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Meeting social scientists’ data need Paul Rouse Commented by Torstein Bye

Meeting social scientists’ data need Paul Rouse Commented by Torstein Bye. Some specific remarks/questions Information on the Oslo group and the IRES Does it help ?. Some specific remarks – or just one?. “There seam to be a lot of data but not well organized” Lack of framework ?

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Meeting social scientists’ data need Paul Rouse Commented by Torstein Bye

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  1. Meeting social scientists’ data needPaul RouseCommented by Torstein Bye • Some specific remarks/questions • Information on the Oslo group and the IRES • Does it help ?

  2. Some specific remarks – or just one? • “There seam to be a lot of data but not well organized” • Lack of framework ? • “There seam to be a lot of awful data” – i.e. bad quality • If they were related to a framework - that would possibly help? • “Time series data ok” • Aggregated data? – time series of what? How do You know? • “A website is ok” • Well organized and comprehensive but do they fit into a framework? • “Inconsistency, in delivery, collection and meta data” • Not part of a framework • “Interoperability (policy relevance)” • For instance DPSIR and SEEA would help? • Evaluation of policy – the R in DPSIR – cf consistency • IN UK – energy statistics is not within ONS?

  3. InterEnerStatand the Oslo Group • The UN Statistical Commission at its 37th session (2006) commended the progress made and supported the establishment and mandate of the Oslo Group on Energy Statistics and the Inter-secretariat Working Group on Energy Statistics (InterEnerStat), and requested proper coordination mechanisms between them.  • The present IRES is the result of a close cooperation between UNSD, the Oslo Group and InterEnerStat. In 2006, InterEnerStat started its work on the harmonization of definitions. The list of definitions of energy products in Chapter 3 (of IRES) creflects the outcome of this process. • UK member in London group - Mr. Ian MacLeay,Head energy balances, prices and publications, Department of Energy and Climate Change

  4. The Oslo Group on Energy Statistics • “To address issues • related to energy statistics • contribute to improved international standards • improved methods for official energy statistics • pooling expertise in the energy community • Actions: • To identify users' needs • To define scope of official energy statistics • To identify and collect national and international best practices • To review and contribute to the updating of UNSD handbooks and manuals on energy statistics • To identify gaps in coverage and to develop methodology to cover gaps • To adopt link or develop bridges to international standard concepts and classifications in economic/environment statistics to facilitate the integration and interface of energy statistics with other statistical systems • To recommend a core set of tables as minimum requirement at national and international level to satisfy major user needs.”

  5. Time schedule • A draft on international consultation last summer • Results from the hearing; 82 different countries, 12 international organizations, most of them agreed • The result of the hearing will be discussed • At the second expert group meeting, 2-3 november 2010 in NY • Approve IRES draft • Last step • United Nations Statistical Commission in February 2011. • ESCM (Energy Statistics Compilers Manual) • Oslo-group meeting in Australia in may i 2011.

  6. Summary remarks • A Framework normally helps with respect to • Consistency • Relevance • Accessibility • Even quality and • Comparability • Interoperability • IRES and InterEnerStatwill probably help • If statisticians use the framework intensively • SEEA would probably help • If you fund statistics you should probably tell statisticians that the money requires that frameworks are addressed • I hope this helps?

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