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applying to the scheme?
Launching Airport Carbon Accreditation
in the midst of an unprecedented
economic crisis was never going
to be easy. Although the design of
the programme was led by our members
and critical steps were systematically
approved by the ACI EUROPE
Board, we had no certainty that the
membership buy-in would materialise
from the start. So, the fact that
more than 30 airports – accounting
for 26% of European air traffic –
joined the programme at the launch
ceremony in order to become Airport
Carbon Accredited speaks volumes
both about its relevance and about
the willingness of European airports
to act.
What’s the reaction been
like so far?
Reaction has been very positive so far.
Actually, the fact that Airport Carbon
Accreditation is happening right now
is something that is appreciated and
that has helped us reinforce the green
credentials of European airports. In
the midst of ambitious long-term aviation
industry goals and the persistent
efforts of aircraft manufacturers,
the airlines and the ATM stakeholders,
it’s a bonus that we can do something
immediate that can include them
too.
A prominent Brussels-based journalist
paid it a very nice compliment
by pointing out that it has not been
compromised by ‘lowest common denominator’
thinking solely in order to
give broader and immediate access.
But while it is all about engaging a
very diverse membership comprising
more than 400 airports across 46
European countries, it is nonetheless
ambitious and calls for real and
meaningful effort.
For the airport operators applying to
the scheme, Airport Carbon Accreditation
is the first real opportunity
to demonstrate at
European level the extent
of their environmental
activities and get recognition
for them. For
us at ACI EUROPE, it is
about concretely engaging
the airport sector
to play its part in addressing
the impact of aviation on climate
change, alongside airlines and
other industry stakeholders. For
the travelling public and communities
across Europe, it is their first
opportunity to see how the airport
community is responding to the issue
of climate change.
How does this connect
with the collaborations
underway as a result of the
re-launch of the
Single European Sky
last year?
Well, the looming airport capacity
crunch remains a serious concern in
the long term, even with the present
crisis. Optimising airport capacity is
something that cannot afford to be left
on the backburner. Airport Carbon Accreditation
will help further incentivise
innovative activities and collaborative
efficiencies at European airports.
In the long term, we are hopeful that
the EU Observatory on Airport Capacity,
established as a result of SES II, will
help give greater visibility to the issue
of airport capacity – an issue which is
very much linked with the environmental
debate on aviation and climate
change.
Airport Carbon Accreditation and the
collaborative activities that we are
engaged in with EUROCONTROL will
introduce efficiencies into the aviation
network and help us as an industry
demonstrate that we have responded
responsibly and are earning
our licence to operate and
grow.
What is the latest update
on the work of the
Observatory?
As you know, there are three working
groups dedicated to capacity, gate-togate
and intermodality respectively, so
each of these subject areas is moving
at different speeds. It is still early days,
but I’m optimistic that the Observatory
will make a positive difference in the
long term. n
More information, including the full list of
participants, is available at:
www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org
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VIEWPOINT
The SESAR
programme takes off
The selection
process : a strict
procedure and
intense review
The last few months have been particularly
intense for all parties involved. In
accordance with the procedure, all offers
from the 16 prospective members
had to be delivered in February. This
preparatory work represented a significant
effort on behalf of the prospective
members to detail and explain their
best offer. All offers were received in
good time and validated. The SJU team
members and 16 independent experts
analysed all the offers, totalling more
than 1,500 pages. Several juries were
　
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