ANNEX D: Glossary and list of abbreviations

ASC

Adaptation Sub-Committee

ASHP

air-source heat pump

BAU

business as usual

BBL

Balgzand Bacton Leiding Company

BEIS

Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

capex

capital expenditure

CCA

Climate Change Agreement

CCC

Committee on Climate Change

CCL

Climate Change Levy

CCRA

Climate Change Risk Assessment

CCS

carbon capture and storage

CCUS

carbon capture, usage, and storage

CEM

Clean Energy Ministerial

CFD

contract for difference

CLH-PS

CLH Pipeline System

CM

capacity market

CMA

Competition and Markets Authority

CPS

Carbon Price Support

CRC

Carbon Reduction Commitment

CSE

Central Stocking Entity

CWW

composite weather variable

Defra

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

DFID

Department for International Development

DFT

Department for Transport

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DNO

distribution network operator

DSO

distribution system operator

DSR

demand-side response

ECJ

European Court of Justice

EED

Energy Efficiency Directive

EINA

Energy Innovation Needs Assessment

EMR

Electricity Market Reform

ENTSO-E

European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity

EOR

enhanced oil recovery

EPBD

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

EPC

Energy Performance Certificate

EPR

evolutionary power reactor

EPS

emissions performance standard

ErP

Energy-related Products

ERA-NET

European Research Area Network

ESO

electricity system operator

ESOS

Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme

ETYS

Electricity Ten Year Statement

EV

electric vehicle

FID

final investment decision

FIT

feed-in tariff

GB

Great Britain

GBP

Great Britain pounds

GDP

gross domestic product

GHG

greenhouse gas

GPSS

government Pipeline and Storage System

HAW

higher activity waste

HMG

Her Majesty’s government

HMT

Her Majesty’s Treasury

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HNIP

Heat Networks Investment Project

HPC

Hinkley Point C

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

IDR

in-depth review

IEA

International Energy Agency

IEEA

Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator

IMO

International Maritime Organization

I-SEM

Integrated Single Electricity Market

IUK

Interconnector (UK) Limited

JET

Joint European Torus

KPI

key performance indicator

LCCC

Low Carbon Contracts Company

LCF

levy control framework

LCICG

Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group

LNF

liquefied natural gas

LPA

local planning authority

LTO

long-term operations

LULUCF

land use, land use change, and forestry

MER

maximisation of the economic recovery

MI

Mission Innovation

MOU

memorandum of understanding

NAP

National Adaptation Plan

NBP

National Balancing Point

NCA

Nuclear Cooperation Agreement

NCC

Natural Capital Committee

NDA

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

NEP-F

National Emergency Plan for Fuel

NETS

National Electricity Transmission System

NG

National Grid

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NGG

National Grid Gas

NPPF

National Planning Policy Framework

NPS

National Policy Statement

NSIP

nationally significant infrastructure project

OCGT

open cycle gas turbines

ODA

Overseas Development Aid

Ofgem

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets

OFTO

offshore transmission owner

OGA

Oil and Gas Authority

OLEV

Office for Low Emission Vehicles

opex

operational expenditure

OWIC

Offshore Wind Industry Council

PPM

prepayment meter

PPP

purchase power parity

PTL

Premier Transmission Limited

RAB

regulated asset base

R&D

research and development

RAV

Regulatory asset value

RD&D

research, development, and demonstration

RED

Renewable Energy Directive

REGO

Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin

RES

renewable energy source

RHI

Renewable Heat Incentive

RO

renewables obligation

ROC

Renewables Obligation Certificate

RSC

Regional Security Coordinator

RSP

reserve scarcity price

RTFO

Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation

SAFED

Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving

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