Glossary

AREED –African Energy Enterprise Development

ASE –Alliance to Save Energy

CREF –Caribbean Renewable Energy Facility

CSD 14 –14 th Session of the UN CSD (2006)

CSD 15 –15 th Session of the UN CSD (2007)

CSD –Commission for Sustainable Development (UN)

CURES –Citizens United for Renewable Energy and Sustainability

EE – Energy Efficiency

EIB –European Investment Bank

ESMAP –Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme

EU EI – European Union Energy Initiative

FINESSE –Financing Energy Sevices for Small-Scale Users

G8 – The G8 Group of Countries

GFSE –Global Forum on Sustainable Energy

GNSED – Global Network for Sustainable Energy Development

GVEP – Global Village Energy Partnership

IEA – International Energy Agency

JPOI –Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (WSSD)

JREC – Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition

MEDREP –Mediterranean Renewables Energy Partnership

OECD – Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

PCI –Patient Capital Initiative (JREC)

PREP –Pacific Regional Energy Programme

PRESSEA –Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources in South East Asia (PRESSEA)

RE – Renewable Energy

REEEP – Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

Renewables2004 –The World Conference for Renewable Energy

REN21 –Global Renewable Energy Policy Network

RES –Renewable Energy Services

RET/EE IAF –Renewable Energy Technology & Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory Facility

SEFI –Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative

SEIA –Sustainable Energy Industry Association

UNDESA – UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

UNDP – United Nations Development Programme

UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme

WCRE – World Commission on Renewable Energy

WEA – World Energy Assessment

WEC – World Energy Council

WEEA – World Energy Efficiency Organization

WSSD – World Summit for Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002)