$ | All $ in US$ unless otherwise noted |
CCUS | carbon capture utilization storage |
CH4 | methane |
CO2 | carbon dioxide |
COP21 | United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties |
EEA | European Energy Agency |
ETC | Energy Transitions Commission |
ETI | Energy Transition Index |
EU | European Union |
EU28 | 28 Member States of the European Union |
g | gram |
G20 | Group of governments and central bank governors from 20 leading economies |
GDP | gross domestic product |
GHG | greenhouse gas |
GJ | gigajoule |
GW | gigawatt |
HHI | Herfindahl-Hirschman Index |
IEA | International Energy Agency |
IEF | International Energy Forum |
IISD | International Institute for Sustainable Development |
IMF | International Monetary Fund |
IRENA | International Renewable Energy Agency |
kg | kilogram |
kWh | kilowatt hour |
LNG | liquefied natural gas |
MJ | megajoule |
mmbtu | 1 million British Thermal Units (BTU) |
Mt | metric ton |
NDC | nationally determined contribution |
OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
PJ | petajoule |
PM2.5 | particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter (also called fine particles) |
PPP | purchasing power parity |
SEforALL | Sustainable Energy for All initiative (co-chaired by the United Nations and World Bank Group) |
TPES | total primary energy supply |
UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
WB2C | world below 2 degrees |