Month: June 2025

Three more airports operated by Swedavia – Åre Östersund, Kiruna and Visby – have achieved Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, confirming a net zero carbon balance for emissions under their control. Each airport has reduced more than 90% of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions and committed to reaching net zero for […]

At the 35th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly in Athens, Maastricht Aachen Airport was presented with the 2025 Eco-Innovation Award, awarded by ACI EUROPE in association with the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The award was handed over by Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, in recognition of the airport’s exceptional […]

Insights from the ACI Africa SAF Workshop in Arusha As part of the ACI Africa Regional Conference held in Arusha, Tanzania, a dedicated three-day workshop on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) took place from 23 to 25 April 2025. Organised in collaboration with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and […]

Queen Alia International Airport, a Level 4+ accredited airport under Airport Carbon Accreditation operated by Airport International Group, has inaugurated the 4.8 MWac (Megawatts of alternating current) Shams al Mattar Lil-Taqa Solar Farm, marking a major step in its decarbonisation journey. The facility was officially opened on 24 April 2025 by Jordan’s Minister of Transport, […]

Helsinki Airport in Finland and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in India have both reached Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, the highest level of airport carbon management performance. This achievement confirms that both airports have reduced more than 90% of their Scope 1 and 2 emissions and committed to reaching net zero for […]

Pau Pyrénées Airport in France, has successfully upgraded to Level 3 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. This achievement reflects the airport’s strengthened commitment to carbon management, notably by including key Scope 3 emissions in its footprint assessment, with the goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. The airport has implemented a range of […]

Helsinki Airport in Finland, operated by FINAVIA, has achieved Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, confirming net zero carbon balance for emissions under its control. This achievement makes Helsinki the fifth FINAVIA airport to be certified at this level, joining Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo, and Rovaniemi. To meet the criteria of Level 5, the […]

Five airports in Brazil operated by Motiva have joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme at Level 1, marking an important first step in their journey towards decarbonisation. By entering the programme, the airports commit to conducting a comprehensive analysis of their CO₂ emissions and laying the groundwork for effective and measurable emissions reduction plans. Their […]

Canberra Airport in Australia has joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme directly at Level 4, placing it among the 30 highest accredited airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region. This achievement confirms the airport’s alignment with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target and reflects its efforts to collaborate with third parties to reduce carbon emissions […]

Taoyuan International Airport in Taiwan, has reached Level 4 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Operated by Taoyuan International Airport Corporation the airport is now aligned with the global climate goals of the Paris Agreement aiming to reach net zero by 2050. Building on its initial accreditation at Level 2  in 2016 and a steady […]