Budapest Airport also signed the declaration in Toulouse
Budapest Airport has also signed the Toulouse Declaration, which opens a new chapter for Europe to reach its net zero net aviation target of 2050, the company operating the airport told MTI on Friday.
It was emphasized that the Toulouse Declaration was the first time that European governments, the European Commission, industry, trade unions and other key stakeholders were coordinating their positions on decarbonising aviation.
In the field of decarbonising airports, almost 200, at least 400 airports in Europe have been certified in the airport accreditation program. This is to ensure that airports achieve zero reductions in CO2 emissions from their operations by 2050, Budapest Airport said.
Last year, Budapest Airport received ACI’s carbon-neutral rating for the fourth time, making it one of the 58 airport operators in the world to operate in a way that fully offsets its responsible, environmentally conscious carbon emissions.
According to last year’s assessment, only 58 airports operate globally in a carbon-neutral manner, similar to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, which means that they meet the strict 3+ level requirements set by the ACI, the statement said.
Chris Dinsda, the head of Budapest Airport, emphasized in the announcement that Budapest Airport had a huge director in 2021 to maintain its carbon-neutral operations and to achieve its sustainability goals.
The company further reduced its CO2 emissions last year, which is already declining to the level it was a year ago, while emissions per passenger are only one-third of 2011 levels. In 2021, Budapest Airport set the goal of achieving net zero emissions 15 years earlier than its previous commitment, and by 2035 at the latest.
Budapest Airport is determined to reach our 4+ level in the next few years, and only 14 airports in the world meet the requirements of the actual 4 and 4+ level created in 2020, Budapest Airport informed.
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