The Royal Scientific Society (RSS), in cooperation with the Airport International Group, held a session to celebrate the great achievement of the Airport International Group (AIG) and the journey of Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) to achieve Level 4+ (Transition) accreditation within the Airport Carbon Emissions Management Accreditation Program.
The session began by emphasizing the strategic partnership and technical support provided by the Royal Scientific Society to the Airport International Group since 2011 in various environmental fields such as water and air quality monitoring, noise measurements, and the monitoring of the wastewater resulting from the flights and the treatment plants at the airport, according to a statement by the RSS on Wednesday.
The Airport International Group delivered a presentation highlighting the efforts made to achieve QAIA accreditation towards becoming the first carbon-neutral airport in the region, as well as the first in the Middle East and second in Asia Pacific to reach the highest level of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program (Level 4+ ‘Transition’), with future plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Also, between 2012 and 2021, the group successfully reduced its overall carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 25%, with a special focus on energy conservation, which constitutes nearly 92% of overall emission sources, the statement added.
Airport International Group CEO, Nicolas Claude said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Royal Scientific Society for hosting this joint session and spotlighting Airport International Group’s carbon management practices. For nearly a decade, we have been implementing international standards and industry best practices, in line with the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program, Paris Agreement and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to curb the Queen Alia International Airport’s carbon footprint and, ultimately, achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.”
“Our consistent track record as the first airport in the Middle East to achieve multiple ACA levels, the last of which was Level 4+ ‘Transition’ in June 2022, has helped showcase QAIA as an award-winning, sustainable and climate-friendly airport within the global aviation arena,” added Claude.
Rafat Assi, Vice President and Executive Director of the Sustainable Solutions Sector, stated that the RSS is a reference for research and development that is relied upon locally and regionally through its technical centers specialized in energy, environment, water, construction research and information technology, and through more than 38 internationally and locally accredited laboratories.
It was also noted that the Royal Scientific Society contributes, through the Environment, Water and Climate Change Center, and in cooperation with several acting parties, to developing scientific-based programs to address the negative impacts of climate change, support green economy, and build the capacities of local communities and institutions of the public and private sectors in Jordan with regard to environmental and climate change issues.
Source: Jordan News Agency