In an explanatory letter, the CCI of Corsica said to aim in the short term to obtain the prestigious international ACA label, Airport Carbon Accreditation. ACA is the only institutionally recognized global certification program for managing carbon emissions and reducing energy consumption at airports of all sizes. At the same time, it encourages networking to share feedback, knowledge and results. The opportunity for the CCI of Corsica to make its contribution in the fight against global warming. The accounting drop in energy bills.
An agreement to obtain the ACA label
To do so, President Jean Dominici has just signed an agreement which must, within two years, lead to obtaining level 2 of the ACA label, which will prove that the four Corsican airports have lowered their energy bills and significantly reduces their greenhouse gas emissions.
“The strength of our territory is its attractiveness in terms of environmental protection. However, our airports are among its main gateways and our desire is to make them green showcases. We have been involved in this for several years now, but we have decided to take an additional step that will be quickly reached. Energy savings and the drastic reduction in pollution far outweigh the investments to be made. The game is definitely worth the effort! “Explicate Jean Dominici.
Today the four airports of the island, Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari total more than 4.2 million passengers and the manager of the Corsican CCI aims to take part in all the innovative approaches likely to significantly reduce its ecological footprint. like the 240 certified airports which alone represent two thirds of air traffic in Europe.
According to the CCI, for example, the Napoleon Bonaparte airport in Ajaccio is deploying a series of actions that tend to meet most of the criteria for level 2 accreditation: acquisition of a fleet of electric cars, installation of lighting powered by solar energy and replacement of all lighting in the terminal, car parks and panels with LEDs, encouragement of passengers and staff to selective sorting, industrial waste recovery system, etc.
The CCI underlines that from a financial point of view, the investments to fulfill the specifications relating to the certification of this level 2 are relatively modest, of the order of a few hundred thousand euros, with even a down payment quickly amortized. , on the one hand, thanks to aid (European credits and subsidy from the Union of French Airports to the tune of 70% of administrative expenditure), on the other hand, by
From the ACA label, there are four levels of certification. The Corsican CCI has set itself the ambitious objective of reaching level 2 by next year. This level 2, called Reduction, requires the definition of a carbon management plan and progress towards a reduced carbon footprint. For this, an airport must have met all the requirements of level 1, provide effective proof of its quantified objectives and demonstrate the reduction in CO2 emissions over a period of three years.
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