Les initiatives internationales sur le changement climatique, motivées par la gravité du problème et l’urgence d’y répondre, ont conduit à la multiplication de données, statistiques, tableaux de bord, rapports, etc. diffusés par les organisations internationales, si bien qu’il est devenu difficile pour les spécialistes comme pour le grand public de s’y retrouver parmi une myriade d’indicateurs, qui plus est pas toujours cohérents entre eux. Cette étude cherche à améliorer l’appropriation des indicateurs du changement climatique proposés par différentes organisations internationales : Eurostat, AEE, OCDE, FMI, UNECE et ONU. Elle vise tout d’abord à mettre en évidence le fait que les indicateurs du changement climatique proposés par ces organisations internationales sont révélateurs de leurs agendas et objectifs stratégiques, ainsi que des besoins de leurs publics cibles.
International climate change indicators - Putting the main international dashboards into perspective
International initiatives on climate change, driven by the seriousness of the problem and the urgency of responding to it, have led to a proliferation of data, statistics, dashboards, reports, etc. published by international organisations, making it difficult for specialists and the general public alike to navigate the myriad of indicators, which are not always consistent with each other. This study seeks to improve the understanding of climate change indicators proposed by various international organisations: Eurostat, EEA, OECD, IMF, UNECE and UN. It aims first to highlight the fact that the climate change indicators proposed by these international organisations reflect their strategic agendas and objectives, as well as the needs of their target audiences. Through cross-referencing, it identifies the international climate change indicators most frequently found in the dashboards, databases and lists of international organisations, and then illustrates the origin of the differences in results for some indicators, in line with the dissemination choices made by international organisations.
International initiatives on climate change, driven by the seriousness of the problem and the urgency of responding to it, have led to a proliferation of data, statistics, dashboards, reports, etc. published by international organisations, making it difficult for specialists and the general public alike to navigate the myriad of indicators, which are not always consistent with each other. This study seeks to improve the understanding of climate change indicators proposed by various international organisations: Eurostat, EEA, OECD, IMF, UNECE and UN. It aims first to highlight the fact that the climate change indicators proposed by these international organisations reflect their strategic agendas and objectives, as well as the needs of their target audiences. Through cross-referencing, it identifies the international climate change indicators most frequently found in the dashboards, databases and lists of international organisations, and then illustrates the origin of the differences in results for some indicators, in line with the dissemination choices made by international organisations.
