Methodology related to environmental accounts

  • Developing estimates of green jobs in the UK

    Methodology | Released on 14 March 2024

    Experimental estimates of green jobs in the UK, detailing the methods used, strengths and limitations of the data, and future developments. These are official statistics in development.

    Keywords: beyond gdp, net zero, employees, industry, environment

  • Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 19 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for the Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy (LCREE) Survey, detailing methods used, data it provides, and strengths and limitations.

    Keywords: Green jobs, imports, exports, employees, capital investment

  • Measuring UK greenhouse gas emissions

    Methodology | Released on 4 December 2023

    Summary of the three measures of UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: territorial, residence and footprint.

    Keywords: Net zero, environment, global warming, carbon footprint

  • Natural Capital

    Methodology | Released on 29 November 2023

    An overview of the Office for National Statistics and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs natural capital project and all related publications.

    Keywords: DEFRA

  • UK natural capital accounts methodology guide: 2023

    Methodology | Released on 27 November 2023

    Methods to calculate natural capital ecosystem service accounts that estimate habitat extent, ecosystem services and asset value in the UK.

    Keywords: environmental, resource rent, habitat, provisioning, asset

  • Estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions (residence basis) QMI

    Methodology | Released on 3 November 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for experimental estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions, detailing methods used, data it provides, and strengths and limitations

    Keywords: Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Beyond GDP, Environment

  • Urban natural capital accounts methodology guide, UK

    Methodology | Released on 7 September 2023

    Methods to calculate natural capital accounts that estimate habitat extent, condition indicators, ecosystem services and asset value of urban areas in the UK.

    Keywords: capital, ecosystem, urban, methods, natural

  • Environmental accounts on energy use QMI

    Methodology | Released on 13 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for energy use in the UK Environmental Accounts, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: energy consumption, fossil fuels, fuel types, energy intensity, environmental accounts

  • Environmental accounts on material flows QMI

    Methodology | Released on 10 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for material flows statistics, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: material consumption, material footprint, biomass, fossil fuels, minerals

  • Environmental accounts on air emissions QMI

    Methodology | Released on 4 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for air emissions in the UK Environmental Accounts, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: greenhouse gases, acid rain precursors, heavy metals, pollutants