1. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE ETC-ACC indicator system Justin Goodwin

2. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE What are indicators wResponses to Questions –Is there a problem? –Is it getting better or worse? –What is causing it? –What have we done/are we doing? –What more do we need to do? wResponses to Questions –Is there a problem? –Is it getting better or worse? –What is causing it? –What have we done/are we doing? –What more do we need to do? C l i m a t e C h a n g e O z o n e D e p l e t i o n A i r P o l l u t i o n P r o p e r t y E c o s y s t e m H e a l t h

3. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE What is and Indicator Messages Graph Analysis Plot Analysis Plot Analysis Source Data

4. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE The Quality of Response wCan we rely on the messages? –Timely –Reliable –Transparent –Consistent –Relevant wCan we rely on the messages? –Timely –Reliable –Transparent –Consistent –Relevant

5. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Indicators: Data to information Air Emissions Agriculture Energy Domestic Air Emissions Transport Air Emissions Industry Air Emissions Domestic Energy Transport Energy Electricity Energy Industry Critical Loads Peak NO2 Annual average PM10 GDP, GVA, Production Population Livestock UNFCCC Targets UNECE Targets Policies, Strategies Pressures Indicators State/Impact Indicators Hospital Admissions Response Indicators Driver Indicators Transport Activity Releases Evidence Action

6. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE ChallengesChallenges wNeed to track changing –Data sources –Data –Data manipulation/aggregation needed –Revisions/updates to source data –Changes in methods –ownership/responsibility/expertise wNeed to track changing –Data sources –Data –Data manipulation/aggregation needed –Revisions/updates to source data –Changes in methods –ownership/responsibility/expertise

7. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Tracking indicators wIndicator system –data sources –compiler –update cycle –Living system wfactsheets –presentation –Snapshot wIndicator system –data sources –compiler –update cycle –Living system wfactsheets –presentation –Snapshot

8. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Indicator lifecycle wIndicator ideas wIdea development windicator construction –Formalise plots & message –Build into factsheet structure wIndicator maintenance –regular update factsheets –When source data is available wIndicator wIndicator ideas wIdea wIdea development windicator windicator construction –Formalise –Formalise plots & message –Build –Build into factsheet structure wIndicator wIndicator maintenance –regular –regular update factsheets –When –When source data is available Consult Construct Maintain Is indicato r needed ? STOP

9. EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Indicator System wFocal Point for indicators wTracking indicators –Component parts (indicator elements) –use in EEA reports –as answers to Questions –Links to Factsheets wSystem database System databaseSystem database wFocal Point for indicators wTracking indicators –Component parts (indicator elements) –use in EEA reports –as answers to Questions –Links to Factsheets wSystem database System databaseSystem database