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