Tuesday, 29 May 2012

Bangalore airport get certificate for carbon reduction


New Delhi, May 29:
The next time you fly into or out of Bangalore airport you will have done your bit to save the environment as the airport has been globally recognised for managing and reducing their carbon emissions.
Bangalore, along with Mumbai airport, have been presented with certificates in recognition of their achievements under the various levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation by Airports Council International (ACI).
Bangalore airport, which is the busiest in South India, has been given a certificate for carbon reduction. Mumbai airport on the other hand has been awarded the certificate for mapping carbon emissions.
The ‘mapping' step of the Airport Carbon Accreditation, is the first and most basic step which requires measuring the carbon footprint of the airport while the ‘reduction' step of the Airport Carbon Accreditation requires carbon management and progress towards a reduced carbon footprint.
Sources in Bangalore International Airport Ltd to Business Line that the steps taken by the airport at the time of construction allowed them to apply straight for level 2 certification rather than move from level 1 to level 2.
Interestingly, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has now mandated all airports to maintain their carbon inventory or a measurement of their carbon footprint.
The process comes at a price. “For this accreditation in particular, there was a fee of €7,000 and verification of three years data by DNV of about Rs 3 lakh,” a BIAL source said.
“The accreditation should give airlines a feeling that their operating costs will come down and their on- time performance will improve as they will not have to wait before being given clearance to land,” BIAL, Vice-President, Engineering and Maintenance, Mr Hari Kumar, told Business Line.
The ACI Europe launched its Airport Carbon Accreditation in 2009 which provided an independent tool for assessing and recognising airports' efforts in managing and reducing their CO2 emissions.
In November 2011, the programme received support from International Civil Aviation Organisation and was extended to the Asia-Pacific region. Abu Dhabi Airport was the first airport in this region to be accredited.
This time, along with Bangalore and Mumbai airports, Singapore's Changi airport has also been awarded the Airport Carbon Accreditation.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/logistics/article3469698.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy

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