| ADS | Architecture and Design Scotland |
| ALEO | Arm’s Length External Organisation |
| BEIS | Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| CAN | Circular Arts Network |
| CEIP | Climate Emergency Implementation Plan |
| CMT | Carbon Management Team |
| CNCA | Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| COP26 | United Nations Climate Change Conference 2021 |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| DAERA | UK Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| DEFRA | UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| DMC | Destination managements company |
| EPR | Extended producer responsibility |
| EU | European Union |
| EUR | Euro |
| GBP | Pound sterling |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GEL | Glasgow Economic Leadership |
| GERG | Glasgow Economic Recovery Group |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GPP | Green public procurement |
| GRREC | Glasgow Recycling and Renewable Energy Centre |
| GSEN | Glasgow Social Enterprise Network |
| GVA | Gross value added |
| GWh | Gigawatt hours |
| IFSD | International Financial Services District |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| LCA | Life cycle analysis |
| LEZ | Low emission zones |
| LWARB | London Waste and Recycling Board |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| NIC | National Infrastructure Commission |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| PAYT | Pay as you throw |
| PCO | Professional congress organiser |
| RISN | Resource Innovation and Solutions Network |
| RWS | Resources and Waste Strategy |
| SEC Centre | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
| SMEs | Small- and medium-sized enterprises |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation |
| USD | United States dollar |
| YES | Young Enterprise Scotland |
| ZWS | Zero Waste Scotland |
The Circular Economy in Glasgow, United Kingdom
