Airports Council International (ACI) has awarded Antwerp Airport with Level 2 "Reduction" in its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, recognising the airport’s commitment to positively managing its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, based on tangible results.
Antwerp Airport has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by around 20% compared with 2019, demonstrating real efficiency and a committed approach. The biggest Scope 1 reductions are in processes and stationary sources of emissions, such as the energy consumption of airport buildings and facilities.
Since March 2023, Antwerp Airport has been implementing a CO2 management plan covering a range of measures relating to its heating and cooling systems, energy consumption and supply, building insulation, vehicle fleet, water and waste management, and airside infrastructure. Measures taken include replacing 425 runway lighting with LEDs, installing LED detectors and lighting in the passenger terminal, energy awareness campaigns, and reduction measures, particularly in the fire-fighting building.
Level 2 "Reduction" corresponds to a real and quantified decrease in an airport's carbon footprint, based on effective procedures for managing direct and indirect energy-related emissions. ACI awards the certification as part of its Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, a voluntary international standard created in 2009, which follows the GHG Protocol and the principles of ISO 14064, whose requirements are independently verified.
