Guide to 'Emissions and waste by target sector' section

This section discusses the emissions and the quantities of waste produced by target sector, assessed against the current environmental tasks. The environmental policy distinguishes a number of target sectors within the Dutch economy. The government has set objectives for each of the target sectors with the aim of reducing environmental pressure (target sector policy).

Index 'Emissions and waste by target sector' section

• Guide to environmental pressure from Agriculture and horticulture
• Guide to environmental pressure from Industry
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Energy supply
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Traffic and transport
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Consumers
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Construction
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Actors in the water chain
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Trade, services and government
• Guide to Environmental pressure from Waste management companies
• Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy

Composition of target sectors

The page 'Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy' provides a table with a breakdown of the target sectors distinguished by the environment policy. This target sector classification is the basis for the information presented by the Environmental Data Compendium about the target sectors of the environment policy.
The registration of environmental data by target sector takes place on the basis of the branches of industry used in the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) of Statistics Netherlands (CBS, 1992). However, this classification does not always overlap fully with the target sector classification used in the policy. When this results in discrepancies, this is stated explicitly alongside the relevant data.

Allocation of environmental pressure to target sectors

In most cases, the environmental pressure is allocated to the target sector causing the pressure. For instance: the emissions released during the production of cars are allocated to the automobile industry.
However, to prevent double counts, this rule cannot be applied in all cases. For instance:

• The environmental pressure created by recreational transport by households is not allocated to the Consumers target sector, but to Traffic and transport.
• The emissions released during the generation of electricity are allocated to the energy sector, not to the consumers who use this electricity. Consumers are the indirect causes of the emissions. We allocate environmental pressure to the target sector directly causing it and not to the target sector consuming the electricity or the product.

Source of emissions data

The information in the report Emissies en afval in Nederland; jaarrapport 2000 en ramingen 2001 (CCDM, 2002) are a major source of the presented emission data.
Note on Uncertainties about emissions to air.

Relevant sections and indicators in the Environmental Data Compendium

• Section Emissions to air, water and soil
• Section Environmental pressure by theme
• Section Environment and economy
• Composition of target sectors in Dutch environment policy
• Note on Uncertainties about emissions to air

References

• CBS (1992). Standaardbedrijfsindeling (SBI 1993), overzicht en schakelschema's. Statistics Netherlands, Heerlen.
• CBS (2002). Standaardbedrijfsindeling (SBI 1993). Statistics Netherlands, Voorburg/Heerlen.
• CCDM (2002). Emissiemonitor. Jaarcijfers 2000 en ramingen 2001. Rapportagereeks MilieuMonitor, no. 6. Coördinatiecommissie Doelgroepmonitoring, The Hague.