Abbreviations

ACA

Airport Carbon Accreditation

ACE

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Centre for Energy

AEEP

Africa–EU Energy Partnership

APEC

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

APEC_EWG

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Working Group

AREI

Africa Renewable Energy Initiative

ASEAN

Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BASREC

Baltic Sea Region Energy Cooperation

BTEC

Break Through Energy Coalition

C4C

United Nations Global Compact Caring for Climate

CAA

Clean Air Asia

CATF

Climate Action Takes Flight

CCREEE

Caribbean Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

CDM

Clean Development Mechanism

CEM

Clean Energy Ministerial

CESC

Clean Energy Solutions Center

CIF

Climate Investment Funds

CLASP

The Collaborative Labelling and Appliance Standards Program

CLIMATE_ALLIANCE

Climate Alliance of European Cities with Indigenous Rainforest Peoples

CNCA

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

CNP

Carbon Neutral Protocol

COM

Covenant of Mayors

CORSIA

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation

CPLC

Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility

CTIPFAN

Climate Technology Initiative of the Private Financing Advisory Network

CUD

Connected Urban Development

DI

Divest Invest Global Movement

E4I

Energy for Impact (formerly GVEP)

ECO

ECO Partnerships Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency

ECREEE

Economic Community of West African States Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

EN_CITIES

Energy Cities

ENERGIA

International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy

ENERGY+

International Energy and Climate Initiative Energy Plus

ENLIGHT

En.Lighten Initiative

ENR

European Energy Network

ENTSOE

European Network of Transmission System Operators

ETS

Emission Trading System

EU

European Union

EUEI

European Union Energy Initiative

EUROCITIES

EUROCITIES

EUROSOLAR

The European Association for Renewable Energy

EWG

Energy Working Group

FFC

Fleets for Change

FFSR

Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

Friends

Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform

G7

Group of Seven

G20

Group of Twenty

G20_SR

Group of Twenty Subsidy Reform

GACC

Global Alliance for Clean Cookstove

GBEP

Global Bioenergy Partnership

GEEAP

Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform

GEEREF

Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund

GFA

Green Freight Asia

GFAAF

Global Framework for Aviation Alternative Fuels

GFE

Green Freight Europe

GFEI

Global Fuel Economy Initiative

GFF

Go Fossil Free

GGFAP

Global Green Freight Action Plan

GGFRP

Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership

GMI

Global Methane Initiative

GNESD

Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development

GS

The Gold Standard

GSA

Global Solar Alliance

GSC

Global Solar Council

GSEP

Global Sustainability Electricity Partnership (formerly the E8)

GSI

Global Subsidies Initiative

HLPF

High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

IATA

International Air Transport Association

IATA_COP

International Air Transport Association Carbon Offset Program

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICAP

International Carbon Action Partnership

ICLEI

Local Governments for Sustainability

IEA

International Energy Agency

IEEA

Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator

IETA

International Emissions Trading Association

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INFORSE

International Network for Sustainable Energy

IPEEC

International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation

IRENA

International Renewable Energy Agency

ISCI

International Solar Cities Initiative

ISES

International Solar Energy Society

ISGAN

Implementing Agreement for a Cooperative Program on Smart Grids

JI

Joint Implementation

KP

Kyoto Protocol

L&G

Lean and Green

LCTPI

Low Carbon Technology Partnerships Initiative

LEDS_GP

Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership

MEF

Major Economies Forum

MI

Mission Innovation

NCM

Networked Carbon Markets Initiative

NDC

Nationally Determined Contribution

NEG_ECP

New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers’ Annual Conference

NGO

Nongovernmental Organization

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OLADE

Latin American Energy Organization

OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

PCFV

United Nations Environment Programme Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles

PDC

Portfolio Decarbonization Coalition

PMR

Partnership for Market Readiness

PPMC

Paris Process on Mobility and Climate

R20

Regions of Climate Action

RE100

100 Percent Renewables

REC

Renovate Europe Campaign

RECP

Africa–EU Renewable Energy Cooperation Program

REEEP

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

REN21

The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the Twenty-First Century

RN!

Refrigerants, Naturally!

RSB

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB Standard)

SBCI

United Nations Environment Programme Sustainable Buildings and Climate Initiative

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SE

Shipping Efficiency

SEAD

Super-Efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment Initiative

SEADS

European Union Energy Initiative Strategic Energy Advisory and Dialogue Service

SEforALL

Sustainable Energy for All

SIDS_DOCK

Small Island Developing States Sustainable Energy and Climate Resilience Initiative

SLOCAT

Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport

TCC

Think Climate Coalition

U4E

United for Efficiency

UEMI

Urban Electric Mobility Initiative

UN

United Nations

UN_EN

United Nations Energy

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

VCS

Verified Carbon Standard (formerly the Voluntary Carbon Standard)

VER

Verified Emissions Reductions

VER+

VER Plus

VPR

Voluntary Peer Review

WBCSD_E&C

World Business Council for Sustainable Development Energy and Climate

WCI

Western Climate Initiative

WGBC

World Green Building Council

WTO

World Trade Organization

WWF

World Wildlife Fund

ZEV

International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance