Environmental protection expenditure accounts
1. Contact
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2. Statistical presentation
Data description
Environmental protection expenditure is the economic resources devoted to environmental protection. Environmental protection is defined as all activities directly aimed at the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution or any other degradation of the environment.
Environmental protection expenditure accounts (EPEA) present the data on expenditure for environmental protection in a way that is compatible with national accounts.
Statistical concepts and definitions
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3. Institutional mandate
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4. Accessibility and clarity
On-line database
5. Comparability
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EU data on Eurostat website
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6. Coherence
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7. Statistical processing (data source etc.)
Source data
The data are compiled mainly using information compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (data of the national accounts, business statistics, report on expenditure on protection of national resources and environment (1-VA)), as well as information available in the Treasury (on local government and public institution expenditures on and revenue from environmental protection activities).
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