Difference between revisions of "Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACI)"
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|Short and long-time objectives=Airport Carbon Accreditation was developed and launched by Airports Council International (ACI) Europe in 2009. As of late 2014, Airport Carbon Accreditation had expanded world-wide to all ACI regions. Today it is the only global carbon management standard for airports. The objective of the initiative is to reduce carbon emissions and achieve best practice in carbon management from operations fully within the control of the airports, with the ultimate target of becoming carbon neutral. | |Short and long-time objectives=Airport Carbon Accreditation was developed and launched by Airports Council International (ACI) Europe in 2009. As of late 2014, Airport Carbon Accreditation had expanded world-wide to all ACI regions. Today it is the only global carbon management standard for airports. The objective of the initiative is to reduce carbon emissions and achieve best practice in carbon management from operations fully within the control of the airports, with the ultimate target of becoming carbon neutral. | ||
| − | + | Long-term commitment: 50 carbon neutral airports in Europe by 2030. | |
| − | |Roadmap and work plan=As of | + | |Roadmap and work plan=Since COP21, 20 more airports have been accredited based on their carbon management performance. As of May 2016, 157 airports have been accredited in total and these airports represent 33% of the world’s passenger traffic. 21 airports have now achieved carbon neutrality. |
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| + | In 2014/2015 accredited airports reduced CO2 emissions under their direct control by 212,000 tons compared to the average emissions of the 3 previous years. | ||
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| + | At COP21, a partnership has been concluded between the UNFCCC and ACI, with the promotion of Airport Carbon Accreditation being one of its objectives. | ||
|How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Airports need to register and submit detailed information through a dedicated website in order to become accredited. Consequently, there is detailed information about participation levels, objectives, achievements, etc. per airport, region, size, level of accreditation and other parameters. This includes quantitative carbon performance results of accredited airports. Furthermore, airport compliance with the programme requirements must be independently verified. The annual report provides details about the impact of Airport Carbon Accreditation (See: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/annual-reports.html). | |How are you tracking progress of your initiative=Airports need to register and submit detailed information through a dedicated website in order to become accredited. Consequently, there is detailed information about participation levels, objectives, achievements, etc. per airport, region, size, level of accreditation and other parameters. This includes quantitative carbon performance results of accredited airports. Furthermore, airport compliance with the programme requirements must be independently verified. The annual report provides details about the impact of Airport Carbon Accreditation (See: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/annual-reports.html). | ||
Airport Carbon Accreditation is owned by ACI EUROPE, which is also overseeing the overall programme development, in collaboration with other ACI regions. The administration of the programme (e.g. processing of airport applications, helpdesk) is being performed by an independent third party, the leading environmental consultancy WSP | Airport Carbon Accreditation is owned by ACI EUROPE, which is also overseeing the overall programme development, in collaboration with other ACI regions. The administration of the programme (e.g. processing of airport applications, helpdesk) is being performed by an independent third party, the leading environmental consultancy WSP | ||
Revision as of 10:14, 17 October 2016
General
| Name of initiative | Airport Carbon Accreditation |
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| LPAA initiative | Yes |
| NAZCA Initiative | Yes |
| Website address | http://www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org/ |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 2009 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | Mrs. Marina Bylinsky
Manager: Environmental Strategy & Intermodality ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International) 10, Rue Montoyer (box No 9), 1000 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 552 09 74 Email: Marina.Bylinsky@aci-europe.org Focal Point: Panagiotis Karamanos Email: Karamanosp1@gmail.com |
| Organisational structure | The program is led by Airports Council International (ACI). It is endorsed or supported by UNFCCC, UNEP, ICAO, FAA, European Commission, etc. The administrator of the program is WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff. |
| Geographical coverage | Global |
| Name of lead organisation | Airport Council International (ACI) Europe developed the Initiative |
| Type of lead organisation | Business |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Canada |
Description
| Description | Today it is the only global carbon management standard for airports. The objective of the
initiative is to reduce carbon emissions and achieve best practice in carbon management from operations fully within the control of the airports, with the ultimate target of becoming carbon neutral. |
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| Objectives | Its member airports committed to reduce carbon emissions from their operations, with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. After 5 years, Airport Carbon Accreditation goes global with 111 airports currently certified, accounting for 25.9% of global air passenger traffic. |
| Activities | Airport Carbon Accreditation issue an e-newsletter twice a year |
| One or two success stories achieved | A number of success stories are presented in the Annual Reports (e.g. see page 31 of the 2015/2016 Annual Report, including Puerto Vallarta International Airport, Vinci Airports, Budapest Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, etc. (including pictures).
See: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/annual-reports.html |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Implementation, Political dialogue, Capacity building |
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| Activity of initiative | Norms and standard setting, Technical operational implementation (ex-post), Goal setting (ex-ante), Awareness raising and outreach, Training and education |
| Indicators | |
| Goals | |
| Comments on indicators and goals | |
| How will goals be achieved | |
| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
| Progress towards the goals | Since COP 21 a number of developments have materialized including:
• Accreditation of 23 more airports since January 2016. As of September 2016, 170 airports have been accredited in total representing more than 36% of the world’s passenger traffic. • Accreditation of the first airports in North America and Asia as carbon neutral (i.e., Dallas Forth Worth Airport and New Delhi Airport). Overall, 26 airports have achieved carbon neutrality across the world. • Revision of the Guidance Document (i.e., the manual that explains the step by step process and requirements of accreditation). • Delivery of a series of workshops and meetings on the programme’s requirements. • In 2015/2016 accredited airports reduced CO2 emissions under their direct control by 206,000 tons compared to the average emissions of the 3 previous years. Emissions per passenger have decreased by 7% from 2.26 kg CO2 in 2014/2015 to 2.10 kg CO2 in 2015/2016. |
| How are you tracking progress of your initiative | Airports need to register and submit detailed information through a dedicated website in order to become accredited. Consequently, there is detailed information about participation levels, objectives, achievements, etc. per airport, region, size, level of accreditation and other parameters. This includes quantitative carbon performance results of accredited airports. Furthermore, airport compliance with the programme requirements must be independently verified. The annual report provides details about the impact of Airport Carbon Accreditation (See: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/annual-reports.html).
Airport Carbon Accreditation is owned by ACI EUROPE, which is also overseeing the overall programme development, in collaboration with other ACI regions. The administration of the programme (e.g. processing of airport applications, helpdesk) is being performed by an independent third party, the leading environmental consultancy WSP |
| Available reporting | Regularly updated website: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org
Annual report: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/annual-reports.html Press releases: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/press-releases.html Programme brochure: http://www.airportcarbonaccredited.org/library/brochures.html |
Participants
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| Companies | 0 | |||||||||
| Business organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| National states | 0 | |||||||||
| Governmental actors | 0 | |||||||||
| Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||||||
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||||||
| Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||||||
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||||||
| Other members | 0 | |||||||||
| Supporting partners | 0 | |||||||||
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Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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Last update: 5 January 2023 14:53:15
Not only have national states as participators