Airport Carbon Accreditation

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1 Airport Carbon Accreditation D-Air Eindhoven, 6 November 2012

2 BACKGROUND

3 Background TRADITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT - Comprehensive, but exclusively local - Noise, air quality, water management, biodiversity CLIMATE CHANGE: wider impact - Media and public attention / Changing societal requirements - CC moving from science to active policy & regulation EUROPE (EU) AS WORLD LEADER BUT OTHER REGIONS ARE CATCHING-UP - Europe 2020 : flagship strategy for sustainable, inclusive and smart growth = DECARBONISATION OF AVIATION - GHG emissions reduction targets for 2020 (UNFCCC) AIRPORT INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS - Hong-Kong, Swedavia, AVINOR, MAG, Schiphol Group, Fraport, BAA, ADP, etc

4 Airport Carbon Accreditation: airports reponse to climate change and energy efficiency ACI EUROPE Resolution on Climate Change in June 2008 Launch of Airport Carbon Accreditation in June 2009

5 Control, Guide, Influence AIRSIDE Airport Location Airport Company LANDSIDE CONTROL: Activities airports are directly responsible for take measures themselves GUIDE: Activities which airports do not directly manage steer partners towards joint measures INFLUENCE: Activities which airports do not directly manage only an influencing role Control Guide Influence

6 Airport Carbon Accreditation: an introduction Voluntary programme for active carbon management with measurable goals and reporting. Specifically designed for the airport business site specific but universal to all airports. Covers on-site airport operational activities that contribute the most to carbon emissions Enables airports to implement best practice carbon management processes and gain public recognition of their achievements 4 ascending levels of performance

7 How? Structure

8 Level 1 requirements - Mapping Develop a carbon footprint of emissions under airport s direct control (Scope 1 and 2) > Determine operational boundary > Collect data and calculate the annual CO2 emissions for the previous year(s) for those sources Externally verify and submit the footprint report Provide evidence of public commitment to environmental policy (CO2 or other GHG emissions which an airport may guide or influence (Scope 3) may be reported voluntarily)

9 Accredited airports: Level 1 (27 airports) Aena Aeropuertos: Barcelona El Prat, Lanzarote Aeroportos de Portugal: Oporto, Faro, Flores, Ponta Delgada, Santa Maria, Horta, Lisbon Budapest Airport, Hungary, Nice-Côte d Azur Airport, France, Dresden International Airport, Germany Dubrovnik Airport, Croatia Düsseldorf Airport, Germany Kristiansand Airport, Norway Leipzig-Halle Airport, Germany Liège Airport, Belgium Shannon Airport, Ireland TAV Airports Holding: Ankara, Istanbul-Ataturk, Izmir, Turkey Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, France Warsaw-Chopin Airport, Poland Zagreb Airport, Croatia + 3 airports in Asia-Pacific (over 88 million passengers) - Abu Dhabi Airport, UAE - Mumbai Airport, India - Singapore Changi, Singapore

10 Level 2 requirements - Reduction Meet all requirements of Level 1 plus: Develop and submit a carbon management plan for the activities over which an airport has direct control (Scope 1 and 2), agree a baseline and set a reduction target(s) Identify an emissions improvement metric (relative or absolute) Demonstrate continuous improvement in emissions metric from Scope 1 and 2 emissions sources versus the average of the previous 3 years (or fewer if joining or upgrading without having 3 years of historical data)

11 Accredited airports: Level 2 (21 airports) Aena Aeropuertos: Madrid Barajas, Spain Aéroports de Paris: Le Bourget Airport, Paris, France Athens International Airport, Greece Bologna Airport, Italy Brussels Airport, Belgium Dublin Airport Authority: Cork and Dublin Airports, Ireland Eindhoven Airport, the Netherlands Finavia: Helsinki-Vantaa & Lapland Group, Finland Frankfurt Airport, Germany, Prague Airport, Czech Republic TAG Aviation: Farnborough Airport +3 airports in Asia-Pacific ( over 55 million passengers) - Bengalore Airport, India - Delhi Airport, India - Hyderabad Airport, India

12 Level 3 requirements - Optimisation Meet all requirements of Level 2 plus: Expand the scope of the carbon footprint to include a range of Scope 3 emissions as defined by the GHG Protocol. These may include: > Landing and take-off cycle (LTO) emissions > Surface access emissions for passengers and staff > Staff business travel emissions > Other Scope 3 emissions which the airport chooses to include Provide evidence of third party stakeholder engagement in carbon footprint reduction to reduce wider airport-based carbon emissions. Third parties may include: > Airlines and aircraft operators > Service providers such as independent ground handlers, catering companies, air traffic control, road and rail authorities > Airport users

13 Accredited airports: Level 3 (10 airports) Aéroports de Paris: CDG Airport & Orly Airport, Paris, France Aeroporti di Roma: Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy BAA: Heathrow Airport, London, UK Geneva Airport, Switzerland ICF Airports: Antalya Airport, Turkey MAG: Manchester Airport, UK Munich Airport, Germany Schiphol Group: Asmterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands Zurich Airport, Switzerland

14 Level 3+ requirements - Neutrality Meets all requirements of Level 3 plus: Offset residual Scope 1 and 2 emissions, so as to achieve carbon neutral operations for all direct and indirect emissions sources over which the airport has control, using internationally recognised offsets

15 Accredited airports: Level 3+ (14 airports) Avinor: Oslo Airport & Trondheim Airport, Norway SEA Milan Airports: Milan-Linate & Milan-Malpensa, Italy Swedavia: Stockholm Arlanda, Göteborg-Landvetter, Bromma Stockholm, Malmö, Lulea, Umea, Are Östersund, Visby, Ronneby and Kiruna all in Sweden

