isramart: European airports actively engaging on reducing CO2, despite the crisis

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Manchester, UK - The launch of the programme sees the application of 31 airports
(WAPA) - This time last year, European airports adopted a landmark environmental resolution, committing to reduce their carbon emissions, with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. This resolution also committed airport trade body ACI Europe to develop, within a year, a European-wide accreditation programme allowing airports to make their commitment a reality.

Today’s launch of Airport Carbon Accreditation at the 19th ACI Europe annual congress taking place in Manchester sees Airport Council International Europe deliver on that promise, at a critical time.

Airport Carbon Accreditation will assess and recognise airports’ efforts to manage and reduce CO2 emissions within their direct control. It will also take into account their collaborative efforts with airlines, air traffic controllers, ground handlers and others on the airport site. The launch of the programme - which is voluntary - sees a total of 31 European airports (accounting for 26% of passengers traffic in Europe) applying to become Airport Carbon Accredited. More applicants are expected in the months ahead.

Comprised of 4 levels of accreditation – Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality, Airport Carbon Accreditation will be administered by leading consultancy WSP Environmental* and overseen by an independent Advisory Board made up of representatives of the European Commission, ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) and Eurocontrol.

Here is the list of airports participating in Airport Carbon Accreditation:

Aéroports de Paris (Paris-”Charles de Gaulle”, Paris-Orly) in France.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands.
Athens International Airport in Greece.
Avinor (Oslo, Trondheim/Værnes and Ålesund/Vigra airports) in Norway.
Dublin Airport Authority (Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports) in Ireland.
Dubrovnik Airport in Croatia.
Fraport (Frankfurt Airport) in Germany.
LFV (Göteborg, Landvetter, Kiruna, Luleå, Malmö, Ronneby, Stockholm-Arlanda, Stockholm-Bromma, Umeå, Visby and Åre Östersund airports) in Sweden.
Manchester Airport Group (Manchester, East Midlands, Bournemouth and Humberside airports) in the UK.
SEA Milan Airports (Milan-Malpensa and Milan-Linate airports) in Italy.
TAV (Istanbul Atatürk International, Ankara Esenboğa International and İzmir Adnan Menderes International airports) in Turkey. (Avionews)