Brussels, 24 March 2026: Airports Council International has today published the annual results on carbon performance and participation trends for its global carbon management standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation. The newly released report covers the period from May 2024 to May 2025, with headline results highlighting: A total of 590 airports across 91 countries and […]
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Three more airports reach Net Zero for emissions under their control in the timespan of COP30
Highlighting the global airport community’s steadfast commitment to fighting climate change, Salvador Bahia Airport in Brazil and Adelaide and Parafield airports in Australia have reached Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation during COP30. Brussels, 20 November 2025: As COP30 draws to a close in Brazil, the global airport community is marking further progress on its […]
ACI Latin America and the Caribbean celebrates the 100th airport in the region to join the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme
ACI-LAC celebrates a major milestone for aviation sustainability in the region: 100 airports in Latin America and the Caribbean are now accredited under the Airport Carbon Accreditation Panama, May 06, 2025 – The Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) celebrates a major milestone for aviation sustainability in the region: 100 airports […]
Airports save one million tonnes of CO₂ under Airport Carbon Accreditation
Brussels, 2 April 2025: Airports Council International has today released the annual results on carbon performance and participation trends for its global carbon management standard for airports, Airport Carbon Accreditation. The newly released report spans the period from May 2023 through May 2024, with headline results including: Accredited airports collectively reduced over 1 million tonnes of […]
COP29 sees 600 airports now certified for carbon management globally
Baku, 20 November 2024: On the occasion of the COP29 side-event co-hosted by ACI EUROPE and Heydar Aliyev International Airport[1], the global airport industry marked a new milestone on its accelerated journey to decarbonisation. More than 600 airports across the globe are now actively engaged in CO2 management as part of the industry’s carbon standard, […]
Stockholm Arlanda and Ronneby airports achieve net zero carbon balance for emissions under their control
Two more airports operated by Swedavia have just achieved Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation, confirming Swedavia’s position as one of the global leaders in carbon management. This achievement brings the total number of Level 5 accredited airports worldwide to 18 [1]. Brussels, 11 October 2024 – Swedavia further solidified its position as one of […]
Kempegowda and Delhi International airports achieve Level 5, the topmost level in Airport Carbon Accreditation
Two airports in India join the group of 16 leading airports worldwide to reach net zero for emissions under their control Hong Kong – Brussels, 21 August 2024: Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East has today announced that Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru and Delhi International Airport in India have achieved Level 5, the […]
Global airport carbon management programme recognised as the best sustainability initiative of the year at Association World Congress
Graz, 11 June 2024: Airport Carbon Accreditation yesterday won the Sustainable Advocate Award 2024 as part of the prestigious International & European Association Success Awards, which recognise the important role trade associations play in leading and supporting their sector and profession with their initiatives. Specifically aimed at recognising a new sustainability initiative driving consistently improved […]
Finnish airports achieve net zero carbon balance for emissions they control
Four Finnish regional airports forming part of the Lapland Airports Group: Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo, Rovaniemi join global trailblazers certified at Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation Brussels, 6 May 2024: Four regional airports operated by Finavia, the operator of 20 airports across Finland – Ivalo, Kittilä, Kuusamo and Rovaniemi, have met all the stringent requirements […]
Global carbon standard launches its new pinnacle at COP28, certifying airports for achieving net zero carbon balance
Ten frontrunner airports certified at the new Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, having achieved net zero for emissions under their control and affirmed a strategic commitment to achieve decarbonisation across all scopes by 2050. Dubai, 06 December 2023 – ACI launched the new topmost level of achievement in its global Airport Carbon […]