1. WG Environmental Accounts / Environmental Expenditure Statistics
Grants for developing
Environmental Accounts
in the
European Statistical System
Luxembourg, March 2011

2. Management of grants Brief summary on the outcome of grants 2010
Outlook on the grants programme of 2011
Specific provisons in 2011
Pilot Project Reports
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

3. Management of grants 2010 grants
Technical Description of Action based on revised ESEA
Main priorities fulfilment of data gaps
Core areas (strict approach):
EPEA
EW-MFA
NAMEA Air
+ Environmental Taxes
Methodological development of certain issues
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

4. Management of grants 2010 grants Procedure: Launched 26 April 2010
Deadline 10 June 2010
Evaluation Committee 18 June 2010
Commitments made before year end
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Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

5. Management of grants 2010 grants Budget of €900,000
13 applications (all accepted)
13 countries
Main areas covered by action / sub action
3 EW MFA
3 Air Emission Accounts
6 Environmental Taxes
3 EPEA
4 EGSS I
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

6. Management of grants 2011 grants (Budget of €900,000)
Technical Description of Action based on the EA Legal Base
Fill data gaps in the 3 areas of the Legal Base
Air Emission Accounts
Environmental Taxes
EW-Material Flow Accounts
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

7. Management of grants 2011 grants (Budget of €900,000)
Besides that, applications in the following modules are encouraged:
Modules which are proposed for in inclusion in the legal base in the coming rounds:
Energy Accounts
Environmental Goods and Services Sector
Environmental Protection Expenditure
However, applications for other areas will also be considered.
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

8. Management of grants Grants policy 2011
The 2011 Grants Policy is based on experience gained, taking into account requirements of the Statistical legal basis and the need to support projects of European dimension.
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

9. Grants below € 50,000 will not be awarded in 2011
Management of grants
Grants below € 50,000 will not be awarded in 2011
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

10. by e-mail, no later than 31/05/2011
Management of grants
Flat rate of Indirect costs
Indirect costs: 30% instead of 7%
Block grants; Subcontracting
Submission of applications:
by , no later than 31/05/2011
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts

11. Pilot project reports Management of grants and other reports
More than 200 docs available
2000 – 2008 available on CIRCA
2000 – 2007 available on our DS Environmental Accounts
Library catalogue of pilot study reports broken down by area
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12. March 2011
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13. March 2011
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14. March 2011
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15. Thank you for your attention
Management of grants
Thank you for your attention
March 2011
Grants for developing Environmental Accounts