Glossary of terms A2EP
Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity
aCCU
algal carbon capture and use
ACCU
Australian Carbon Credit Unit
AD
anaerobic digestion
ARENA
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
AS/NZS
Australian Standard/New Zealand Standard
ATN
Australian Technology Network of Universities
BRC-A
Business Renewables Centre Australia
CBD
central business district
CEFC
Clean Energy Finance Corporation
CER
certified emissions reduction
CHP
combined heat and power
CIL
Climate Impact Lab (UTS)
CO2
carbon dioxide
CO2-e
carbon dioxide equivalent
COP
coefficient of performance
COP26
26th United Nations Climate Change Conference
CRC
Cooperative Research Centre
CSJI
Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion (UTS)
CUSP
Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute
CWB
community wealth building
DAB
Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (UTS)
DAC
direct air capture
DCJ
NSW Department of Communities and Justice
DPIE
NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
EACs
energy attribution certificate
ESG
environmental, social and corporate governance
ERF
Emissions Reduction Fund
ETS
Emissions Trading Scheme
EVs
electric vehicles
GBCA
Green Building Council of Australia
GDP
gross domestic product
GEEP
green electric energy park
GET
Glebe Energy Transitions
GHG
greenhouse gas
HFC
hydrofluorocarbon
HIVE
Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (Curtin University)
HPWH
heap pump water heater
HVAC
heating, ventilation and cooling
IEA
International Energy Agency
IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
ISF
Institute for Sustainable Futures (UTS)
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