Дата: 04-10-18 13:23AIRPORTS SHOW GREEN CREDENTIALS AT GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE AVIATION SUMMITAirports continue to do their bit to reduce aviation's impact on the environment, with ACI today revealing that a total of 246 airports now use its Airport Carbon Accreditation programe to manage and reduce their carbon footprint. Speaking at ATAG's Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva, ACI World director general, Angela Gittens, said: “Airports around the world recognise that climate resilience and climate action are two sides of the same challenge. Book airtickets for low cost prices! --->>> Niclas Svenningsen, who heads the Climate Neutral Now initiative at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat in Bonn, German, noted: “Climate action by industry is critical to addressing the escalating threat of Climate change – everyone has their part to play. Book airtickets for low cost prices! --->>> With four different levels of accreditation covering all stages of carbon management (Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation and Neutrality), Airport Carbon Accreditation is independently administered, institutionally-endorsed and has the support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Commission (EC). To reduce their carbon emissions, airport operators need to consider the full extent of the emissions sources under their direct control. Book airtickets for low cost prices! --->>> Carbon neutral airports at Level 3+ of the programme have to provide evidence of undertaking all the actions required by the programme (mapping their emisisons, reducing them and engaging others on the airport site), before investing in responsible carbon offsets. Джерело інформації: Airport World |
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