READ ALL ABOUT IT!
APA Issue 1, 2022
Asia-Pacific Airports magazine takes a closer look at a handful of the sustainability stories making headlines across the region in early 2022.
QUEEN ALIA DEMONSTRATES GREEN CREDENTIALS Despite another challenging year for the global air travel industry, Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) says that it marked a number of significant milestones in 2021, one of which was renew its Level 3+ ‘Neutrality’ certification in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme. AMM operator, Airport International Group (AIG), believes that its actions reaffirmed its pledge to adhere to, if not exceed, minimum environmental regulatory requirements to reduce the gateway’s environmental footprint. Moving forward, AIG states that in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement, it seeks to upgrade Queen Alia’s ACA status to Level 4+ ‘Transition’ certification, while developing a roadmap for becoming a net-zero carbon airport in line with the airport industry’s long-term carbon goal. “Though last year was not without its challenges with the emergence of another coronavirus variant and fluctuating travel restrictions, I am incredibly proud of our steadfast team and grateful for our staunch partners who never fail to show up for Queen Alia and the people and businesses that heavily rely on it,” enthused AIG CEO, Nicolas Claude.
32
“Despite the foreseeable future remaining somewhat uncertain, I am confident the the airport community will continue to rally together to shape an innovative, sustainable and safe airport for everyone passing through Jordan’s gateway to the word.” A global partner of Groupe ADP, AIG has signed the ‘Airports for Trust’ charter, which sets out the shared ambition to build an even more sustainable and responsible airport industry with enhanced co-operation. Under the agreement, the signatories emphasised their dedication towards the charter’s four main ambitions. These include moving towards zeroenvironmental-impact operations and reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 – a feat already attained by Queen Alia through ACA. The charter also promotes active participation in the aviation sector’s environmental transition efforts; the integration of each airport into a local resource system; and the reduction of the environmental footprint of airport planning and development projects.
