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Airport Carbon Accreditation is the European carbon standard for airports.^[1] The programme assesses and recognises the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions with four levels of award: 'Mapping', 'Reduction', 'Optimisation' & 'Neutrality'. It was launched by European airports' trade body ACI EUROPE at their Annual Congress in June 2009,^[2] and is independently administered by WSP Environment and Energy, an international consultancy agency. Individual airport carbon footprints are independently verified in accordance with ISO 14064 on the basis of supporting evidence. Claims regarding airports’ carbon management processes are also independently verified.

Airport Carbon Accreditation logo

The ‘Mapping’ step of Airport Carbon Accreditation requires carbon footprint measurement.

The ‘Reduction’ step of Airport Carbon Accreditation requires carbon management and progress towards a reduced carbon footprint.

The ‘Optimisation’ step of Airport Carbon Accreditation requires third party engagement in carbon footprint reduction. Third parties include airlines and various service providers, for example, independent ground handlers, catering companies, air traffic control and others working on the airport site. It also involves engagement on surface access modes (road, rail) with authorities and users.

The ‘Neutrality’ step of Airport Carbon Accreditation requires neutralising remaining direct carbon emissions by offsetting.

The initiative is a direct consequence of the resolution on climate change adopted in June 2008 by the ACI EUROPE annual assembly,^[3] and has been endorsed by both the European Civil Aviation Conference and EUROCONTROL. The administration of Airport Carbon Accreditation is overseen by an independent advisory board, members of which include representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme, the European Commission, and the World Wide Fund for Nature.

In addition to European Commission participation on the Advisory Board, the European Commission Vice President responsible for Transport Siim Kallas has strongly supported the scheme, participating in the presentation of accreditation certificates at several European Airports, including Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport\Charles de Gaulle,[[Paris-Orly Airport|Orly Brussels and Budapest Airports. He has also stated that he believes the initiative is playing a crucial role in helping move European aviation onto a more sustainable footingCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

References

^ http://www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org/
^ http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/09_07_23%20European%20Airports%20Responsive%20and%20Responsible%20in%20the%20Crisis%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf, ACI EUROPE press release, 16/06/10
^ http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/08_06_19%20European%20airportsenvironmental%20resolution%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20EN.pdf, ACI EUROPE press release, 19/06/2008

External links

[1] ttp://www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org/

[2] ttp://www.aci-europe.org/upload/09_07_23%20European%20Airports%20Responsive%20and%20Responsible%20in%20the%20Crisis%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf, ACI EUROPE press release, 16/06/10

[3] ttp://www.aci-europe.org/upload/08_06_19%20European%20airportsenvironmental%20resolution%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20EN.pdf, ACI EUROPE press release, 19/06/2008

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 The initiative is a direct consequence of the resolution on climate change adopted in June 2008 by the ''ACI EUROPE'' annual assembly,<ref>http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/08_06_19%20European%20airportsenvironmental%20resolution%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20-%20EN.pdf, ''ACI EUROPE'' press release, 19/06/2008</ref> and has been endorsed by both the [[European Civil Aviation Conference]] and [[EUROCONTROL]]. The administration of '''Airport Carbon Accreditation''' is overseen by an independent advisory board, members of which include representatives of the [[United Nations Environment Programme]], the [[European Commission]], and the [[World Wide Fund for Nature]].
-In addition to European Commission participation on the Advisory Board, the European Commission Vice President responsible for Transport [[Siim Kallas]] has strongly supported the scheme, participating in the presentation of accreditation certificates at several European Airports, including [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport\Charles de Gaulle]],[[Paris-Orly Airport|Orly [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]] and [[Budapest Ferihegy International Airport|Budapest]] Airports. He has also stated that he believes the initiative is ''playing a crucial role in helping move European aviation onto a more sustainable footing''<ref>http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/10_12_06%20A%C3%A9roports%20de%20Paris%20Kallas%20%20ACA%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20(3).pdf.
+In addition to European Commission participation on the Advisory Board, the European Commission Vice President responsible for Transport [[Siim Kallas]] has strongly supported the scheme, participating in the presentation of accreditation certificates at several European Airports, including [[Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport\Charles de Gaulle]],[[Paris-Orly Airport|Orly [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]] and [[Budapest Ferihegy International Airport|Budapest]] Airports. He has also stated that he believes the initiative is ''playing a crucial role in helping move European aviation onto a more sustainable footing''<ref>http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/10_12_06%20A%C3%A9roports%20de%20Paris%20Kallas%20%20ACA%20PRESS%20RELEASE%20(3).pdf.<ref>
 As of 15 January,29 airports in 15 European countries have become accredited, at each of the various levels possible. these 29 airports account for 35% of European passenger traffic each year.  Airport emissions have been reduced by over 560,000 tonnes of CO2 as a result.<ref>http://www.aci-europe.org/upload/10_09_16%20Airport%20Carbon%20Accreditation%20update%20ATAG%20PRESS%20RELEASE.pdf, ''ACI EUROPE'' press release, 16/09/10</ref>