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Links Acronyms and abbreviations Glossary  of terms European Waste Catalogue – for coding waste NACE and SIC codes Recovery and Disposal codes*   Scottish Government guidance on applying the waste hierarchy Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) areas  (14kb) Waste strategy areas   (86kb) *Recovery and Disposal codes Waste management activities are classed as recovery (R) or dis

Information regarding water bodies designated as protected areas. A significant number of the water bodies in Scotland are designated as protected areas. This is because of their importance for special purposes such as wildlife conservation, drinking water supply, shellfish harvesting or bathing. These designated areas are vital to ensure that the diverse ecosystems and cultural and economic benefits contained within them are safeguarded. Protected areas are als

In order to complete a SPRI return, operators must obtain the relevant codes. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes Every registered company in the UK has a SIC, which can be found through Companies House website. The SIC code for a registered company reflects the economic activity of the company. The SIC code reported in SPRI should represent the main economic activity of the site and no

What is an elevated building? A building where structures such as pillars or stilts are used to raise it above the expected flood water level. The ground below the building remains at risk of flooding and allows for the free flow of water. Context for this position statement This position statement constitutes part of ‘relevant SEPA advice’ as referred to in criterion a) iv of the National Plannin

Waste from all sources Discover Data tool Household Waste Discover Data tool Last updated: 26th March 2024 Last updated: 17th October 2023 This page presents data and information on the types and quantities of waste generated and managed across Scotland.The Scotland’s Environment Waste Discover Data tool presents waste from all sources, i.e. from households, the construction and demolit

Information on the different types of renewable power and our role in regulating them. Scottish Government has made decarbonisation of the energy system by 2050 a core aspect of the Scottish Energy Strategy and commits us to ensuring that by 2030, the equivalent of 50% of the total energy for Scotland’s heat, transport and electricity consumption would be supplied from renewable sources and Scotland’s Climate Change Plan sets out an ambitious trajectory for decarbonising heat, where

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