Airports make carbon reduction pledge
05.02.12
More than 50 European airports representing half of total EU passenger traffic have signed up to a scheme to reduce their carbon emissions, airports body ACI Europe has announced. The Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme includes some of Europe's busiest hubs, including Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt.
The voluntary scheme aims to reduce the carbon footprint of airports by cutting emissions from ground transport, boosting the use of renewable energy and increasing the energy efficiency of buildings. Airport operations account for about 5 percent of total aviation emissions, which in turn make up about 2 percent of total global CO2 emission. The share of EU passenger traffic covered by the scheme has doubled since its launch in 2009.
EU transport chief Siim Kallas said in a statement: ‘It is clearly helping to move European aviation on to a more sustainable footing.’
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