This page provides information on the global consultations related to the update of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting — Central Framework (SEEA CF).
Consultation on Guidance Notes
During 2026, the global consultations focus on the review of Guidance Notes prepared for the issues identified for the update process.
The consultations are organized into three tranches, each covering a distinct set of Guidance Notes:
- Tranche 1 Global Consultation (February-April 2026)
- Tranche 2 Global Consultation (June-July 2026)
- Tranche 3 Global Consultation (October-November 2026)
A summary of the feedback received will prepared for each tranche of the global consultations and is made available below. Upon completion of all three tranches, the Technical Committee on the SEEA Central Framework will formulate recommendations for the update of the SEEA Central Framework, taking into account the feedback received.
Feedback received
| Global consultation | Summary report | Link to file with responses received* |
|---|---|---|
| Tranche 1 | ||
| Tranche 2 | Upcoming | Upcoming |
| Tranche 3 | Upcoming | Upcoming |
*The responses published in the files include only those submissions for which the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) received consent to make the response publicly available.
If you have any questions, please contact seea@un.org
Consultation on Guidance Notes
| Consultation on Guidance Notes | Posted date | Status | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third tranche of Global Consultation (coming soon) | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue A1: Providing a broad overview of links between SEEA Central Framework and SEEA Ecosystem Accounting | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue A6: Thematic accounts and strengthening the links to policy and A7: Links to the social domain | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue A8: Explicitly linking/integrating environmental activity accounts (ch. 4), asset accounts (ch. 5) and flow accounts (ch. 3) | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue A9.4: Consistency with the SNA revision issue — Other issues | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue B6: Inclusion of residual flows to ecosystem type (i.e. pressure accounts) | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue B7.2: Material recovery and recycling accounts | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue D1: Inclusion of the carbon stock account | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue D7: Valuation of water | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue D8: Treatment of the atmosphere as an asset | |||
Second tranche of Global Consultation | |||
| Guidance Note on Issue A2: Indicators | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue A3: Update of existing information on environmentally extended input-output tables | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue A9.1: Consistency with the 2025 SNA revision issues – Natural resource accounting concepts | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue A9.3: Consistency with the 2025 SNA revision issues – Definitions, classifications and treatment of natural resources | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue B4: Inclusion of text on quarterly accounts | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue B7: Elaboration of waste accounts | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue C1: Inclusion of the Classification of Environmental Purposes (revised CEA) | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue C6: Inclusion of potentially environmentally damaging subsidies/related transfers | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue C7: Elaborating environmental tax abatements/reliefs | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue D3: Inclusion of accounts for physical produced assets | 11/06/2026 | Closed | |
| Guidance Note on Issue A4: Accounting at different spatial scales | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue B1/B5: Description of physical supply and use tables with relation to economy-wide material flow accounts | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue B2: Treatment of losses | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue B3: Treatment of carbon flows in the SEEA Central Framework | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue C2: Inclusion of the integrated framework for environmental activity accounts | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue C3: Extending the scope of environmental activities | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue C4: Primary and secondary purpose | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note on Issue C5: Climate mitigation and climate adaptation expenditure | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
| Guidance Note Issue D4: Consideration of water as a produced asset (e.g. water in artificial reservoirs) | 26/02/2026 | Closed | 30/04/2026 |
Related links
- Overview of the SEEA Central Framework Update
- Scoping notes on issues for the update of the SEEA Central Framework
- Global consultation: Guidance Notes on issues for the update of the SEEA Central Framework
- Webinar on the first tranche of guidance notes for consultation
- Webinar on the second tranche of guidance notes for consultation