The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a Canadian-based not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote change towards sustainable development. As of 2007, IISD employed 150 people located in more than 30 countries, and partnered with more than 200 organizations throughout the world. Is efforts are focused on research, commentary, communication and outreach on a range of topics related to sustainable development. Principal areas of focus include Climate Chan ... (Full Bio)
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APP
Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (also known as AP6)
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
CDM
Clean Development Mechanism
CCP
Chinese Communist Party
CEO
Chief Executive Officer
CER
Certified Emission Reduction
CFL
compact fluorescent lamp
CLASP
Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program
COP
Conference of the Parties (of the UNFCCC)
ELI
Efficient Lighting Initiative
EMC
energy management company
ESCO
energy service company
FDI
foreign direct investment
GDP
gross domestic product
GEF
Global Environment Facility
GHGs
greenhouse gases
IFC
International Finance Corporation
IMF
International Monetary Fund
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
LBNL
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
METI
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Japan)
MOP
Meeting of the Parties (of the Kyoto Protocol)
NDRC
National Development and Reform Commission (China)
NGO
non-governmental organization
NPC
National People’s Congress (China)
ODA
official development assistance
PePS
Promoting an Energy-efficient Public Sector
PRC
People’s Republic of China
R&D
research and development
RD&D
research, development and demonstration
REEEP
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
S&L
standards and labeling
SETC
State Economic and Trade Commission (China)
TWh
terawatt hours (billion kWh)
UNFCCC
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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