Abbreviations and acronyms

C&D

Construction and demolition

CAP

EU Common Agricultural Policy

CBD

Convention on Biological Diversity

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

CO2

Carbon dioxide

CSR

Corporate social responsibility

DAC

Development Assistance Committee

DMC

Domestic material consumption

EEEOP

Environment and Energy Efficiency Operational Programme

EGS

Economy Greening Scheme

EHIR

Electronic Waste Information System

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

ELD

Environmental Liability Directive

EMAS

EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme

EMS

Environmental management system

EPR

Extended producer responsibility

ESD

Effort Sharing Decision

ETS

Emissions Trading System

EU

European Union

EV

Electric vehicle

GDP

Gross domestic product

GEFS

Green Economy Financing Scheme

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GIS

Geographic information system

GMO

Genetically modified organism

GNI

Gross national income

GO

Government office

GPO

Green Point Office

GPP

Green public procurement

HCSO

Hungarian Central Statistical Office

HFC

Hydrofluorocarbon

HIR

Waste Management Information System

HNVA

High nature value area

IFKA

Industrial Development Coordination Agency

IPPC

Integrated pollution prevention and control

KIC

Knowledge and Innovation Community

LULUCF

Land use, land-use change and forestry

METÁR

Hungarian Renewable Energy Support Scheme

MoA

Ministry of Agriculture

MSW

Municipal solid waste

NAC

National Adaptation Centre

NBMS

National Biodiversity Monitoring System

NCCS

National Climate Change Strategy

NEC

National Emission Ceiling

NEP

National Environmental Programme

NETIS

National Environmental Technology Innovation Strategy

NFSSD

National Framework Strategy on Sustainable Development

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NH3

Ammonia

NHKV

National Organiser of Waste and Asset Management

NKFI

National Research, Development and Innovation Fund

NMVOC

Non-methane volatile organic compound

NOx

Nitrous oxides

NPCR

National Plans for Collection and Recovery

NREAP

National Renewable Energy Action Plan

NWMD

National Waste Management Directorate

NWMP

National Waste Management Plan

NWMPSP

National Waste Management Public Services Plan

ODA

Official development assistance

OKIR

National Environmental Information System

OKT

National Environmental Council

OP

Operational programme

PM

Particulate matter

PNA

Protected natural area

PPP

Purchasing power parity

PRO

Producer responsibility organisation

R&D

Research and development

RBMP

River basin management plan

RDP

Rural Development Programme

SCI

Site of Community Importance

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SEA

Strategic environmental assessment

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises

SOX

Sulphur oxides

STAR

State Territorial Administration Reform

TFC

Total final energy consumption

TPES

Total primary energy supply

UNWTO

UN World Tourism Organization

VAT

Value-added tax

WEEE

Waste electrical and electronic equipment

WHO

World Health Organization