In the Asia Pacific and Middle East region, the Airports Council International has accredited eight Indian airports, including Kempegowda International Airport.
Using six levels of certification—Mapping, Reduction, Optimisation, Neutrality, Transformation, and Transition—Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), a global programme for airport carbon management certification, independently evaluates and recognises airport efforts to control and reduce their carbon emissions.
Delhi and Mumbai airports earned the highest level 4+ accreditation (Transition), while Kempegowda International Airport received Level 3+ accreditation (Neutrality).
The other airports to receive accreditation are the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, which received Level 3+ (Neutrality) certification, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar, the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, and the Trivandrum International Airport, which received Level 2 certification (Reduction).
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By 2030, many Indian airports, including KIA, want to have net-zero carbon emissions.
Among the 440 authorised international airports in the ACA Programme of the Airports Council International, 66 airports are located in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. 32 airports worldwide are in the highest category of Level 4+ (Transition).
