even more relevant

  4. Context • GG/GE is usually framed in the context of sustainability • “Green economy and green growth within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication” has been a theme of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in 2012 (Rio+20)

  5. Measuring green growth • Developing and implementing framework conditions that promote green growth requires a good understanding of the determinants of green growth and of related trade-offs or synergies. • It also requires appropriate statistical information to support policyanalysis and to monitor progress.

  6. Measuring green growth • We need: • Methodology (Concepts, measurement framework) • Indicators • Underlying data sets • Difficulty • Defining green growth in statistical terms • Example: Green jobs

  7. Measuring green growth • OECD has proposed an ambitious measurement framework

  8. Measuring green growth • UN Development account project • Develop methodology • Select indicators • Assist countries in producing data

  9. Development account project • Methodology will use existing frameworks and existing data sets as much as possible • Examples: FDES, SEEA, Energy statistics and balances • Target achievable indicator sets • For short-term measurable results, focus on: • energy use • structure of energy supply/use • energy efficiency

  10. Development account project • Project will focus on Asian and South American region • Regional work plus selected pilot countries • Time frame: 2012-2015

  11. Other connections to energy statistics • 2012 – International Year of sustainable energy for all • Goals: • Ensure universal access to modern energy services. • Reduce global energy intensity by 40 per cent. • Increase renewable energy use globally to 30 per cent.

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