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SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals; SECR - Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting framework (UK) SF 6 - Sulfur hexafluoride; SRCCL - Special Report on Climate Change and Land of the IPCC; SRES - Special Report on Emissions Scenarios of the IPCC; SR15 - IPCC's Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C; SSP - Shared Socioeconomic Pathway
ASSURE Association for Sustainable Use and Recovery of Resources ATEX Atmosphères Explosives Directive 94/9/EC ATF Authorised Treatment Facility (e.g. for the treatment of end-of-life vehicles (see ELV) and waste electrical and electronic equipment (see WEEE))
Sustainability is regarded as a "normative concept".[5] [22] [23] [2] This means it is based on what people value or find desirable: "The quest for sustainability involves connecting what is known through scientific study to applications in pursuit of what people want for the future."
DER – Distributed Energy Resources is a small-scale unit of power generation that operates locally and is connected to a larger power grid at the distribution level. DERs include solar panels, small natural gas-fueled generators, electric vehicles and controllable loads, such as HVAC systems and electric water heaters.
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The aim of these global goals is " peace and prosperity for people and the planet" [ 1 ] [ 2 ] – while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.
"Federal energy regulatory commission- Help- acronyms". Federal Energy Regulatory Commission "World energy, technology and climate policy outlook- list of acronyms" (PDF). European Commission "Distributed Power Generation in Europe: technical issues for further integration- list of acronyms".
Lists of acronyms contain acronyms, a type of abbreviation formed from the initial components of the words of a longer name or phrase. They are organized alphabetically and by field. They are organized alphabetically and by field.
Sustainability reporting refers to the disclosure, whether voluntary, solicited, or required, of non-financial performance information to outsiders of the organization. [1] Sustainability reporting deals with qualitative and quantitative information concerning environmental, social, economic and governance issues.