The Classification of Resource Use and Management Activities for the EGSS

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1 The for the EGSS The Classification of Resource Use and Management Activities for the EGSS Derived by adapting the Istat s M. Orsini 1 F. Falcitelli 2 1 ICEDD, Namur, Belgium 2 ISTAT, Rome, Italy Task Force on Environmental Goods and Services Sector Working Group on Environmental Expenditure Statistics Meeting of 12/13 February 2008 Bruxelles - DG ENV BU 05, Avenue de Beaulieu 9 - ROOM 0A M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

2 The for the EGSS Outline 1 The classification for natural resource based activities 2 3 The for the EGSS M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

3 The for the EGSS Outline 1 The classification for natural resource based activities 2 3 The for the EGSS M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

4 The for the EGSS Outline 1 The classification for natural resource based activities 2 3 The for the EGSS M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

5 The for the EGSS OECD/EUROSTAT 1999 OECD/EUROSTAT 1999 s Resource Management Group: 1 Indoor air pollution control 2 Water supply 3 Recycled materials 4 Renewable enrgy plant 5 Heat/Energy saving and management 6 Sustainable agriculture and fishing 7 Sustainable forestry 8 Natural risk management 9 Ecotourism 10 Other M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

6 The for the EGSS Compilation Guide ver. 5 Compilation Guide ver. 5 s Resource Management Group: 1 Water management and saving 2 Recycled materials (manufacture of new materials or products from waste or scrap, separately identified as recycled) 3 Energy (Renewable energy, Heat/energy saving and management) 4 Natural risk management 5 Sustainable agriculture, fisheries and forestry 6 Other (eco-tourism,etc) M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

7 The for the EGSS Problems Some reasons for a new classification of natural resources: The Compilation Guide aims at ensuring consistency and comparability not only with data compiled between countries but also with data compiled for other scopes (e.g. surveys on environmental expenditures). Both environmental protection and resource management activities should be consistent with the SERIEE system of accounts. Consistency between the classification of the two groups, resource management activities and environmental protection activities. The adoption of a classification developed for the RUMEA account would make easier the use of demand side approach to the study of EGSS. It would also help to better identify and classify the population of EGSS. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

8 The for the EGSS Looking for a new classification... The consistency with the SERIEE is a Eurostat priority; If a standard and international agreed Classification for resources based activities already existed the TF would adopt it in addition to CEPA 2000; There is a general agreement on the structure and main contents, i.e. on the idea to develop a classification which has: the same structure and classification principles as those of CEPA; contents consistent with SERIEE and SEEA (management vs use). M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

9 The for the EGSS ISTAT s The structure and classification principles are the same as those of CEPA. The categories are coded following the same numbering of the CEPA, i.e. starting from the code Use and management of inland waters 11 Use and management of natural forest resources 12 Use and management of wild flora and fauna 13 Use and management of fossil energy 14 Use and management of raw materials 15 Research and development activities 16 Other M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

10 The for the EGSS and OECD/Eurostat 1999 OECD/Eurostat 1999 Use and management of inland waters Water management Use and management of natural forest Sustainable forestry resources Use and management of wild flora Sustainable fishery and fauna Use and management of fossil energy, Renewable energy reduction of the intake Use and management of fossil energy, Heat/Energy savings reduction of heat and energy losses, and management and energy savings Use and management of raw materials Recycled materials M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

11 The for the EGSS Problems and comments During its 4th meeting (Luxembourg, ), the TF on EGSS agreed on considering the possibility to use Istat s as a tool to classify the resource management activities of the EGSS. TF members were asked to provide comments on whether and how the Italian could be adapted to the needs of identifying/describing resource management activities in the EGSS. Italy was asked to propose a possible adjusted version of to be circulated among TF members for approval. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

12 The for the EGSS Comments from the Task force on EGSS The comments received on Istats can be categorised as follows: 1 comments on the structure and main contents of the classification; 2 comments aiming at stressing the need of highlighting in the classification some particular groups of activities, i.e. renewable energy and sustainable agriculture ; 3 a number of detailed comments on specific issues concerning singular categories (or part of singular categories) of the classification. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

13 The for the EGSS Comments: renewable energy In the Italian all the activities related to the production of renewable energy are grouped together in a unique category (13.A). But according to the main purpose criterion, such activities can fall within CEPA 1 when they are mainly aiming at reducing air emissions. As far as general government is concerned, the COFOG DG and the TF on general government and specialised producers EPE agreed upon a general rule: i.e. to classify energy conservation and renewable energy sources as COFOG 5.3 Pollution abatement (that corresponds to CEPA 1). This general rule should be taken into account for consistency and comparison purposes. For example, in countries like Italy, energy saving activities can be mainly considered for air protection (CEPA 1), not for a resources management purpose. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

14 The for the EGSS Comments: sustainable activities The rationale underlying the for EGSS is to create categories that are complementary respect of CEPA, i.e. without any overlapping with CEPA classes. This does not allow to show as a separated category activities such as sustainable agriculture, sustainable transport, etc. These kinds of activities are identified according to a policy relevance concern; as a matter of fact they include several kinds of environmental protection as well as resource management activities and their definition could vary over the time. It is possible to regroup environmental protection and resource management activities according to other criteria. In order to ensure consistency between countries, a qualitative matrix such as that shown in Table 1 must be developed and agreed. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

15 The for the EGSS Comments: sustainable activities M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

16 The for the EGSS Adapted Adapted 10. Management of inland water Class 10 less Management of natural forest Class 11 less 11.5 resources 12. Management of wild flora Class 12 less 12.3 and fauna 13. Management of fossil energy, Class 13 less A Renewable energy Class B Heat/energy saving and Class management Management of raw materials Class 14 less Research and development Class 15 activities for natural resources management 16. Other natural resources Class 16 (less use of mangement activities natural resources) M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

17 The for the EGSS Adapted Cruma in the Standard Tables ver. 6 M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

18 The for the EGSS The classification of resource management activities derived from the Italian is just a temporary classification. A more official classification is waited for. Anyway, the development of such a classification is a high priority at international level and in the Eurostat agenda. Thus, the adaptation of the Italian to the scope of the Compilation Guide on EGSS would allow using a resource management activities classification consistent with the SERIEE approach. Therefore the use of such a classification would facilitate the use in the next future of any classification for resource management activities that will be set at European/international level. M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS

19 The for the EGSS Thank you for your attention! Marco Orsini M. Orsini, F. Falcitelli for EGSS