Comments on: 1001 Standards: Who writes them, who approves them, and what are they for? ClimatePULSE with ClimateCHECK http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/04/1001-standards-who-writes-them-who-approves-them-and-what-are-they-for-climatepulse-with-climatecheck/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tom Baumann http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/04/1001-standards-who-writes-them-who-approves-them-and-what-are-they-for-climatepulse-with-climatecheck/comment-page-1/#comment-10584 Tom Baumann Mon, 05 May 2008 09:27:52 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/04/1001-standards-who-writes-them-who-approves-them-and-what-are-they-for-climatepulse-with-climatecheck/#comment-10584 Apologies on the excessive use of acronyms - here are the full versions: ISO = International Organisation for Standardisation WRI = World Resources Institute WBCSD = World Business Council for Sustainable Development PCF = Prototype Carbon Fund (World Bank) VVM = Validation Verification Manual (CDM) IETA = International Emission Trading Association CDM = Clean Development Mechansim (UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol) UNFCCC = United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change CCX = Chicago Climate Exchange US EPA = United States Environmental Protection Agency EU ETS = European Union Emission Trading Scheme ISAE = International Standard on Assurance Engagements Apologies on the excessive use of acronyms – here are the full versions:
ISO = International Organisation for Standardisation
WRI = World Resources Institute
WBCSD = World Business Council for Sustainable Development
PCF = Prototype Carbon Fund (World Bank)
VVM = Validation Verification Manual (CDM)
IETA = International Emission Trading Association
CDM = Clean Development Mechansim (UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol)
UNFCCC = United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
CCX = Chicago Climate Exchange
US EPA = United States Environmental Protection Agency
EU ETS = European Union Emission Trading Scheme
ISAE = International Standard on Assurance Engagements

]]> By: Ruaffles Iomi http://www.triplepundit.com/2008/04/1001-standards-who-writes-them-who-approves-them-and-what-are-they-for-climatepulse-with-climatecheck/comment-page-1/#comment-10583 Ruaffles Iomi Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:27:40 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2008/04/1001-standards-who-writes-them-who-approves-them-and-what-are-they-for-climatepulse-with-climatecheck/#comment-10583 eegads! acronym hell. Can you guys spell out some of those? Or at least categorize 'em a bit? I lost it 3/4 of the way through. eegads! acronym hell. Can you guys spell out some of those? Or at least categorize ‘em a bit? I lost it 3/4 of the way through.

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