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TRENDSETTERS | OI ΠΡΩΤΟΠΟΡΟΙ
OLIVIER JANKOVEC
Monitoring the skies
From ACI Europe’s “control tower”, Olivier Jankovec oversees the ecological footprint
of airports on the ground. | Από τον «Πύργο Ελέγχου» του ACI Europe, ο Olivier
Jankovec επιβλέπει το οικολογικό αποτύπωμα των αεροδρομίων στο έδαφος.
What is the main target of Airport Carbon Ac- see more growth in Asia in the coming year or two. Ποιος είναι ο βασικός στόχος του προγράμματος
creditation? Athens International Airport participated in the «Διαχείριση & Μείωση των Εκπομπών Άνθρακα
Airport Carbon Accreditation was launched in June programme right from the first year of its launch Αεροδρομίων»;
2009, as our response to European airports’ commit- and in 2010 upgraded from the ‘Mapping‘ stage Το πρόγραμμα για τη «Διαχείριση & Μείωση των
ment a year before, to reduce their CO2 emissions, to Reduction stage. How important is this first Εκπομπών Άνθρακα Αεροδρομίων» (Airport Car-
with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. step and how long do you estimate it will take for bon Accreditation) ξεκίνησε τον Ιούνιο του 2009 ως
Many airports were already very active in looking AIA to move to the next stage, given its efforts to απάντησή μας στην περσινή δέσμευση των ευρωπαϊκών
for ways to reduce their CO2, but there was no tool this direction? αεροδρόμιων να μειώσουν τις εκπομπές CO2, με
to really measure the progress at an industry level. Indeed. Athens International Airport has been a vital απώτερο στόχο να γίνουν ανθρακικά ουδέτερα.
The programme is designed with 4 levels of cer- advocate of the programme, since its launch, some- Πολλά αεροδρόμια είχαν ήδη δραστηριοποιηθεί στην
tification (‘Mapping’, ‘Reduction’, ‘Optimisation’ & thing we have always appreciated. AIA is amongst αναζήτηση τρόπων για μείωση των εκπομπών τους,
‘Neutrality’), so as to cater for airports of all sizes, the leaders in our industry in terms of environ- αλλά δεν υπήρχε κάποιο εργαλείο που θα μετρούσε
at all stages of the carbon management process. mental protection. As you point out, it is currently ρεαλιστικά την πρόοδό τους σε βιομηχανικό επίπεδο.
The fact that the programme is independent and at the ‘Reduction’ level of the programme and has Το πρόγραμμα αποτελείται από τέσσερα στάδια
institutionally endorsed is also significant. undertaken a lot of interesting activities to reduce (Χαρτογράφηση Εκπομπών, Μείωση Εκπομπών,
Since its launch in 2009, Airport Carbon Accredi- the airport’s CO2. The photovoltaic park is perhaps Βέλτιστη Διαχείριση Εκπομπών και Ουδέτερο Ισοζύγιο
tation has accredited many European airports and the most visual example, but there are many other Άνθρακα), έτσι ώστε να μπορούν να συμπεριληφθούν
recently, in November 2011, it expanded to Asia-Pa- activities that are perhaps less visible, but just as αεροδρόμια όλων των μεγεθών σε όλα τα στάδια της
cific, accrediting 5 more airports. How do you esti- important. For example, Athens International Air- διαδικασίας διαχείρισης άνθρακα. Το γεγονός ότι το
mate this performance? Do you believe this number port is currently implementing Airport Collaborative πρόγραμμα είναι ανεξάρτητο και θεσμοθετημένο
will increase significantly in the following years? Decision-Making (A-CDM), which involves working είναι επίσης σημαντικό.
Well, Airport Carbon Accreditation is an annual pro- with other stakeholders on the airport site, engaging Από την έναρξή του το 2009, το πρόγραμμα Air-
gramme, so actually many airports are accredited them to be more efficient. With this kind of proac- port Carbon Accreditation έχει πιστοποιήσει
each year. At this moment, 67 airports are accredit- tive approach, the airport should be eligible for ‘Op- πολλά ευρωπαϊκά αεροδρόμια και πρόσφατα, το
ed in Europe and those airports welcome over 53% timisation’ certification in the not-too-distant future. Νοέμβριο του 2011, επεκτάθηκε σε Ασία-Ειρηνικό,
of European passenger traffic each year. Our Year
3 results announced in June this year, reported a
collective reduction of over 400,000 tonnes of CO2.
In Asia-Pacific, the programme is beginning to gain
momentum - the 5 airports accredited to date are
all big, high profile airports and they are very en-
thusiastic about becoming Airport Carbon Accred-
ited and keen to communicate their efforts in this
regard to passengers, so I’m confident that we will
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TRENDSETTERS | OI ΠΡΩΤΟΠΟΡΟΙ
OLIVIER JANKOVEC
Monitoring the skies
From ACI Europe’s “control tower”, Olivier Jankovec oversees the ecological footprint
of airports on the ground. | Από τον «Πύργο Ελέγχου» του ACI Europe, ο Olivier
Jankovec επιβλέπει το οικολογικό αποτύπωμα των αεροδρομίων στο έδαφος.
What is the main target of Airport Carbon Ac- see more growth in Asia in the coming year or two. Ποιος είναι ο βασικός στόχος του προγράμματος
creditation? Athens International Airport participated in the «Διαχείριση & Μείωση των Εκπομπών Άνθρακα
Airport Carbon Accreditation was launched in June programme right from the first year of its launch Αεροδρομίων»;
2009, as our response to European airports’ commit- and in 2010 upgraded from the ‘Mapping‘ stage Το πρόγραμμα για τη «Διαχείριση & Μείωση των
ment a year before, to reduce their CO2 emissions, to Reduction stage. How important is this first Εκπομπών Άνθρακα Αεροδρομίων» (Airport Car-
with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon neutral. step and how long do you estimate it will take for bon Accreditation) ξεκίνησε τον Ιούνιο του 2009 ως
Many airports were already very active in looking AIA to move to the next stage, given its efforts to απάντησή μας στην περσινή δέσμευση των ευρωπαϊκών
for ways to reduce their CO2, but there was no tool this direction? αεροδρόμιων να μειώσουν τις εκπομπές CO2, με
to really measure the progress at an industry level. Indeed. Athens International Airport has been a vital απώτερο στόχο να γίνουν ανθρακικά ουδέτερα.
The programme is designed with 4 levels of cer- advocate of the programme, since its launch, some- Πολλά αεροδρόμια είχαν ήδη δραστηριοποιηθεί στην
tification (‘Mapping’, ‘Reduction’, ‘Optimisation’ & thing we have always appreciated. AIA is amongst αναζήτηση τρόπων για μείωση των εκπομπών τους,
‘Neutrality’), so as to cater for airports of all sizes, the leaders in our industry in terms of environ- αλλά δεν υπήρχε κάποιο εργαλείο που θα μετρούσε
at all stages of the carbon management process. mental protection. As you point out, it is currently ρεαλιστικά την πρόοδό τους σε βιομηχανικό επίπεδο.
The fact that the programme is independent and at the ‘Reduction’ level of the programme and has Το πρόγραμμα αποτελείται από τέσσερα στάδια
institutionally endorsed is also significant. undertaken a lot of interesting activities to reduce (Χαρτογράφηση Εκπομπών, Μείωση Εκπομπών,
Since its launch in 2009, Airport Carbon Accredi- the airport’s CO2. The photovoltaic park is perhaps Βέλτιστη Διαχείριση Εκπομπών και Ουδέτερο Ισοζύγιο
tation has accredited many European airports and the most visual example, but there are many other Άνθρακα), έτσι ώστε να μπορούν να συμπεριληφθούν
recently, in November 2011, it expanded to Asia-Pa- activities that are perhaps less visible, but just as αεροδρόμια όλων των μεγεθών σε όλα τα στάδια της
cific, accrediting 5 more airports. How do you esti- important. For example, Athens International Air- διαδικασίας διαχείρισης άνθρακα. Το γεγονός ότι το
mate this performance? Do you believe this number port is currently implementing Airport Collaborative πρόγραμμα είναι ανεξάρτητο και θεσμοθετημένο
will increase significantly in the following years? Decision-Making (A-CDM), which involves working είναι επίσης σημαντικό.
Well, Airport Carbon Accreditation is an annual pro- with other stakeholders on the airport site, engaging Από την έναρξή του το 2009, το πρόγραμμα Air-
gramme, so actually many airports are accredited them to be more efficient. With this kind of proac- port Carbon Accreditation έχει πιστοποιήσει
each year. At this moment, 67 airports are accredit- tive approach, the airport should be eligible for ‘Op- πολλά ευρωπαϊκά αεροδρόμια και πρόσφατα, το
ed in Europe and those airports welcome over 53% timisation’ certification in the not-too-distant future. Νοέμβριο του 2011, επεκτάθηκε σε Ασία-Ειρηνικό,
of European passenger traffic each year. Our Year
3 results announced in June this year, reported a
collective reduction of over 400,000 tonnes of CO2.
In Asia-Pacific, the programme is beginning to gain
momentum - the 5 airports accredited to date are
all big, high profile airports and they are very en-
thusiastic about becoming Airport Carbon Accred-
ited and keen to communicate their efforts in this
regard to passengers, so I’m confident that we will
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