AAI gives target to Indian airports to achieve 100% use of green energy by 2024
In India, The Economic Times reported the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has given the target to most of the airports to achieve 100% use of green energy by 2024 and Net Zero by 2030. Currently Mumbai, Cochin and 25 other AAI Airports are using 100% green energy, according to the report. The 25 airports include Puducherry, Kanpur, Hubballi, Belagavi, Mysore, Tezu, Kangra, Shimla, Kullu, Jammu, Srinagar, Leh, Imphal, Pakyong, Pantnagar, Dehradun, Dimapur, Jalgaon, Kohlapur, Pune, Aurangabad, Gondia, Akola, Sholapur and Juhu. The Airports Council International (ACI) has launched the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, which is a global standard for carbon management at airports. Delhi and Mumbai airports have achieved the highest Level 4+ Carbon Accreditation of ACI, according to the report. AAI has already installed Solar Power Plants at various airports with cumulative capacity of more than 54 MWp as on date.
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