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

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