Abbreviations


CAFS & CAFS2
Cleaner Air for Scotland strategies of the Scottish Government
CCC
Climate Change Committee
CCPu
the Climate Plan Update, published in 2020. A new Climate Change Plan will be consulted on in late 2023.
CCS & CCUS
Carbon capture and storage and Carbon capture, utilisation and storage
CERG
Climate Emergency Response Group
CNPA
Cairngorms National Park Authority
COP
Conference of the Parties, for instance the annual UN climate talks
COSLA
the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, representing Scotland's councils
CPD
Continuing Professional Development
EC
European Commission
ECJ
European Court of Justice
ECT
Environmental Court of Tribunal
ECT
Energy Charter Treaty
EEA
European Environment Agency
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
EqIA
An Equality Impact Assessment
ERCS
Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
ESS
Environmental Standards Scotland
EU
European Union
FFNPT
Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
ICO
Information Commissioner's Office
IEPAW
Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales
JNCC
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
LLTNPA
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority
MtCO2e
millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
NETs
Negative Emission Technologies

Version 1.0: September 2023

The contents of this document will be updated on a regular basis.