This report “Transparency And Access To Data On Climate Action” published by Climate Action Network Europe is a first assessment to analyse transparency and access to national data for improving climate public awareness and monitoring climate policies (NECPs) implementation. It presents information about the experience and obstacles encountered when gathering climate and energy data relevant to assess the NECPs.
It has analysed data from 12 countries: Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain. The analysis has been focused on identifying the most important and pressing problems in terms of basic information needed to encourage, track and communicate progress with national climate action.
Some of the report findings indicate:
- The majority of countries use the normal templates from UNFCCC/EEA and EUROSTAT when compiling their GHG emissions and energy data.
- Most countries have a 2-year delay for updating their national datasets, but some have managed to publish and make available datasets within one year or even earlier.
- Only a third of the countries report energy data at operational level, although there is no clear answer when it comes to comparing national and operational levels.
- The countries who report subnational data show the existence of differences between national and subnational levels when it comes to data collection.
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