- ACI has launched Airport Partner Carbon Recognition at COP31
- The programme recognises airport service providers for carbon reduction efforts
- The launch took place at the COP31 Blue Zone in Antalya
- The first partners include Swissport, SITA and dnata
- Airport Carbon Accreditation now covers 636 airports in 93 countries
ACI has launched Airport Partner Carbon Recognition a new voluntary programme under Airport Carbon Accreditation recognising airport service providers for their efforts to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions. The launch took place during the COP31 side event Taking Airport Climate Action to the Next Level: From Türkiye to the World organised by ACI EUROPE in collaboration with Türkiye’s General Directorate of State Airports Authority.
The programme complements Airport Carbon Accreditation by extending carbon management across the airport ecosystem and encouraging closer cooperation between airports and their service providers. The first partners to receive recognition were BFA Antalya and ATU Antalya for operations at Antalya Airport, Bradford Swissport for operations at Heathrow Airport, SITA for operations at Budapest Airport and Joramco and Dnata for operations at Amman Queen Alia International Airport.
ACI EUROPE Director General and Chair of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Board Olivier Jankovec reported that airport climate action has become a cornerstone of efforts to reduce carbon emissions from aviation with more than 600 airports across the globe actively managing their carbon footprint. He reported airports cannot fix aviation’s climate impact on their own and collaboration is absolutely key. The Airport Carbon Accreditation Annual Report Year 17 was also launched revealing 636 accredited airports in 93 countries as of May 2026.
Olivier Jankovec shared “Airport climate action has over the years become a cornerstone of the efforts to reduce and manage carbon emissions from aviation. The progress in this regard has been exemplary, as we now boast more than 600 airports across the globe actively managing their carbon footprint. But airports cannot ‘fix’ aviation’s climate impact on their own, collaboration is absolutely key.”
