RGIA Achieves Prestigious ACA Level 5 Carbon Accreditation
RGIA ranked among top four airports in the ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East region
Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) operated Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) announced that it has been awarded the Level 5 Accreditation under globally recognized Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme by Airports Council International (ACI).
The ACA programme is the industry standard for the assessment of an airport’s efforts to manage and reduce carbon emissions. The ACA programme comprises seven levels: Level one : Mapping, Level two : Reduction, Level three : Optimization, Level three+: Neutrality, Level four : Transformation, Level four+: Transition, and Level five which makes it the highest.
This milestone places RGIA among the top four airports in the ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East region to achieve Level five— the highest level of carbon management certification under the ACA framework. The accreditation reflects RGIA’s commitment to aligning with global climate goals, maintaining net zero CO₂e emissions for Scope one and two, and striving towards net zero Scope three emissions by 2050 or earlier.
Speaking on this milestone accomplishment, SGK Kishore, ED and Chief Innovation Officer, GMR Airports and President - Airport Council International (ACI) Asia Pacific and Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) said: “Hyderabad Airport will continue its sincere efforts for sustaining net zero emissions on Scope one and two emissions and collaborate with airport stakeholders to achieve net zero scope three emissions by 2050 in alignment with the UNFCCC Paris Agreement's (2015) temperature goal to combat climate change.”
Congratulating Hyderabad Airport on this achievement, Stefano Baronci, Director General, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, said: “Indian airports are leading the way in environmental sustainability. The achievements of Hyderabad International Airport further establish India’s pioneering role in decarbonisation. These successes result from a long-term vision and the dedicated efforts of their teams and industry partners.”
“We hope these milestones inspire other airports in our region to embrace sustainability and implement initiatives for a more environmentally responsible aviation industry. ACI APAC and MID remains committed to supporting our members in developing their roadmaps to achieve net-zero targets,” he said.