- ACI Europe launched its Sustainability Strategy for Airports 2.0
- 328 airports now have public net zero roadmaps covering nearly 83pc of European passenger traffic
- 297 airports are certified under Airport Carbon Accreditation
- The Strategy covers seven key areas including decarbonisation, climate adaptation and biodiversity
- Nine airports under Uzbekistan Airports management achieved certification within Airport Carbon Accreditation
ACI Europe has launched its new Sustainability Strategy for Airports 2.0, setting out a practical framework to help airports integrate sustainability across their operations, investments and long-term business strategies. Unveiled at the Joint ACI Europe and ICAO EUR/NAT Environmental Protection Seminar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the new Strategy builds on the first ACI Europe Sustainability Strategy launched in 2019 and reflects how both the airport sector and the sustainability agenda have substantially evolved since then.
While decarbonisation remains at its core, the new Strategy recognises that the long-term sustainability and resilience of airports now depend on a much broader range of environmental, social and economic considerations, from climate adaptation and biodiversity to circular resource use, sustainable mobility, accessibility and community engagement. Since 2019, European airports have made significant progress on climate action. 328 airports now have public net zero roadmaps covering nearly 83pc of European passenger traffic, while 297 airports are certified under Airport Carbon Accreditation and more than 100 airports are targeting net zero by 2030 or earlier.
The Strategy combines practical actions, Key Performance Indicators, airport case studies and relevant regulatory guidance for seven key areas: decarbonisation and energy transition, climate adaptation and resilience, local environmental quality and community impacts, circular economy and resource management, biodiversity, land use and airside ecology, sustainable mobility and accessibility, and people and community. The seminar also provided an opportunity to celebrate a significant decarbonisation milestone for Uzbekistan Airports, with nine airports under its management achieving certification within Airport Carbon Accreditation.
Olivier Jankovec shared “European airports have come a long way since we launched our first Sustainability Strategy in 2019. Decarbonisation has moved from commitment to delivery, with hundreds of airports now working towards net zero and investing in cleaner energy and infrastructure. But true sustainability means much more than just addressing carbon. Airports are critical infrastructure, major employers and integral parts of the communities they serve.”
