Existing classification systems, registers, definitions, statistical frameworks, products and services need to be reviewed to see that needs related to climate change analysis are appropriately addressed. Furthermore, the legislative environment for producing climate change-related statistics and supporting the compilation of GHG inventories may need to be assessed. The following issues and actions may be considered by NSOs:
Give consideration in future revisions of international statistical standards and classifications to the data needs of climate change analysis
Identify and address the obstacles to linking statistics across domains
Consider new approaches to preserving confidentiality
Consider the inclusion of explicit references to environmental statistics, including climate change-related statistics, in statistical laws
| Name of the case | Country | Brief description | Results | Difficulties | Further information |
| Challenges to statistical systems – general analysis | Finland | Note describing the challenges in adjusting statistical systems to support analysis of climate change | - Challenges in several areas: legislation, standards and classifications, frameworks and integration, Statistical methods and computer systems, organisational structures and production resources, quality assurance and guidelines, knowledge, cooperation networks | PDF PPT |