The main criterion driving the selection and refinement process of the energy indicators was their ability to address the most important energy-related issues of interest to countries worldwide.
Furthermore, the indicators were selected, defined and classified to help countries assess effective energy policies for action on sustainable development. They were devised as a help to guide the implementation of various actions urged at the WSSD, and in particular to:
• Integrate energy into socio-economic programmes;
• Combine more renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced energy technologies to
meet the growing need for energy services;
• Increase the share of renewable energy options;
• Reduce the flaring and venting of gas
• Establish domestic programmes on energy efficiency;
• Improve the functioning and transparency of information in energy markets;