European Airports Reduce CO2 Emissions
Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe) has updated its list of airports that actively strive to lower their CO2 emissions.
Airports are independently assessed and given recognition for their efforts to reduce and control the emissions. This programme is institutionally endorsed and certifies airports across four levels of accreditation – Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality.
The update has come as Rome-Leonardo da Vinci Airport and Geneva Airport achieved the 'Optimisation' level of certification alongside Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, which achieved the 'Mapping' level.
The optimal level of certification is 'Neutrality', achieving a carbon neutral status that many airlines have begun to implement into their booking process via an optional carbon offsetting supplement. Stockholm's Arlanda and Bromma airports recently joined Milan's Linate and Malpensa airports along with Trondheim Airport in Norway to round off the category.
Director General of ACI Europe, Olivier Jankovec, revealed that "accredited airports now number 46 and span 17 countries. Those airports also account for 49 per cent of European passenger traffic. Their focus on lowering their carbon footprint is making serious headway, as the number of airports certified at each of the various levels of the programme attests. While other industries are still only coming up with ideas and commitments, airports are charging ahead, making a tangible difference."
London Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport for passenger traffic and the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic, recently attained the 'Optimisation' level of certification for the second year in a row, leading the way as an example of an internationally important transport hub with considerations for the environment.
Travel Industry news posted by Jan Moys on 24 November 2011
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