Climate change and implications for statistics

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Van Halderen, Gemma | Cho, Beidar

Affiliations: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Belconnen, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Note: [] Corresponding author: Gemma Van Halderen, Branch Head, Environment & Agriculture Statistics, Locked Bag 10, Belconnen, Canberra, ACT, Australia 2617. Tel.: +61 2 6252 6977; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract: Climate change and Australian Government climate change strategies are expected to change the Australian economy, society, and environment. Business, industry, households and communities will be affected in one form or another. Remaining responsive to existing and emerging information needs of policy makers, academics and the community is a key objective of Australia's national statistical office, the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This paper discusses activities to ensure the robustness of existing statistics to new government policies and new information needs that are emerging in Australia.

DOI: 10.3233/SJI-2009-0700

Journal: Statistical Journal of the IAOS, vol. 26, no. 1-2, pp. 41-46, 2009