Belgrade Airport achieves key new steps toward decarbonization and reaches Level 3 in Airport Carbon Accreditation
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network since 2018, reached level 3 in the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program of the Airport Council International (ACI). This international carbon reduction certification demonstrates Belgrade Airport’s ongoing commitment to VINCI Airports’ environmental strategy, which targets a 67% reduction in its carbon footprint by 2030 (compared to 2018) for scopes 1 & 2, while also engaging stakeholders in the decarbonization process. In 2023, Belgrade Airport successfully reduced its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 39%, compared to 2018.
In just 5 years since joining the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, and less than two years since obtaining the Level 2 certificate, Belgrade Airport has reached Level 3. Indirect emissions were incorporated in the calculation of its carbon footprint. This includes emissions from passengers’ access, landing and take-off, and third parties operations at the airport site, including airlines and various service providers. This recognition confirms Belgrade Airport and VINCI Airports teams' efforts to decarbonize the entire mobility chain, reducing the airport's own direct emissions and, beyond its own scope, by contributing to the reduction of stakeholders' carbon emissions.
To achieve its ambitious decarbonization targets, Belgrade Airport has undertaken transformative environmental initiatives such as: energy efficiency measures, with 95% of the traditional lighting system being replaced with LED technology. In the areas of greenhouse gas management and energy transition, the airport has replaced its old heavy fuel-oil boiler with a new generation natural gas boiler room coupled with a state-of-the-art trigeneration plant, installed a 1 MWp photovoltaic power plant and integrated solar-powered lighting systems in public parking areas.
As part of its scope 3 decarbonization efforts, Belgrade Airport has made further considerable progress in electrifying its ground operations, expanding its charging infrastructure with 39 EV chargers for ground handling and introduced solar canopies equipped with fast-charging capabilities in the car park near the Terminal building.
