Glossary

CCL

Climate Change Levy

CEN

European Committee for Standardisation

CHP

Combined Heat and Power

CHPQA

CHP Quality Assurance

CRC

Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme

DECC

Department of Energy and Climate Change

ECAs

Enhanced Capital Allowances

EfW

Energy from Waste

ETCL

Energy Technology Criteria List

FITs

Feed in Tariffs

GQCHP

Good Quality CHP

HES

Heat and Energy Saving strategy (now the Home Energy Management strategy)

HPA

Health Protection Agency

IPC

Infrastructure Planning Commission

LDO

Local Development Order

LECs

Levy Exemption Certificates

MBT

Mechanical Biological Treatment

MSW

Municipal Solid Waste

NPS

National Planning Statement

PFI

Private Finance Initiative

PPP

Public Private Partnership

QI

Quality Index

RDA

Regional Development Agency

RES

Renewable Energy Strategy

RHI

Renewable Heat Incentive

RO

Renewables Obligation

ROC

Renewables Obligation Certificate

ROO2009

Renewables Obligation Order 2009

SRF

Solid Recovered Fuel

WIDP

Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme

WS 2007

Waste Strategy for England 2007