Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)
Definition of Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA)
Airport Carbon Accreditation is a global, independent certification program for airports, assessing and recognizing their efforts to manage and reduce carbon emissions.
Levels of Certification:
- Mapping – Measuring emissions.
- Reduction – Implementing reduction measures.
- Optimization – Engaging stakeholders in emissions reduction.
- Neutrality – Offsetting remaining emissions.
- Transformation – Aligning with long-term climate goals.
Benefits:
- Demonstrates environmental leadership.
- Supports Net-Zero Airport targets.
- Encourages adoption of innovations like Green Taxiing and Smart Apron Management.
CAST Application
Airports pursuing [Airport Carbon Accreditation] can use CAST to evaluate how different operational changes – such as electrified GSE, optimized taxiing, or autonomous stand operations – impact their ACA scoring. CAST provides quantifiable, report-ready data to support both accreditation applications and progress reporting.
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