Glossary

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Glossary

CLRTAP	United Nations Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution
CO	carbon monoxide
CO₂	carbon dioxide
CTP	Common Transport Policy
dB(A)	international sound pressure level unit meaning decibel with an A frequency weighting which reflects the sensitivity of the human ear
DG	Directorate-General (of the European Commission)
DPSIR	Driving forces, Pressures, State, Impact, Responses
EAP	environmental action programme (5EAP is the fifth environmental action programme of the European Union)
ECMT	European Conference of Ministers of Transport
EEA	European Environment Agency
EIA	environmental impact assessement
EIB	European Investment Bank
EIONET	European Information and Observation Network
EMAS	Eco-Management and Auditing Scheme
ESDP	European Spatial Development Perspective
ETC	European Topic Centre
EU	European Union
Eurostat	Statistical Office of the European Union
GDP	gross domestic product
HSR	high-speed railway
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
IEA	International Energy Agency
km	kilometers
ktonnes	thousand tonnes
LCA	life-cycle assessment
MARPOL	International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
MEET	methodologies for estimating emissions from transport
MS	Member State (of EU)
Mt	million tonnes
NGO	non-governmental organisation
NMVOC	non-methane volatile organic compound
NO₂	nitrogen dioxide
NO_x	nitrogen oxides
OECD	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
PM₁₀	respirable Particulate Matter with aerodynamic diameter between 2.5 and 10 µm
PPP	purchasing power parities
SEA	strategic environmental assessment
SO₂	sulphur dioxide
TEN	trans-European transport network
TERM	Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism for the EU
TINA	Transport Infrastructure Needs Assessment
TRENDS	Transport and Environment Database System
UN	United Nations
UNCSD	United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
UNECE	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
UNFCCC	United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
VOC	volatile organic compound
WHO	World Health Organization
5EAP	European Unions fifth environmental action programme