Shandong (simplified Chinese: 山东; traditional Chinese: 山东; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Its abbreviation is Lǔ, after the state of Lu that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Shandong's name is literally translated as: east of the mountain, which refers to the province's location east of the Taihang Mountains. The province is located in the lower reaches of the Huang He (Yellow River) and extends out to sea in the form of the Shandong Peninsula. Shandong borders the Bohai Sea to the north, Hebei to the northwest, Henan to the west, Jiangsu to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the southeast; it also shares a very short border with Anhui, between Henan and Jiangsu.

A common nickname for Shandong is Qílǔ, after the state of Lu and state of Qi that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

The full name of the Association, Shandong Province, energy-saving low-carbon Association (hereinafter referred to as the Association), the English translation of Shandong Provincial Association of Energy conservation, Environmental protection and Low Carbon, abbreviations SAEEL.

The Association is committed to energy conservation and environmental protection in Shandong Province, low-carbon business enterprises, the province's professional non-profit corporate social groups research institutes, universities and related units composed of voluntary.

Its purpose is: Guided by the scientific outlook on Development,Carrying out the basic national policy of resource conservation and environmental protection, adhere to the membership services for government services, social services policy, to strengthen all aspects of the integration of low-carbon energy-saving and environmental protection work, leading industrial clusters upgrade and improve the level of energy saving low-carbon technologies, technical equipment, energy-saving and environmental protection to promote the province to accelerate the development of low-carbon industries, develop green economy, build an ecological civilization, to build a beautiful Shandong make a positive contribution.