EGSS: Classifications in environmental domains Workshop on Reporting Environmental Goods and Services november 2009 Bech Building – A3/45

2 Overview EP vs RMCReMA Environmental protection / resource management Classification of environmental protection activities (CEPA 2000) Classification of resource management activities (CReMA 2008) Recommendations for the classification of activities by environmental domain CEPA Recomme ndations

3 Environmental Protection and Resource Management OverviewEP vs RMCReMA  OCDE/eurostat 1999 Manual on Environmental Industry: CEPA Recomme ndations Environmental Protection Resource Management Cleaner products and technologies

4 Environmental Protection and Resource Management OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Environmental protection: technologies and products of both a preventive or remedial nature for the prevention, reduction, elimination and treatment of air emissions, waste and wastewater, soil and groundwater contamination, noise and vibration as well as radiation, the prevention, reduction and elimination of soil erosion and salinity as well as other kinds of degradation, the preservation of biodiversity and landscapes as well as the monitoring and control of the quality of environmental media and waste. CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 30 and 43

5 Environmental Protection and Resource Management OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Resource Management: technologies and products to manage and/or conserve the stock of natural resources against depletion phenomena including both preventive and restoration activities as well as the monitoring and control of the levels and uses of natural resource stocks. Which natural resources? The non-produced natural assets, the use of which takes the form of goods. Hence, livestock, plants, etc. as well as the environmental services which result from the use of certain functions of natural assets (aesthetic value etc.) are excluded. Natural resources consist therefore of inland waters, natural forests, wild flora and fauna and subsoil reserves (fossil energy and minerals), see SERIEE Chapter X, § CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Chapter 2 (2.2.2), pp

6 Environmental Protection and Resource Management OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Environmental Protection vs Resource Management: The main distinction between environmental protection and resource management is that environmental protection focuses on physical outputs, while resource management on inputs. CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Chapter 2 (2.2.2), pp

7 CEPA 2000 OverviewEP vs RMCReMA The category of environmental protection activities can be split in environmental domains using the Classification of Environmental Protection Activities, CEPA 2000, composed of 9 classes: 1. Protection of ambient air and climate 2. Wastewater management 3. Waste management 4. Protection and remediation of soil, groundwater and surface water 5. Noise and vibration abatement 6. Protection of biodiversity and landscape 7. Protection against radiation 8. Research and development 9. Other environmental protection activities CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 44 and Annex 2, p

8 CEPA 2000 OverviewEP vs RMCReMA CEPA is a functional classification used to classify activities, products, outlays and other transactions whose primary purpose is environmental protection. It is a hierarchic classification with 3 levels (level 1: 9 categories, level 2: 46 categories, level 3: 20 categories) Example: 1. Protection of ambient air and climate 1.1. Prevention of pollution through in-process modifications for the protection of ambient air for the protection of climate and ozone layer 1.2. Treatment of exhaust gases and ventilation air for the protection of ambient air for the protection of climate and ozone layer 1.3. Measurement, control, laboratories and the like 1.4. Other activities CEPA Recomme ndations

9 CReMA 2008 OverviewEP vs RMCReMA No internationally agreed standard classification for resource management activities exists yet (but the London Group is working on it…). A classification for the natural resource management category is nevertheless proposed in the handbook even if it is conceived as a temporary classification as an official one is awaited. European and interantional instances are currently discussing the adoption of a general classification of resource use and management activities (i.e. CRUMA, proposed by Italy). The CReMA is a subset of this classification. CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Chapter 2, p. 45 and Annex 2, p

10 CReMA 2008 OverviewEP vs RMCReMA The CReMA comprises seven classes: 10. Management of waters 11. Management of forest resources 11 A. Management of forest areas 11 B. Minimisation of the intake of forest resources 12. Management of wild flora and fauna 13. Management of energy resources 13 A. Production of energy from renewable sources 13 B. Heat/energy saving and management 13 C. Minimisation of the intake of fossil resources as raw material for uses other than energy production 14. Management of minerals 15. Research and development 16. Other natural resource management activities CEPA Recomme ndations

11 CReMA 2008: Management of water OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Management of water: Management of water comprises activities aimed at the minimisation of inland waters intake through in-process modifications as well the reduction of water losses and leaks or reduction of the intake by substituting the resource with alternative resources, the installation and construction of facilities for water reuse and savings, shower heads and taps, etc. Restoration activities are included CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, pp

12 CReMA 2008: management of forest resources OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Management of forest resources: The management of forest resources deals with only a part of the wooded land. According to the SERIEE, only those natural resources corresponding to non-produced natural assets, the use of which takes the form of goods, are dealt with in the natural resource use and management account. Hence produced natural resources, i.e. produced wooded resources, are excluded. 11A Management of forest areas 11B Minimisation of the intake of forest resources CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, pp

13 CReMA 2008: management of wild flora and fauna OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Management of wild flora and fauna: The focus is on ‘wild’ flora and fauna and all the activities carried out for their maintenance and management. Often the management of game reserves, e.g. in the case of birds, has the purpose of maintaining the stock of ‘wild’ fauna, even if for hunting purposes. What is relevant is that the flora and fauna concerned are ‘wild’ and the activities are aiming mainly at maintaining the ‘resource functions’ (SEEA concept) of wild flora and fauna CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, pp

14 CReMA 2008: Management of energy rexources OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Management of energy resources Production of energy from renewables resources Heat/Energy saving and management Minimisation of the intake of fossil resources for raw materials for other use than energy CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, pp

15 CReMA 2008: Management of minerals OverviewEP vs RMCReMA Management of Minerals: comprises activities aimed at the minimisation of the intake of minerals through in- process modifications as well as the reduction of scraps and the production and consumption of recycled materials and products. Activities and products concerning measurement, control, laboratories and the like are also included as well as education, training and information and general administration activities linked to the management of minerals. CEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, pp

16 Practical recommendations OverviewEP vs RMCReMACEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 2, p. 69

17 Practical recommendations OverviewEP vs RMCReMACEPA Recomme ndations Handbook, Annex 8, p. 114

18 Practical recommendations OverviewEP vs RMCReMACEPA Recomme ndations Classification of technologies and products concerning two or more domains: renewable energy Recycling activities: recycling activities included in CEPA 3 only to the extent that they constitute a substitute for waste management Classification of recycled goods: according to the CReMA Waste incineration: CEPA 3 but biomasse Protection of biodiversity and management of wild flora and fauna: management of “stocks” Recommendations for climate change prevention activities Handbook, Chapter 3 (3.2), p. 82

19 Practical recommendations OverviewEP vs RMCReMACEPA Recomme ndations We highlighted CEPA and and CEPA in order to produce figures that will be interesting for calculating an aggregate “EGSS activities for climate change prevention activities”

20 Practical recommendations OverviewEP vs RMCReMACEPA Recomme ndations We added CReMA in order to produce figures that will be interesting for calculating an aggregate “EGSS activities for climate change prevention activities”

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