Abbreviations and acronyms

AFOLU

Agriculture, forestry and other land use

BECCS

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage

BTX

Benzene, Toluene, Xylene

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy

CBAM

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

CCS

Carbon Capture and Storage

CCU

Carbon Capture and Utilisation

CDR

Carbon Dioxide Removal

CLT

Cross-Laminated Timber

COP

Conference of the Parties

CPI

Centre for Process Innovation

DAC

Direct Air Capture

ERDF

European Regional Development Fund

ETS

Emission Trading Systems

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FARC

Framework Act on Resource Circulation

GERD

Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development

GHG

Greenhouse gase

GLT

Glue-Laminated Timber

GRI

Global Reporting Initiative

IEA

International Energy Agency

ISCC

International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system

LCA

Life Cycle Assessment

LCC

Life Cycle Costing

LPG

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

MOOC

Massive Open Online Courses

NAICS

North American Industrial Classification System

NZE

Net Zero Emissions

PyCCS

Pyrogenic Carbon Capture and Storage

R&D

Research and development

RSB

Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials

SAF

Sustainable Aviation Fuel

SCS

Sustainability Certification Schemes

SOC

Soil Organic Carbon

STI

Science, Technology and Innovation

STIP

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

SSA

Smart Specialisation Areas

WTO

World Trade Organization

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