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The successful completion of this work is the result of an intensive effort led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the International Energy Agency (IEA), Eurostat and the European Environment Agency (EEA). [...] The purpose of this publication is to present one set of EISD for consideration and use, particularly at the national level, and to serve as a starting point in the development of a more comprehensive and universally accepted set of energy indicators relevant to sustainable development. [...] 2.2 Energy Indicators and Sustainable Development: The Commission on Sustainable Development and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation The initial work on energy indicators undertaken by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with contributions from UNDESA, the International Energy Agency (IEA) and other international and national organizations was presented at the ninth session of the Co. [...] The indicators can help to guide the implementation of actions urged at the WSSD, namely, (i) to integrate energy into socioeconomic programmes, (ii) to combine more renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced energy technologies to meet the growing need for energy services, (iii) to increase the share of renewable energy options, (iv) to reduce the flaring and venting of gas, (v) to establis. [...] The indicators 22 for societal responses measure how society responds to environmental concerns through individual and collective actions and reactions.2 In the DPSIR framework, the driving forces are the causes underlying the problem; pressures are the pollutant releases into the environment; state is the condition of the environment; impact is the effects of environmental degradation; and respon.