Of all the airports in Latin Americaérica, Baltra and Quito the Más ecolólogical for its reductionón carbon footprint, Guayaquil spaghettién is on the right track.
in november 2018 good news came for two of the más important Ecuadorian airports, Baltra and Quito have achieved new levels of certificationón within their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.
Baltra Airport
known as «Eco AirportóBaltra gico» operated under concessionón by Ecogal, becameó at the beginning of November in the first airport in all of Latin Americaérich in reaching the máxth level of reductionóNo carbon footprint or Level IV – Neutral.
It is also classifiedén as the first eco-friendly airportómagician in the world for having used for the first timeéall úunique constructionón that guarantees a lower ecological impactólogical in an ecosystem as delicate as the Gal Islandsápaid.
This recent accreditationón means that the airport reduced its remaining direct carbon emissions by offsettingón implementing several improvements focused on reducingón environmental impact and sustainable use of resources.
¿Cóhow they achieved this accreditationón?
To achieve this level of accreditationón, an airport must:
- Meet all the requirements of the 'Mapeo' accreditations, 'Reduceón’ y 'Optimizationón’
- Offset your remaining carbon emissions by Reach 1 and 2 (GEI protocol) to demonstrate its commitment to achieving carbon neutral operations for all direct and indirect emissions over which the airport has control, using internationally recognized offsets.
Carbon neutrality occurs when net emissions of diócarbon dioxide for an entire yearñor are they zero (that is to say, the airport absorbs the same amount of diócarbon dioxide that produces). For instance, an airport couldíto pay for an installationón the energyíto eólica that replaces a centralécarb electricón.
Quito airport
In the case of Marisca Sucre International Airport, this one becameó in the second airport in all of Latin Americaérich in reaching Level III – Optimizationón, afterés de Baltra.
¿Cóhow they achieved this accreditationón?
To make it, the best airportó operating procedureón of aircraft, gradual replacement of conventional luminaires towards technologyía LED, use of fewer wrappers in export loading processesón, use of recyclable materials, operationón of wastewater treatment plants, among others.
- Meet all 'Mapping' requirements’ and 'Reducucción’
- Expand the scope of your carbon footprint to include a range of emissions 3. (GHG Protocol). Emissions scope 3 that should be measured include:
- Landing and takeoff cycle emissions.
- Surface access to the airport for passengers and staff.
- Staff business travel emissions
- Any other broadcastón of Alcance 3 that the airport decides to include.
- introduce meón of evidence of commitment with third-party operators to reduce carbon emissions at airports más wide.
Guayaquil airport
In the meantime, the José Airporté Joaquín de Olmedo is añit's también avancesó in its reduction processón carbon footprint, reaching Level II – Reductionón.
¿Cóhow they achieved this accreditationón?
- Comply with all requirements ‘Mapping’.
- Provide evidence of effective management proceduresón carbon, including goal setting.
- Show that a reduction has occurredón in the carbon footprint by analyzing carbon emissions data from añconsecutive ones.
Once an airport has measured its carbon footprint, you can work to reduce your carbon emissions. This process is known as managementón carbon and involves a wide range of measures.
