Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Scottish Climate Change Bill: Consultation Proposals: Environmental Report

AA

Appropriate Assessment

AD

Anaerobic Digestion

BAP

Biodiversity Action Plan

BPEO

Best Practicable Environmental Option

CDM

Clean Development Mechanism

CFC

Chlorofluorocarbon

CH4

Methane

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

CO2

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

CRC

Carbon Reduction Commitment

DAMs

Detailed Assessment Matrices

EC

European Community

EIA

Environmental Impact Assessment

ETS

Emissions Trading Scheme

EU

European Union

EUETS

European Union Emissions Trading Scheme

FCS

Forestry Commission Scotland

GHG

Greenhouse Gas

GWP

Global Warming Potential

HFC

Hydrofluorocarbon

HS

Historic Scotland

IPCC

Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change

IPPC

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

JI

Joint Implementation

LCA

Life Cycle Analysis

LMC

Land Management Contract

NAEI

National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory

NO2

Nitrogen Dioxide

N2O

Nitrous Oxide

NPPG

National Planning Policy Guidance

PM10

Particulate Matter (with a diameter _10 micrometers)

PPC

Pollution Prevention and Control

PPS

Planning Policy Statement

PPS/ PPP

Policies, Plans & Strategies / Policies, Plans & Programmes

RIA

Regulatory Impact Assessment

ROS

Renewables Obligation Scotland

RSPB

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

RTFO

Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation

SCCB

Scottish Climate Change Bill

SCCP

Scottish Climate Change Programme

SEA

Strategic Environmental Assessment

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SG

Scottish Government

SME

Small & Medium sized Enterprises

SNH

Scottish Natural Heritage

SNIFFER

Scotland and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research

SPP

Scottish Planning Policy

SRDP

Scottish Rural Development Programme 2007-2013

SUDS

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems

UKCCP

UK Climate Change Programme

UKCIP

UK Climate Impacts Programme

UKETS

United Kingdom Emission Trading Scheme

UN

United Nations

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

WFD

Water Framework Directive