Glossary and abbreviations

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IFRS International Financial Reporting Standards: Listed companies in the European Union have adopted for their consolidated financial statements new international accounting standards called IFRS, based on the former IAS international standards and the American accounting standards (US Gaap).
Incineration furnace: The base of the incinerator the construction and capacity of which are designed taking into account the volume and type of waste to be treated.
Incineration: Thermal treatment method for waste involving combustion (variable technology and temperature depending on the type of waste) and treatment of the flue gases. This technique gives rise to three categories of waste: bottom ash, ash and flue gas treatment residue. At most facilities, the energy recovered from the heat generated by incineration is used to generate electricity or produce heat.
Inert waste: Waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformation. Inert waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health.
(Source: Council Directive 1999/31/CE of April 26, 1999 - JOCE of July 16, 1999.)
Inevitable energy: Energy of natural or industrial origin or heat energy that is lost if not immediately recovered: biogas, flare gas, etc.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): An organization established in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Program.
ISO 14001: Standard recognizing a company or organization’s ability to control its activity’s impact on the environment and its compliance with regulations.
ISO 14031: Standard recognizing a company or organization’s compliant use of management indicators comparing the past and present environmental efficiency of their activities in accordance with the “Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle.
ISO 9001: Standard recognizing a company or organization’s ability to meet product or service quality requirements.