Top 10 net-zero strategies from the world’s busiest airports
Many airports are implementing innovative sustainability strategies in the race to net zero. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is one of the leaders among the world’s busiest airports, Sustainability Magazine reports.
Many of the world’s busiest airports are rolling out innovative sustainability strategies in the race to net zero. “Some of the world’s largest and busiest airports are implementing creative and ambitious strategies as they look to become among the world’s greenest airports”, Sustainability Magazine praises the airports.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is mentioned extensively in the report. Despite being the world’s 13th busiest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has set itself ambitious goals – and is on track to achieve this. By 2050, it aims to operate the most sustainable airport in the world and be a circular and energy-positive company. It will run entirely on sustainable solar, wind, and thermal energy and will generate more energy than it will use, with the surplus going to other consumers. What's more, all buildings will be built in a circular fashion and it will run only on electric vehicles.
Highest level for sustainability
For its efforts, Schiphol was recently awarded the highest level for sustainability by the ACI, making it among the first 10 airports to reach this world-leading level – largely thanks to its achievement in reducing CO2 emissions in 2022 by 90% or more compared to 2010.
The report: “As well as working to make aviation more sustainable, the airport runs entirely on Dutch wind power – and the terminal and its buildings are gradually being taken off the gas grid. Among the Group’s energy-saving strategies – LED lighting, energy-efficient equipment, and a cogeneration plant.”
Schiphol is mentioned as ‘visionary’ in its approach to providing good working conditions for staff. The airport is installing 19 Collaborative Baggage Robots (COBROs) to take over the physically demanding part of baggage handling.
