Publication - Consultation paper
Air Departure Tax: consultations and environmental report
Consultations relating to our policy for an overall 50% Air Departure Tax (ADT) reduction by the end of the current session of Parliament. Includes a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).
Appendix A: Glossary
| ADT | Air Departure Tax |
|---|---|
| APD | Air Passenger Duty |
| AQMA | Air Quality Management Area |
| ATAG | Air Transport Action Group |
| CAA | Civil Aviation Authority |
| UK CCRA | UK Climate Change Risk Assessment |
| CO 2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CORSIA | Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation |
| EC | European Commission |
| EEA | European Economic Area |
| EIA | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ETS | Emissions Trading System |
| EU | European Union |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas(es) |
| GMBM | Global market-based measure |
| HES | Historic Environment Scotland |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization |
| Mt | Million tonnes |
| MtCO 2e | Million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent |
| NPF3 | National Planning Framework 3 |
| PM | Particulate Matter |
| RPP | Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2010 - 2022 : The Report of Policies and Proposals |
| RPP2 | Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting our Emissions Reduction Targets 2013 - 2027: The Second Report of Policies and Proposals |
| SAC | Special Area of Conservation |
| SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
| SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| SIMD | Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation |
| SNH | Scottish Natural Heritage |
| SPA | Special Protection Area |
| SPP | Scottish Planning Policy |
| SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| The 2005 Act | Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 |
| The 2009 Act | Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |