At the moment, 86 airports around the country are using green energy, with 55 airports using 100% of their overall energy use. The airports are listed in Annexure.
However, the usage of conventional energy sources is the primary source of carbon emissions at airports, therefore substituting non-renewable energy with green energy helps to reduce the airport’s carbon footprint.
As a result, MoCA has recommended all operational airports with scheduled operations, as well as developers of upcoming Greenfield Airports, to work towards achieving Carbon Neutrality & Net Zero, which includes, among other things, the usage of renewable energy.
Airports around the world are constantly focused on the usage of renewable/green energy. According to the Airports Council International (ACI) accreditation programme, airports such as Heathrow, Bristol, and London Gatwick in the United Kingdom (UK), Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Athens in Greece, Oslo in Norway, Brussels in Belgium, Budapest in Hungary, Copenhagen in Denmark, San Diego in the United States, Vancouver in Canada, Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and others have achieved carbon neutrality through a series of measures that include the use of green/renewable energy.
This information was provided by Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd), Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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