Abbreviations and acronyms

AQP

Air quality plan

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy

CNG

Compressed natural gas

CO2

Carbon dioxide

CO2e

Carbon dioxide equivalent

DMC

Domestic material consumption

EAFRD

European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development

EIA

Environmental impact assessment

ELD

Environmental Liability Directive

ERC

Emission reduction commitments

EMFF

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund

EPA

Environment Protection Agency

EPD

Environmental Protection Department

ESIF

European Structural and Investment Funds

ETS

Emissions Trading System

EU

European Union

EV

Electric vehicle

GDP

Gross domestic product

GHG

Greenhouse gas

GPP

Green public procurement

HELCOM

Helsinki Commission

IEA

International Energy Agency

IPPC

Integrated pollution prevention and control

LEZ

Low-emission zone

LNG

Liquefied natural gas

LULUCF

Land use, land-use change and forestry

MoE

Ministry of Environment

MSW

Municipal solid waste

MTC

Ministry of Transport and Communications

NAPCP

National Air Pollution Control Plan

NCCMA

National Climate Change Management Agenda

NECD

National Emission reduction Commitments Directive

NECP

National Energy and Climate Plan

NH3

Ammonia

NIC

Nutrient input ceilings

NGO

Non-governmental organisation

NMVOC

Non-methane volatile organic compounds

NO2

Nitrogen dioxide

NOx

Nitrogen oxides

NPP

National Progress Plan

NSSD

National Strategy for Sustainable Development

PET

Polyethylene terephthalate

PM10

Particulate matter smaller than 10 microns in diameter

PM2.5

Particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter

PTAL

Public Transport Accessibility Level indicator

R&D

Research and development

RBMP

River basin management plan

RDP

Rural Development Programme

RES

Renewable energy sources

RIA

Regulatory impact assessment

SCC

Social cost of carbon

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal

SEA

Strategic environmental assessment

SO2

Sulphur dioxide

SUMP

Sustainable urban mobility plan

ULEZ

Ultra-Low-Emission Zone

WEM

With existing measures

WAM

With additional measures

WFD

Water Framework Directive

WHO

World Health Organization

WSDP

Water Sector Development Programme

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