| CAP | Climate Action Plan |
| CARO | Climate Action Regional Office |
| CCPC | Competition and Consumer Protection Commission |
| CEAP | EU Circular Economy Action Plan |
| CEIGS | Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme |
| CRNI | Community Resources Network Ireland |
| CSO | Central Statistics Office |
| CTC | Clean Technology Centre |
| DAFM | Department for Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
| DBEI | Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation |
| DCCAE | Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment |
| DECC | Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (previously DCCAE) |
| DETE | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment |
| DFHERIS | Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| DHLGH | Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| DoE | Department of Education |
| DoT | Department of Transport |
| DPER | Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
| DRCD | Department of Rural and Community Development |
| DRS | Deposit Return Scheme |
| EC | European Commission |
| EIB | European Investment Bank |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPR | Extended producer responsibility |
| EU | European Union |
| EU ETS | European Union Emissions Trading Scheme |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GMIT | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology |
| GPP | Green public procurement |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| IGBC | Irish Green Building Council |
| IWMA | Irish Waste Management Association |
| LAPN | Local Authority Prevention Network |
| LEO | Local Enterprise Office |
| MSW | Municipal solid waste |
| NDP | National Development Plan |
| NPF | National Planning Framework |
| NSAI | National Standards Authority of Ireland |
| NWCPO | National Waste Collection Permit Office |
| NWPP | National Waste Prevention Programme |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| OGP | Office of Government Procurement |
| PRO | Producer responsibility organisation |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RSES | Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy |
| RWMPO | Regional Waste Management Planning Office |
| SDGs | UN Sustainable Development Goals |
| TII | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UN | United Nations |
| WAPCE | Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy |
| WEEE | Waste electrical and electronic equipment |
The Circular Economy in Ireland
