Ten airports achieve new Level 5 in Airport Carbon Accreditation programme – Business Traveller
ACI EUROPE has awarded a new Level 5 within its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, which independently assesses and recognises the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions.
Announced at COP28, the new top Level 5 “recognises the ultimate achievement and maturity in airport carbon management”, based on requirements including:
Reaching and maintaining ≥ 99 per cent absolute CO2 emissions reductions in Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect emissions under the airport’s control), and committing to achieving net zero in Scope 3 (indirect emissions outside of the airport’s control) by 2050 or sooner
Removing residual emissions from the atmosphere through investment in credible carbon removal projects
Outlining detailed steps to achieve their emissions reduction target...