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227 Acronyms/Abbreviations
ESRI Economic and Social Research Institute
ETS Emissions Trading Scheme
EU European Union
EV Electric Vehicle
FDI foreign direct investment
GAP Good Agricultural Practice
GDP Gross Domestic Product
GES Good Environmental Status
GHG greenhouse gas
GLAS Green, Low-carbon, Agri-environment Scheme
GMO Genetically modified organism
GNP Gross National Product
GPP Green Public Procurement
GSI Geological Survey of Ireland
GVA Gross Value Added
H2SO4 sulphuric acid
HFC Hydrofluorocarbons
HGV Heavy Good Vehicles
HNV High Nature Value
HSE Health Services Executive
IAS invasive alien species
IBAL Irish Business Against Litter
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the
Sea
ICCT International Council and Clean Transportation
ICMSA Irish Creamery Milk Supplier Association
ICT information and communications technology
IEC Industrial Emissions Directive
IFA Irish Farmers Association
IFNC Irish Forum on Natural Capital
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
ITS Intelligent Transport System
IUCN International Union for the Conservation of
Nature
JRC Directorate General Joint Research Centre,
European Commission
kt kilotonne
ktoe tonnes of oil equivalent
kWh/m2/yr kilowatt hours per metre square per year
LAWCO Local Authority Water & Community Office
LIEN Large Industry Energy Network
LLAES Locally led Agri-environment Schemes
LNG Liquified natural gas
LULC Land use and land cover
MAES Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystem
Services
MBM Meat and bone meal
MCPA 4-(2 methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) acetic acid - Post
emergence herbicide
MS Member State
MSW municipal solid waste
MSFD Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Mt million tonnes
NACE European Classification of Economic Activities
NAP Nitrate Action Programme
NBDC National Biodiversity Data Centre
NCA natural capital accounting
NEEAC National Energy Efficiency Action Plan
NEAR Nature and Environment to Attain and Restore
Health
NEC National Emissions Ceiling (EU Directive)
NERT National Exposure Reduction Target
NESC National Economic and Social Council
NF3 nitrogen trifluoride
ng/m3 nanograms per cubic metre
NGO non-governmental organisation
NGV Natural Gas Vehicles
NH3 ammonia
NHA Natural Heritage Area
NHWMP National Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Ni nickel
NIEA Northern Ireland Environment Agency
NLS National Landscape Strategy
NMVOC non-methane volatile organic compound
N2O nitrous oxide
NO nitric oxide
NO2 nitrogen dioxide
NO3 nitrate
NOX nitrogen oxides
NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service
NRA National Roads Authority