Acronyms
ANSP |
Air Navigation Service Provider |
ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
CAEP |
Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection |
CEM |
Collaborative Environmental Management |
CO / CO2 |
Carbon monoxide / Carbon dioxide |
CORSIA |
Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation |
dB |
decibel |
EASA |
European Union Aviation Safety Agency |
EC |
European Commission |
EEA |
European Environment Agency |
EFTA |
European Free Trade Association |
EPNdB |
Effective Perceived Noise decibel |
ETS |
Emissions Trading System |
EU |
European Union |
EU27 |
27 Member States of the European Union |
ft |
Feet |
gCO2e |
gram of carbon dioxide equivalent |
GHG |
Greenhouse gas |
GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization |
IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
kg |
Kilogram |
km |
Kilometre |
kN |
Kilonewton |
kW |
Kilowatts |
Lden / Lnight |
Day-evening-night / Night-time sound pressure level |
lbf |
Pound (force) |
LTO |
Landing and Take-Off |
MJ |
Megajoule |
MRV |
Monitoring, Reporting and Verification |
Mt |
Megatonne, million metric tonnes |
MTOM |
Maximum Take-Off Mass |
MW |
Megawatts |
mW |
Milliwatts |
NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
NM |
Network Manager |
NOX |
Nitrogen Oxides |
O3 |
Ozone |
PM |
Particulate Matter |
RED |
Renewable Energy Directive |
RTK |
Revenue Tonne Kilometre |
SES |
Single European Sky |
SESAR |
Single European Sky ATM Research |
SO2 |
Sulphur Dioxide |
UAV |
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
