Organisations and official bodies

BPPS

Bureau for Policy and Programme Support of UNDP, New York

DPCSD

Department for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development, the Secretariat of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development

EAP

Energy and Atmosphere Programme of UNDP, New York

FCCC

Framework Convention on Climate Change

IEI

International Energy Initiative

ILO

International Labour Organisation

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IREDA

Indian Renewable Energy Development Authority

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

SEI

Stockholm Environment Institute

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

WEC

World Energy Council

WHO

World Health Organisation

Technical terms

BIG/CC

Biomass-integrated Gasifier/Combined Cycle

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

CIG/CC

Coal-integrated Gasifier/Combined Cycle

CO₂

Carbon Dioxide

GtC

Giga tonne of coal

kg

Kilogram

kW_e

Kilowatt of electricity

kWh

Kilowatt hours of electricity

LNG

Liquified Natural Gas

MW_e

Megawatt of electricity

NO_x

Nitrogen Oxides

PEMFC

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

ppmv

parts per million by volume

PV

Photovoltaic

Other terms:

DRE

Decentralised Rural Electrification

ESCO

Energy Service Company

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

NFFO

UK Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation

ODA

Official Development Assistance

PURPA

US Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act

R&D

Research and Development

RECs

Renewable Energy Credits

SBC

System Benefit Charge