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Energy

The Australian Government is committed to the provision of adequate, reliable and affordable energy to meet future energy consumption needs and to underpin strong economic growth, consistent with the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Abbreviations and acronyms

The following table provides a list of all abbreviations and acronyms used in the Energy White Paper.

AbbreviationDescription
ACCCAustralian Competition and Consumer Commission
ACRE Australian Centre for Renewable Energy
AEMAAustralian Energy Market Agreement
AEMCAustralian Energy Market Commission
AEMOAustralian Energy Market Operator
AERAustralian Energy Regulator
AETAAustralian Energy Technology Assessment
AIPAustralian Industry Participation
APECAsia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ARENAAustralian Renewable Energy Agency
BREEBureau of Resources and Energy Economics
CCScarbon capture and storage
CNGcompressed natural gas
CO2CRCCooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse Gas Technologies
CO2-ecarbon dioxide equivalent
COAGCouncil of Australian Governments
CSGcoal-seam gas
CSIROCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
EMAenterprise migration agreement
EPBC ActEnvironment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
GDPgross domestic product
IEAInternational Energy Agency
LNGliquefied natural gas
LPGliquefied petroleum gas
NECFNational Energy Customer Framework
NEMNational Electricity Market
NESANational Energy Security Assessment
NOPSEMANational Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
NOPTANational Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator
NSEENational Strategy on Energy Efficiency
OECDOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PVphotovoltaic
SCERStanding Council on Energy and Resources
SWISSouth West Interconnected System
Units
GJgigajoule
GLgigalitre
GWhgigawatt hour
kWkilowatt
MLmillion litres
Mtmillion tonnes
Mtoemillion tonnes of oil equivalent
MWmegawatt
MWhmegawatt hour
PJpetajoule
ppmparts per million
t CO2-etonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
toetonnes of oil equivalent
TWterawatt
TWhterawatt hour
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