1 Emission Accounts Emission Accounts Data sources and methods Data sources and methods Regional Workshop on Water Accounting Regional Workshop on Water Accounting Santo Domingo Santo Domingo 16-18 July 2007 16-18 July 2007 Michael Vardon Michael Vardon United Nations Statistics Division United Nations Statistics Division
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Emission AccountsEmission Accounts Data sources and methods Data sources and methods Regional Workshop on Water Accounting Regional Workshop on Water Accounting
Santo DomingoSanto Domingo16-18 July 2007 16-18 July 2007
Michael VardonMichael VardonUnited Nations Statistics DivisionUnited Nations Statistics Division
Waste Water Emissions in AustriaWaste Water Emissions in AustriaMaterial courtesy of Michael NagyMaterial courtesy of Michael Nagy
• What is the % of population connected to collecting system and urban waste water treatment plants?What is the % of population connected to collecting system and urban waste water treatment plants?• Is pollution from urban areas and industry increasing or decreasing?Is pollution from urban areas and industry increasing or decreasing?
• New Policy questionsNew Policy questions• Mostly related to economic considerations (more about these later)Mostly related to economic considerations (more about these later)
““Classical” indicatorsClassical” indicators
• Population connectedPopulation connected to collecting system and to collecting system and waste water treatment plantswaste water treatment plants
• Waste water quantitiesWaste water quantities (m³) discharged (m³) discharged (urban / industry)(urban / industry)
• NutrientsNutrients (Nitrogen and Phosphorus) (Nitrogen and Phosphorus) discharged (urban / industry)discharged (urban / industry)
• ((Dangerous substancesDangerous substances))
Characteristics of “classical” Characteristics of “classical” waste water indicatorswaste water indicators
• Focus on Focus on point sourcespoint sources discharging into discharging into surface waterssurface waters
• Policy relevant questions were related to the facts that:Policy relevant questions were related to the facts that:
• pollution of surface waters stemmed mainly from pollution of surface waters stemmed mainly from point point sources sources
• big potential for improvementbig potential for improvement of treatment technologies and of treatment technologies and production processesproduction processes
• Indicators have been the basis for regulations on Indicators have been the basis for regulations on limitation of limitation of discharged pollutantsdischarged pollutants (production sector specific), (production sector specific), investmentsinvestments, , subsidies subsidies and other measuresand other measures
• Indicators have been used for Indicators have been used for monitoring monitoring of progress and of progress and assessment of achievement of policy goalsassessment of achievement of policy goals
Indicator: Indicator: connections to sewerageconnections to sewerage
47,9
57,9
71,075,7
81,586,0
30,0
50,0
73,5
80,9
86,0
k.A.
60,0
k.A.0,0
10,0
20,0
30,0
40,0
50,0
60,0
70,0
80,0
90,0
100,0
1968 1971 1981 1991 1995 1998 2001
% o
f po
pu
latio
n
Connection to collecting system Connection to UWWTPs
Indicator: Indicator: Treatment efficiencies and dischargesTreatment efficiencies and discharges
294.863
551.486
44.270
7.02013.639
48.744
14.0031.164
-
100.000
200.000
300.000
400.000
500.000
600.000
BOD5 COD Nitrogen Phosphorus
Parameter
[t/a
]
Incoming Discharged
New policy questionsNew policy questions• Which measures (as e.g. required according to EU-
WFD) are the most cost-effective?• What are the costs to reduce 1 unit of a pollutant
discharged from agriculture/industry/urban areas....?• What are the socio-economic costs of polluted waters?
• Health of society• Economic activities dependent from clean water: e.g.
fishery, drinking water production, tourism,...• Other uncertain effects of loss of healthy
environment
New waste water indicatorsNew waste water indicators• Better Better consideration of diffuse pollutionconsideration of diffuse pollution to to
consider ALL sources of pollutionconsider ALL sources of pollution• Industry aggregationIndustry aggregation link with economic link with economic
indicatorsindicators• GoalsGoals
• identify cost-efficient measuresidentify cost-efficient measures• assess socio-economic effectsassess socio-economic effects• monitor effects of changed production-technologiesmonitor effects of changed production-technologies
COD emissions, direct dischargesCOD emissions, direct dischargesCSB
Metallerzeugung und -bearbeitungGlas, Steine und Erden
Textilien und Textilwaren (ohne Bekleidung)
Leder
Chrome
Manufacture of basic metals (27)Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (26)
Manufacture of textiles (17)
Leather (19)
Share of Chrome emissionsShare of Chrome emissions
Manufacture of basic metals34%
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
30%
Manufacture of textiles16%
Tanning and dressing of leather13%
Rest7%
Data collectionData collection• A lot of data collections exists:A lot of data collections exists:
• National AccountsNational Accounts• National reports on the status of the environmentNational reports on the status of the environment• International reporting obligations (WFD, International reporting obligations (WFD,
UWWTD, EPER, etc.)UWWTD, EPER, etc.)• Austrian Emissions Inventory: updated once a Austrian Emissions Inventory: updated once a
year with data from regional authorities (for each year with data from regional authorities (for each individual “significant” discharger)individual “significant” discharger)
To further develop emission To further develop emission accounts in Austriaaccounts in AustriaDemonstrate usefulness to policy makers Demonstrate usefulness to policy makers
(e.g. for purposes of EU-WFD)(e.g. for purposes of EU-WFD)Use already existing data collections as Use already existing data collections as
far as possible (usually legally binding)far as possible (usually legally binding)Modify data collections (and their legal Modify data collections (and their legal
basis) where this is necessary (coverage, basis) where this is necessary (coverage, sector-specific aggregation)sector-specific aggregation)
Outlook for AustriaOutlook for Austria• Emission accounts project in 2006:Emission accounts project in 2006:
• Use of data of the Austrian Emission Inventory on Surface Use of data of the Austrian Emission Inventory on Surface Waters (developed according to EU-WFD, covers Waters (developed according to EU-WFD, covers “significant” point sources and diffuse sources) for “significant” point sources and diffuse sources) for NAMEA-Water Emissions (2004-2005 data)NAMEA-Water Emissions (2004-2005 data)
• Develop methodology for consistent time-series based on Develop methodology for consistent time-series based on WFD-dataWFD-data
• Overall goal: Regular update on the basis of WFD-dataOverall goal: Regular update on the basis of WFD-data
Diffuse emissionsDiffuse emissions
• European Harmonised Procedures for European Harmonised Procedures for Quantification of Nutrient Losses from Diffuse Quantification of Nutrient Losses from Diffuse Sources - Sources - EUROHARPEUROHARP
ConclusionsConclusions• Emission accounts are addressing new policy-relevant questionsEmission accounts are addressing new policy-relevant questions• Existing data collection systems may contain useful information Existing data collection systems may contain useful information
(e.g. Emissions Register)(e.g. Emissions Register)• May need to set-up specific data collections May need to set-up specific data collections • Promotion of usefulness of (emission) accounts is very Promotion of usefulness of (emission) accounts is very
important. They will aide:important. They will aide:• Understanding of the costs and benefits of measuresUnderstanding of the costs and benefits of measures• discussion with different stakeholders (e.g. agriculture versus discussion with different stakeholders (e.g. agriculture versus
industry as polluters of waters)industry as polluters of waters)• monitoring of environmental efficiencymonitoring of environmental efficiency• definition of policy goalsdefinition of policy goals
Contact detailsContact details
Michael VardonAdviser on Environmental-Economic AccountingUnited Nations Statistics DivisionNew York 10017 USARoom DC2 1532