| AD | Anaerobic Digestion |
| ALF | Annual Load Factor |
| ASHP | Air Source Heat Pump |
| BEV | Battery Electric Vehicle |
| CAD | Centralised Anaerobic Digestion |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
| CCA | Climate Change Agreement |
| CCC | Committee on Climate Change |
| CCGT | Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine |
| CCL | Climate Change Levy |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage |
| CERT | Carbon Emissions Reduction Target |
| CESP | Community Energy Saving Programme |
| CfD | Contract for Difference |
| CH4 | Methane |
| CHP | Combined Heat and Power |
| CLG | Department for Communities and Local Government |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| CO2e | Carbon dioxide equivalent |
| COP | Coefficient of Performance |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| CRC | Carbon Reduction Commitment |
| CRDPs | Carbon Budget Reduction Delivery Plans |
| CRU | Climate Research Unit at University of East Anglia |
| DA | Devolved Administration |
| DEC | Display Energy Certificate |
| DECC | Department of Energy and Climate Change |
| Defra | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DfT | Department for Transport |
| DUKES | Digest of UK Energy Statistics |
| EAP | Equal Annual Percentage |
| EC | European Commission |
| EC | European Commission |
| ECO | Energy Company Obligation |
| EMR | Electricity Market Reform |
| ENSG | Electricity Network Strategy Group |
| EPC | Energy Performance Certificate |
| EPS | Emissions Performance Standard |
| EU | European Union |
| EU ETS | European Union Emissions Trading Scheme |
| EUA | European Union Allowance |
| EV | Electric Vehicle |
| FIT | Feed-in Tariff |
| GDA | Generic Design Assessment |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GHGAP | Agriculture Industry Greenhouse Gas Action Plan |
| GIB | Green Investment Bank |
| GLOCAF | Global Carbon Finance Model |
| GSHP | Ground Source Heat Pump |
| GVA | Gross Value Aadded |
| HDD | Heating Degree Days |
| HGV | Heavy goods vehicle |
| HGV | Heavy goods vehicle |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
| IPC | Infrastructure Planning Commission |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| LCA | Life-cycle assessment |
| LCTP | Low Carbon Transition Plan |
| LULUCF | Land use, land use change and forestry |
| MACC | Marginal Abatement Cost Curve |
| MARKEL | Market Allocation Model |
| MBT | Mechanical Biological Treatment |
| MIPU | Major Infrastructure Planning Unit |
| MPP | Major Power Producer |
| N2O | Nitrous oxide |
| NAEI | National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory |
| NER | New Entrant’s Reserve |
| NG | National Grid |
| NOx | Oxides of nitrogen |
| NPS | National Policy Statement |
| NREAP | National Renewable Energy Action Plan |
| NTS | Non-Traded Sector |
| NVZ | Nitrate Vulnerable Zone |
| Ofgem | Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets |
| OFTO | Offshore Transmission Owner |
| ONS | Office for National Statistics |
| PHEV | Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle |
| RED | Renewable Energy Directive |
| RES | Renewable Energy Strategy |
| RHI | Renewable Heat Incentive |
| RHPP | Renewable Heat Premium Payment |
| RO | Renewable Obligation |
| ROC | Renewable Obligations Certificate |
| RPI | Retail Prices Index |
| SEA | Strategic Environment Assessment |
| SHETL | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited |
| SMEs | Small & Medium Enterprises |
| SMMT | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders |
| STW | Scottish Territorial Waters |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| VED | Vehicle Excise Duty |
