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CES Set of Core Climate Change-Related Indicators and Statistics Using SEEA

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      DRIVERS

      Tier

      1a Total energy use by the national economy II
      1b Total primary energy supply (TPES) I
      2a Share of fossil fuels in total energy use by the national economy III
      2b Share of fossil fuels in total primary energy supply (TPES)  I
      3 Losses of land covered by (semi-) natural vegetation III
      4 Total support for fossil fuels in relation to GDP III
      5a Total energy intensity of production activities of the national economy II
      6a Total CO2 intensity of energy used in production activities of the national economy II
      8a Energy use by resident households per capita I

      EMISSIONS

       
      9a Total greenhouse gas emissions from the national economy I
      9b Total greenhouse gas emissions from the national territory I
      10a CO2 emissions from fuel combustion attributable to the national economy III
      10b CO2 emissions from fuel combustion within the national territory I
      11 Greenhouse gas emissions from land use change (LULUCF) I
      12 Total greenhouse gas emissions from production activities I
      13 Greenhouse gas emission intensity of production activities I
      14 Direct greenhouse gas emissions from households I
      15 Carbon footprint II

      IMPACTS

       
      16 Mean temperature anomaly (compared to climate normal 1961 - 1990) I
      17 Percentage of land area suffering from unusually wet or dry conditions (Standard Precipitation Index) I
      18 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (SDG 6.4.2) I
        Placeholder for an indicator on CC impact on biodiversity  
      20 Carbon stock in soil III
      21 Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area (SDG 15.3.1) I
      22 Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to hydro-meteorological disasters  per 100,000 population (SDG 1.5.1, 11.5.1,13.1.1; Sendai Framework A-1) II
      23 Occurrence of extremes of temperatures and precipitation I
      24 Direct economic loss attributed to hydro-meteorological disasters in relation to GDP (SDG 11.5.2; Sendai Framework C-1) II
      25 Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to hydro-meteorological disasters (Sendai Framework B-4) II
      26 Incidence of climate-related vector-borne diseases II
      27 Excess mortality related to heat III
      28 Direct agricultural loss attributed to hydro-meteorological disasters (Sendai Framework C-2) II

      MITIGATION

       
      29a Renewable energy share in total energy use by the national economy III
      29b Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption within the national territory (SDG 7.2.1) I
      30 Share of climate change mitigation expenditure in relation to GDP III
      31 Share of energy and transport related taxes in total taxes and social contributions I
      32 Total climate change-related subsidies and similar transfers in relation to GDP III
      33 Average trading carbon price I
      34 Amounts provided and mobilized in United States dollars per year in relation to the continued existing collective mobilization goal of the $100 billion commitment through to 2025 (SDG 13a.1) II
      81 Net emissions/removals of carbon dioxide by forest land I

      ADAPTATION

       
      35 Share of government adaptation expenditure in relation to GDP III
      36 Change in water use efficiency over time (SDG 6.4.1) I
      39 Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture (SDG 2.4.1) II
      82 Share of green urban areas in the total area of cities III
        Placeholder for indicator on CC adaptation by forests  
      Tier levels:
      • Tier I: Indicator conceptually clear, established methodology and standards available and data regularly produced by countries.
      • Tier II: Indicator conceptually clear, established methodology and standards available, but data are not regularly produced by countries.
      • Tier III: Indicator for which there are no established methodology and standards or methodology/standards are being developed/tested.

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