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The publication examines how official statistics can contribute to the reporting under the Paris Agreement; providing data for climate change mitigation, adaptation and just transition; informing the public; and measuring climate-related costs, transfers and financial flows. For each of these topics, it describes the policy context, showcases what national statistical offices (NSOs) can offer now, identifies gaps they could fill in the future, and provides recommendations on how to better meet user needs.

To address the current and future information demands related to climate action, data producers need to understand the policy context, key stakeholders and their information needs, and be able to communicate effectively how their data can be used for policy applications. This publication aims to provide NSOs with such knowledge. It showcases what statistical systems already offer to support climate action and aims to provide ideas, inspiration and recommendations on how NSOs can make their contribution more valuable for data users. While the primary audience of the guidance is NSO staff, both domain experts and managers, the publication may also be useful for data users and other producers of climate change related statistics and data in countries and international organizations.