Requesting entity name
United Nations Statistical Commission
Demand Region
Asia
Oceania
Demand Sub region
Requesting Country
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
Mongolia
Cambodia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
Viet Nam
Fiji
Samoa
Requesting entity category
Other
Responsible Division/s
Statistics Division
Areas of Work
Evidence-based policy
Support/Output provided
Support/Output provided (project, workshop, advisory service, etc.)
Workshop
SDGs
SDG7
SDG13
Keywords
energy
energy statistics
environmental-economic accounting
SEEA
Status
Completed
Notes
Report of 55th Session of the UN Statistical Commission (2024), decision 55/109 (h):
o The Statistical Commission supported the efforts of international organizations, regional commissions and statistical training institutes in providing technical assistance, organizing workshops and training and developing compilation tools, and noted the importance of ensuring that resources continue to be made available for this work
Report of the 50th Session of the UN Statistical Commission (2019), decision 50/115 (c):
o The Statistical Commission requested the Committee of Experts to continue its work on mainstreaming the use of SEEA for policy processes, in particular with regards to biodiversity, in view of the adoption of the post-2020 biodiversity agenda, and climate change, circular economy, beyond gross domestic product (GDP) and green growth initiatives
Report of the 42nd Session of the UN Statistical Commission (2011), para. 105 (a), (b), (c):
o The Statistical Commission welcomed with appreciation the report of the Secretary General on energy statistics (E/CN.3/2011/8) and noted that the work undertaken on the international recommendations for energy statistics illustrates effective cooperation among different agencies, expert groups and countries; adopted the international recommendations for energy statistics; endorsed the main elements of the proposed implementation programme
o The Statistical Commission supported the efforts of international organizations, regional commissions and statistical training institutes in providing technical assistance, organizing workshops and training and developing compilation tools, and noted the importance of ensuring that resources continue to be made available for this work
Report of the 50th Session of the UN Statistical Commission (2019), decision 50/115 (c):
o The Statistical Commission requested the Committee of Experts to continue its work on mainstreaming the use of SEEA for policy processes, in particular with regards to biodiversity, in view of the adoption of the post-2020 biodiversity agenda, and climate change, circular economy, beyond gross domestic product (GDP) and green growth initiatives
Report of the 42nd Session of the UN Statistical Commission (2011), para. 105 (a), (b), (c):
o The Statistical Commission welcomed with appreciation the report of the Secretary General on energy statistics (E/CN.3/2011/8) and noted that the work undertaken on the international recommendations for energy statistics illustrates effective cooperation among different agencies, expert groups and countries; adopted the international recommendations for energy statistics; endorsed the main elements of the proposed implementation programme
Request summary
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Countries requested the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) to provide assistance on energy statistics, balances and accounts. UNSD co-organized a workshop with UNSIAP , with the support of the Office of the Director-General for Policy Planning on Statistical Policy, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of the Government of Japan, focusing on the compilation of energy information in support of climate change policies The workshop took place on 13-16 May 2025 in Chiba, Japan. Nearly 30 people participated in the workshop, including 11 countries and the Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre. During the workshop, participants from national statistical offices and line ministries increased their capacity to compile and use energy statistics, balances and accounts according to international statistical methodology.
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