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Streamlining the EU environmental reporting system JOCK MARTIN

Streamlining the EU environmental reporting system JOCK MARTIN. Bridging the Gap, in 1998 concluded: ‘… some of the systems for monitoring and gathering information about the environment in European countries are inefficient and wasteful. They generate excessive amounts of data on

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Streamlining the EU environmental reporting system JOCK MARTIN

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  1. Streamlining the EU environmental reporting system JOCK MARTIN

  2. Bridging the Gap, in 1998 concluded: ‘… some of the systems for monitoring and gathering information about the environment in European countries are inefficient and wasteful. They generate excessive amounts of data on subjects which do not need it; and they fail to provide timely and relevant information on other subjects where there is an urgent policy need for consistent environmental assessment and reporting’.

  3. 6th EAP Conclusion 6EAP highlights the need to : ‘review and regularly monitor information and reporting systems with a view to a more coherent and effective system to ensure streamlined reporting of high quality, comparable and relevant environmental data and information’ and to undertake “ex ante” evaluation of the possible impacts, in particular the environmental impacts, of new policies and “ex post” evaluation of the effectiveness of existing measures in meeting their environmental objectives.’

  4. Pressure on Member States • Reporting to several institutions. • Many ad hoc-questionnaires. • Difficulty in maintaining a comprehensive view of the obligations. • Lack of consistency in the construction of reporting obligations and questionnaires. • Lack of systematic gathering of data and information. • Need to report on questions already answered once although conditions have not changed. • Definitions are not clear and small differences occur in different reporting obligations.

  5. New reporting system Three types of information needed: 1.Legal (Compliance and legal transposition); 2. State-of-the Environment (SoE); and  3. Effectiveness evaluation

  6. New Reporting System Principles • No increase in overall reporting effort by countries – maintain quality standards • Better balance between types 1, 2 and 3: • improved reporting on compliance • better focus for SoE data (indicators) • more on effectiveness • Use indicators as tool for SOE reporting and to support effectiveness evaluation. Focus MS reporting on what is needed to assess policy outcomes. • Effectiveness evaluations are complex and expensive so should focus on major policy areas where large investments being made by countries.

  7. EEA Contribution to Review • Indicator Frameworks for structuring outputs • PC-ROD as a tool to analyse gaps/overlaps • WEB-ROD as tool to help MS plan their reporting activities efficiently • REM report – a contribution to effectiveness evaluation • EIONET data flows to improve timeliness, quality and comparability of inputs • REPORTNET – the EIONET arm of a shared electronic information system

  8. Sectorial Integration Process Strategies Reporting mechanisms 6th Environmental Action Programme: Thematic strategies Business as Usual: Framework Directives EU Programmes Plans Strategies Reporting Chain Policy Objectives and Targets INDICATOR FRAMEWORKS Themes: Air Pollution, Climate change, Waste, Resource Use, Biodiversity Sectors: Transport, Energy, Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism DATA FLOWS FROM COUNTRIES Environment: EEA, Eurostat, International Conventions Socio-economic: Eurostat, OECD, UNSO, FAO, IEA EUSDS Synthesis Report TERM EERM AERM DG Env Annual Report Eurostat PIPs Project Environmental Signals EU Headline Indicators Standardised Reporting Directive

  9. Environmental Themes Climate change Air pollution Water Stress Biodiversity Terrestrial Environment Waste and Material Flows Sectoral Integration Transport Energy Agriculture Tourism Fisheries EEA Indicator Frameworks

  10. Outline by Indicator Framework • Policy storyline – ½ to 1 page • Main indicators table: • 30-40 indicators per theme/sector • Ordered by policy questions and policy objectives/targets • Indicator titles and definition of data needs • Policy objectives/targets table – with links to relevant indicators • Cross reading table showing links to DPSIR, EEA Typology, other themes/sectors

  11. Indicator consultation process • Mar/April – Bilaterals with EIONET and Commission • May – Draft proposals for EEA core set • End May – Presentation at NFP Meeting • June-Aug – formal written procedure with EEA MB, EEA SC, EIONET, Commission Services, NGOs • September – finalise EEA core set of indicators • October – NFP/EIONET meeting and EEA SC • November – final proposal to EEA Man. Board

  12. EEA Added Value • EU policy focus – from SDS to 6th EAP to Strategies to Framework Directives • Detailed analysis (IEA) using theme/sector frameworks of progress against policy objectives • Focused data collection and policy relevant indicator reports = streamlining!! • Systematic approach to indicators and data flows = improved data quality and assessment to support policy

  13. Web ROD as a planning tool A Beta Version under establishment can be found at: http://rod2.eionet.eu.int/ Please have a look and give your feedback to: Ebbe.kvist@eea.eu.int

  14. Reportnet main data flow functions Data flow is driven by workflow (embedded and not shown here)

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