Budapest Airport is still the only carbon-neutral airport in the region

Budapest Airport has just received the official certificate attesting its carbon-neutrality, achieving this prestigious environmental accreditation for the second time after last year. Thus, in the Central Eastern European region, Ferenc Liszt International Airport continues to be the single airport that meets the strict corresponding environmental requirements. The focus of these is that the airport should be and is capable of counterbalancing – keeping a full balance – of CO2 emission (the generally accepted measure of energy consumption) generated in the course of its operation.

Budapest Airport received the accreditation of carbon neutrality for another year, also confirmed by ACI Europe (the European organization of Airports Council International) with an official certificate issued after the environmental audit of Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

The relevant strict environmental norms are met by only 39 airports in Europe, mostly in Scandinavia and Italy. When the program was started six years ago, CO2 emission (the so-called carbon footprint) at Budapest Airport was assessed first, and then its per-passenger limit value, as well as its targeted rate of reduction, was defined.

After 2018, Budapest Airport received the carbon neutral accreditation for 2019 as well, primarily due to a series of energy-saving measures.

Among other things, the company achieved that electric vehicles are used in more and more areas also by other companies operating at the airport, enhanced the heat insulation of several hangars and other buildings, and optimized its water network and water consumption. In addition, Budapest Airport also purchased so-called carbon credits produced by a Chinese wind power station project, thereby contributing to the international struggle against climate change.