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Banning single-use plastics, encouraging use of public transport to and from an airport, managing food waste, reducing use of fossil fuels, monitoring water use, switching to renewable energy sources, sourcing food sustainably. These are all examples of how an airport can begin to reduce its carbon footprint; its greenhouse-gas emissions; its impact on the environment.

The climate change emergency is upon us, and all industries must work hard at becoming more sustainable – the aviation industry included. As the above paragraph demonstrates, this goes beyond using sustainable aviation fuel.

Many airports and authorities have recognised the need to implement environmentally-friendly strategies, and International Airport Review here showcases some of these achievements. However the entire industry must continue striving and innovating to ensure an airport’s surroundings are not negatively impacted and the environment is protected for the future.

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Finavia publishes new sustainability plan for net zero by 2025

12 January 2023 | By Sarah Wills (International Airport Review)

The ‘Towards sustainable air travel’ programme sees the company reducing its carbon emissions as low as is technologically and financially feasible across all of its airports.

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Reverse vending machines installed at CSMIA to aid recycling

11 January 2023 | By International Airport Review

This latest sustainability measure will reduce waste, lower carbon emissions and incentivise plastic recycling in the airport's fight against zero landfill waste.

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First electric cars introduced at Tallinn Airport

5 January 2023 | By International Airport Review

Tallinn Airport has introduced three electric vehicles for aircraft servicing in order to reduce emissions as part of the airport's sustainability goals and aim to be carbon netural by 2030.

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A sustainable future for airports

3 January 2023 | By Claire Waghorn, Mats Berglind, Tijen Cirig, Tom Denton

International Airport Review's Editorial Assistant, Lily Mae Pacey, looks back to the discussion on sustainability which took place at the International Airport Summit 2022 and provides her high level takeaways from what was a fantastic and lively discussion.

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In conversation with Claire Waghorn, CHC at IAR Summit 2022

21 December 2022 | By Claire Waghorn

Watch this exclusive interview at the International Airport Review Summit 2022, where we spoke with Claire Waghorn, Sustainability Transition Leader at Christchurch International Airport Limited.

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Mumbai Airport launches electric vehicle fast charging stations

19 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

Mumbai International Airport has installed six robust fast electric vehicle charging stations at its Terminal 1 and 2, as part of the mission to create an ecosystem that is centered to fast-track its journey towards carbon neutrality.

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World’s first net zero transatlantic flight to fly from London in 2023

16 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

Virgin Atlantic is set to launch the first ever net zero, solely sustainable aviation fuelled transatlantic flight from the UK in 2023.

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London Luton Airport pilots ‘Greener Future’ grant scheme

16 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

London Luton Airport has launched the ‘Greener Future’ grant to support local community groups and charities demonstrating a commitment to tackling carbon reduction.

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CO2 neutrality by 2030 is license to grow if not license to operate for any businesses

16 December 2022 | By Riivo Tuvike

“If you’re not carbon neutral by 2030, you’re out of business,” says Riivo Tuvike CEO of Tallinn Airport for the next instalment of International Airport Review’s revived CEO series.

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Virgin Atlantic to purchase 70 million gallons of SAF

13 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

Virgin Atlantic has announced the purchase of 70 million gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, to help reduce carbon emissions in the next decade and achieve Net Zero 2050.

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Hydrogen South West to host UK’s airport hydrogen hub

9 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

Bristol Airport alongside Airbus, easyJet, and EDF's Hynamics, has joined the UK's network of ‘ZEROe’ agreements to become an Airport Hydrogen Hub.

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SAF production in 2022 increases by 200 per cent

8 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

The International Air Transport Association has estimated that Sustainable Aviation Fuel production will reach at least 300 million litres in 2022, a 200 per cent increase on 2021 production.

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Ryanair signs sustainable aviation fuel agreement with Shell

5 December 2022 | By International Airport Review

Ryanair and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance the supply of sustainable aviation fuel at over 200 Ryanair airports across Europe.

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A partnership that delivers unparalleled social impact

1 December 2022 | By Alberto Martin, Graham Olver

Alberto Martin, CEO of London Luton Airport Operations Ltd and Graham Olver, CEO of Luton Rising came together to discuss two decades of collaborative work to better the airport’s surrounding communities and how they plan to keep up to speed with the shifting social and sustainability climate.

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Realising Airport 4.0

30 November 2022 | By Richard van Wijk, Thomas Rehberg

Watch this exclusive interview to learn more about how you can realise Airport 4.0.

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