Belfast International Airport achieves Level 3 of ACI Europe's airport decarbonisation program
Belfast International Airport is taking another significant step towards decarbonisation by achieving Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ in the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme. This recognition assesses the airport’s performance in managing and reducing its direct emission as well as engaging its third parties in carbon footprint management.
This Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ achievement signifies that Belfast International Airport has successfully engaged its third parties, including airlines and various service providers, in carbon footprint management. This includes working with partners to understand and reduce emissions across the airport’s supply chain.
In line with VINCI Airports' environmental strategy, this initiative is part of the airport's ongoing commitment to sustainable operations, which includes a range of measures such as energy efficiency improvements, the introduction of electric vehicles across our airport fleet as vehicles as well as all diesel vehicles operating fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, (HVO) and the development of a comprehensive sustainability strategy.
“We are proud to achieve Level 3 in the ACA scheme” said Kevin Napier, Compliance Manager at Belfast International Airport. “This achievement demonstrates our commitment to reducing our environmental impact and achieving our sustainability goals. We are committed to working with our partners to create a more sustainable future for our airport and the surrounding community.”
Daniel Perry, Environment and Sustainability Officer and Kevin Napier Compliance Manager at Belfast International Airport
This initiative aligns with VINCI Airports’ global commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 (scopes 1&2).
In the UK, in addition to Belfast International Airport, London Gatwick is accredited ACA level 4+ and Edinburgh Airport level 4, both airports being operated by VINCI Airports.
With more than 50 accredited airports, VINCI Airports is the first international contributor to the ACA programme governed by ACI EUROPE.
VINCI Airports decarbonisation target was to reduce its emissions by 51% between 2018 and 2030 (scopes 1&2). Achieved by the end of 2023, we have therefore defined more ambitious targets: -66% carbon emissions on our scopes 1 & 2 between 2018 and 2030 while acting in the same time to help our stakeholders to reduce their own emissions.
VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world. manages the development and operation of more than 70 airports located in 14 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. VINCI Airports draws on its expertise as a comprehensive integrator to develop, finance, build and operate airports. leveraging its investment capability and know-how to optimise operational performance and modernise infrastructure while bringing about their environmental transition. In 2016. VINCI Airports became the first airport operator to commit to an international environmental strategy. setting itself the aim of reaching zero net emissions (scopes 1&2) across the network by 2050.
