Dubai Worldwide’s (DXB) work to chop carbon emissions has been recognised with a Degree 4 “Transformation” accreditation from Airports Council Worldwide (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme, inserting it, as of September 2024, among the many prime 5% of taking part airports worldwide to attain this standing.
The “Transformation” certification is awarded to airports that realise absolute emissions reductions and drive systemic change with its stakeholders. In strategic alignment with the UAE, Dubai Airports is taking part in a significant position in supporting the nation’s Web Zero 2050 technique— by means of its dedication to minimising its environmental influence and enhancing operational effectivity, with a complete concentrate on decarbonisation, useful resource conservation, and the adoption of cutting-edge applied sciences.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports commented: “Attaining Degree 4 ‘Transformation’ accreditation underscores our agency dedication to embedding sustainability on the core of all the things we do at Dubai Airports. This recognition not solely highlights our progress in lowering our personal carbon footprint but in addition displays the power of our partnerships in driving broader, systemic change throughout the aviation ecosystem.”
“For us, sustainability is just not a checkbox – it’s a long-term technique that entails collaboration, innovation, and fixed enchancment. The accountability we personal goes past our operation; it’s about main by instance and embracing a tradition the place each stakeholder performs a component in making a extra sustainable future. Collectively, we’re setting a brand new customary for what is feasible in airport operations, as we proceed to help Dubai’s and the UAE’s management within the international effort in the direction of Web Zero by 2050,” he added.
Stefano Baronci, Director Normal, ACI Asia-Pacific & Center East, mentioned: “We congratulate Dubai Airports for its important strides in lowering carbon emissions, setting a benchmark for airports throughout the area. By positioning itself as one of many leaders in environment friendly carbon administration, Dubai Airports demonstrates a robust dedication to constructing a extra sustainable future. Dubai Airports’ strategy aligns with our business’s collective imaginative and prescient of reaching internet zero emissions by 2050.”
DXB has made important progress by means of key initiatives and partnerships aimed toward advancing sustainable aviation. A current instance is the collaboration with dnata and Emirates Nationwide Oil Firm (ENOC), transitioning dnata’s non-electric airside fleet to a biodiesel mix, lowering carbon emissions by over 3,500 tonnes yearly.
Different initiatives embody a partnership with Etihad Power Providers to boost vitality effectivity by means of constructing and lighting retrofit and photo voltaic integration, and a collaboration with BEEAH Group, lowering landfill waste by 60% by means of an progressive meals waste therapy plan. DXB’s adoption of the ‘Observe the Greens’ system has additionally optimised plane taxiing, slicing gasoline consumption and emissions. Different profitable initiatives embody energetic engagement with ‘Airports of Tomorrow’, a collaborative enterprise by the World Financial Discussion board (WEF) and ACI, to steer the aviation business towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The lately launched oneDXB Sustainability Alliance, a community of airport companions, is additional driving sustainability by exploring over 180 further potential decarbonisation initiatives.
The Degree 4 ACI Accreditation affirms Dubai Airports’ management in sustainability and positions DXB as a benchmark within the international airport neighborhood.
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