South Africa: Technical Assistance Report-Report on the Virtual Energy Accounts Mission (February 13–17, 2025)
Technical Assistance Reports, April 9, 2025
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- Published: April 9, 2025
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229007467.019
Mission overview
- A technical assistance (TA) mission was delivered virtually to Statistics South Africa between February 13–17, 2025.
- Objective: provide assistance to Statistics South Africa in the validation and release of the energy accounts for 2015–21 that had been compiled by StatsSA with STA’s technical assistance (TA).
- The mission reviewed the compiled energy accounts and discussed main priorities for developing air emissions accounts with the authorities.
Key findings and recommendations
- The mission reviewed the compiled energy accounts for 2015–21 and provided recommendations on improving these accounts further.
- The mission recommended priorities for developing air emissions accounts to support climate policy formulation and international reporting obligations.
- An action plan for the compilation of the air emissions accounts and improvements in energy accounts was developed and agreed with the authorities.
Action plan and priorities agreed with authorities
- Develop and compile air emissions accounts to align with national climate policy formulation and international reporting obligations.
- Implement improvements in the existing energy accounts for 2015–21 based on the mission’s review and recommendations.
- Agreement reached between Statistics South Africa and the mission on an actionable timetable and tasks (action plan developed and agreed).
Relevance and context
- These initiatives are crucial for South Africa's climate policy formulation and international reporting obligations.
- Subject: Climate change, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions
- Keywords: Africa, air emissions account, Climate change, Energy accounts, Environment and Climate Change Statistics, Greenhouse gas emissions, IMF executive directors, instrumentalities of the CD recipient, SEEA, South Africa., stats SA, World Bank staff
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