Thursday, October 12, 2023
Airports Council International (ACI) announced that William P. Hobby Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Ellington Airport, all operated by Houston Airports, achieved Level 1 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
Houston Airports is committed to carbon neutrality by 2030 and has already set the wheels in motion with several sustainable initiatives like solar panel arrays atop parking garages, upgrading terminals, runways, and taxiways with LED lighting, and promoting the use of all-electric ground support vehicles at Bush and Hobby airports.
ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation is the only institutionally endorsed, carbon management certification standard for airports. It is the only voluntary global carbon management standard that helps airports to manage and reduce their carbon footprint. The program is focused primarily on CO2 emissions and offers a common framework for airports to analyze and identify carbon-intensive activities. It is site-specific and can be used by airports to plan daily and long-term sustainability strategies through continuous improvement and stakeholder partnerships.
In March 2023, Houston Airports formally began the effort with ACI to begin working towards Airport Carbon Accreditation. The first requirement of the ACA process is to make a policy commitment to emissions reduction. With this statement, Houston Airports committed to calculating an annual greenhouse gas inventory for all three airports per ACA guidelines.
“Achieving ACA Level 1 underscores our commitment to transforming Houston’s airports into more sustainable and energy-efficient facilities for future generations. It’s imperative that we are good stewards of the world we seek to connect,” said Jim Szczesniak, Chief Operating Officer for Houston Airports. “Participating in a global carbon management program underscores the environmentally conscious work we began prioritizing in the last decade and motivates us to continue investing in thoughtful changes that will have a real impact on our community and planet.”
In 2018, Houston Airports implemented a Sustainable Management Plan for its airports. The plan promotes economic, social and environmental excellence through action.
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