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Using Indicators to Measure “Greening” Progress: The Role of the EGSS Framework Tan Ding Yong Research and Partnerships Unit Economics and Trade Branch (ETB) UNEP 14 May 2014 Presentation Outline • • • • Overview of UNEP’s indicator work Why focus on the EGSS? Recap of 2011 EGSS workshop Looking ahead Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Guide to using indicators – UNEP (2014, forthcoming): Using Indicators For Green Economy Policymaking – Sets out methodology for using indicators Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Country-level projects – Raising awareness of indicator concepts – Pilots in Mauritius, Ghana, Mozambique, Uruguay – Individual report on country experiences – Synthesis report in October 2014 (expected) Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Inclusive Green Economy Index – Objectives • Measure progress towards a green economy • Galvanise public opinion – Components • Inclusiveness • Greenness • Driving green growth – Outstanding issues • Dashboard v index • Outcome v policy Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Inclusive Wealth Report (2012) – Shifts away from conventional metrics (e.g. GDP) – Broader conception of wealth: natural, manufactured, human, and social capital – Results from pilot: IWI per capita in 6 of 20 countries declined Overview of UNEP’s indicator work • Collaboration with international organisations – 2013: Scoping paper with OECD, World Bank and GGGI under Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) – Different institutions use different indicator sets – Moving towards a common indicators framework Why the EGSS? • GGKP framework to measure green economy – Indicator types • • • • • Natural assets Environmental and resource efficiency Environmental quality of life Socio-economic Policies • Economic opportunities – Data readily available for most indicator types • Used by OECD, World Bank, GGGI and UNEP in various indicator frameworks Why the EGSS? • Economic opportunities – Why is this important? – Tangible benefit; easily understood – Prospect of opportunities underpinned political support Why the EGSS? • EGSS framework: best measurement of economic opportunities – Starting point: Eurostat’s EGSS handbook (2009) – Offers a measure of: • • • • Output Gross Value Added Employment Exports – Limitations • Not yet widespread • What should be covered? 2011 EGSS Workshop: Main points • Key question: is EGSS suitable for measuring investment in and growth of green sectors? • Examples from Netherlands, Austria, ROK, Mexico • EGSS is a good starting point, but challenges need to be addressed: – Dynamic nature of RM activities – Classification and coverage – Practical issues Looking ahead • What needs to be done? – Encouraging wider application of EGSS • How can EGSS be applied in a country? – Learning and disseminating best practices • What are the lessons to be learnt from frontrunner experiences? – Chart a way forward for EGSS use • What needs to be done? How should we go about it? – Identify specific areas of cooperation to expand the application beyond EU of the EGSS as part of the SEEA • What are the concrete projects we can look into? Thank You www.unep.org/greeneconomy