16 BENEFITS

17 Governance: a guarantee for the credibility of the programme Owner and developer of the programme: ACI EUROPE, through its Airport Carbon Accreditation Task Force. > Since October 2011, ACI Asia-Pacific is a member of the Task Force Administrator: WSP Environment and Energy > Day-to-day administration of the programme (applications, renewals, helpdesk, secretariat) > Independent Advisory Board: for an external oversight of the programme by well-trusted stakeholders. > Eurocontrol, Director General > ECAC (European Civil Aviation Conference) > European Commission (DG CLIMA and DG MOVE) > UNEP (UN Environmental Program DTIE) > Manchester Metropolitan University > Tim Johnson AEF (since August 2012, in his personal capacity) > Focal Point: Jane Hupe, Head of Environment at ICAO

18 Robustness of the programme Airport Carbon Accreditation is based on internationally recognised environmental standards: > Requires airports to measure their GHG emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol and to; > Get their emissions inventory assured in accordance with ISO14064 Airport emissions performance is audited by an independent third party: > Ensures the continuing credibility of the programme > Enhances the environmental credentials of the participants Public disclosure of airport sector carbon performance helps to encourage & improve stakeholder confidence

19 Attenuating the regulatory risks Mitigates exposure to impending policy initiatives and regulation Helps airports to achieve consistency, compatibility and compliance with: > national or international environmental or sustainability goals, whether or not aviation specific > national and international reporting standards and management of carbon emissions Provides concrete evidence of voluntary best practice carbon management

20 Help optimize airport capacity Helps optimise airport capacity by incentivising innovative activities and efficiencies to: > Reduce impact from energy use in airport buildings / infrastructure > Reduce emissions from transport to / from airports > Reduce emissions from airside vehicles > Reduce emissions from aircraft ground movements > Reduce emissions from energy consumption and refrigerants Contribute to a net reduction in wider airport emissions through stakeholder engagement with airlines, service providers and consumers

21 Knowledge transfer Benefit from shared experience in e.g. footprinting methodologies, carbon management processes, setting carbon goals and targets, collecting and verifying data, engaging stakeholders, publicising performance and best practice Access the Administrator run Airport Carbon Accreditation Help Desk at any time during pre-participation, application, renewal and upgrade stages for assistance in understanding and meeting the programme requirements Receive annual, as necessary periodic, updates in programme guidance and related administrative documents covering how the programme is governed, its requirements, rules and policies and application, upgrade and renewal processes. Participate in scheduled Administrator run Webinars for verifiers and airports on Airport Carbon Accreditation verification requirements and standards, including appointing verifiers and verifier costs (from September 2012)

22 Improve the bottom line Optimise the opportunities for efficient and innovative airport operations and sound environmental management, thereby reducing costs Costs of joining related to size of airport and level of Airport Carbon Accreditation participation Annual participation costs minimal vs. potential financial benefits of participation Soft benefits > Public relations / Corporate Social Reporting Hard benefits > Energy / Water / Waste cost savings Typically 5-10% of operating costs

23 Improve the bottom line - examples Eindhoven Airport > Energy reduction initiatives contributed to 14% reduction in CO2 between 2009 and 2010 Athens Airport > Saved approximately 1,000,000 over last 6 years through reducing its carbon footprint Zurich Airport > Doubled airport through-put from 15mppa to 34mppa, no net increase in energy consumption over a 10 year period Manchester Airport by 2013 aims to: > be carbon neutral for energy use and vehicle fuel > reduce energy in the areas of the airport it controls by 25% compared to 2000 levels > ensure new buildings are individually carbon neutral for their energy use > reduce fuel used in the vehicle fleet by 20% compared to the fuel used in 2006 > generate (on and off site) a minimum of 25% of its final energy demand from renewable sources and this will increase to 40% by 2030

24 PROFILE-RAISING AND MARKETING Official endorsements > Eurocontrol > ECAC Official statement of support from Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director > «Airport Carbon Accreditation provides a tool for airports both to manage their emissions and to communicate about improvements. I encourage all airports to embrace the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint». Communications and marketing > Press releases > Airport Carbon Accreditation News > Update of marketing material (brochure) > 4th Edition of the Guidance Documentation > 3rd Annual Report (June 2012) > 3rd Eco-Innovation Award (June 2012) > Website > Social media

25 Expansion of Airport Carbon Accreditation to ACI Asia-Pacific Abu-Dhabi, November 2011

26 Marketing and Communications

27 Marketing and Communications

28 THE WAY FORWARD Geographical expansion > ACI Africa (Year 5) Development of the programme > Webinar for verifiers and airports (1st took place in September 2012) > Reflection on specific actions towards small airfields > Tool for World Business Partners Increased take-up of the banner project (result of perception audit)

29 Programme Strengths Summary Based on global standards Institutionally endorsed / approved Environmentally supported Independently administered Independently governed Independently audited

30 Top 10 reasons to be accredited It responds to regulatory concerns about aviation and climate change It provides a unique common framework and tool for active carbon management with measureable goals It covers the airport operational activities that contribute the most to carbon emissions It is site specific and can be used at any airport as part of its daily environmental management activity and long term strategy It helps guide and support airport environmental management through a process of continuous improvement and collaborative partnership It provides improved accountability and transparency between airports and their wider airport stakeholders It champions the voluntary and collective public environmental engagement of ACI member airports worldwide It is consistent, compatible and compliant with national and international management and reporting of carbon emissions It is the only universal institutionally endorsed carbon management certification standard for airports world-wide It is recognised as the industry reference standard for airport carbon mapping and management

31 THANK YOU