Abbreviations and acronyms

ADS

Architecture and Design Scotland

ALEO

Arm’s Length External Organisation

BEIS

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

CAN

Circular Arts Network

CEIP

Climate Emergency Implementation Plan

CMT

Carbon Management Team

CNCA

Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

CO₂

Carbon dioxide

COP26

United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

DAERA

UK Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

DEFRA

UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DMC

Destination managements company

EPR

Extended producer responsibility

EU

European Union

EUR

Euro

GBP

Pound sterling

GDP

Gross domestic product

GEL

Glasgow Economic Leadership

GERG

Glasgow Economic Recovery Group

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GPP

Green public procurement

GRREC

Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre

GSEN

Glasgow Social Enterprise Network

GVA

Gross value added

GWh

Gigawatt hours

IFSD

International Financial Services District

KPI

Key performance indicator

LCA

Life cycle analysis

LEZ

Low emission zones

LWARB

London Waste and Recycling Board

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NIC

National Infrastructure Commission

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

PAYT

Pay as you throw

PCO

Professional congress organiser

RISN

Resource Innovation and Solutions Network

RWS

Resources and Waste Strategy

SEC Centre

Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre

SEPA

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

SMEs

Small- and medium-sized enterprises

UK

United Kingdom

UKRI

UK Research and Innovation

USD

United States dollar

YES

Young Enterprise Scotland

ZWS

Zero Waste Scotland