DAA, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has announced 20 environmental sustainability initiatives including:
- Making Dublin Airport diesel free, with all owned vehicles previously powered by diesel switching to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO).
- The light vehicle fleets at both Dublin and Cork airports being 100pc electric by the end of 2024.
- The submission of a planning application for a 1.8 million-kilowatt solar farm at Cork Airport.
- Improving air quality at bus stations at both Dublin and Cork airports with innovative photobioreactor technology.
- The fast-tracking of a shared bikes project for Dublin Airport.
- The completion of work on over 20 additional electric vehicle parking spaces at Dublin Airport.
- Cork Airport to upgrade its apron lighting to energy-efficient LED technology.
- New interventions to increase rainwater harvesting, water reuse and the earlier detection of water leaks.
- Improvements in lighting and Ground Support Equipment (GSE), are also on the airport operator’s roadmap.
The projects will be supported by an investment of over €400m which day says will make Dublin Airport one of the most environmentally friendly airports in Europe.
DAA will participate in government taskforces on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Hydrogen for alternative energy sources.
Full details of daa’s sustainability activities can be found on the daa website:
