Fraport has secured EU funding for its GREENVOLT project at Frankfurt Airport, expanding ground power and EV charging infrastructure to cut emissions, improve operational efficiency and more.


Fraport has secured EU funding for its GREENVOLT project at Frankfurt Airport, expanding ground power and EV charging infrastructure to cut emissions, improve operational efficiency and more.

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has opened a £3 million solar farm generating up to 3 MW, supplying 25% of its electricity and advancing the airport’s Decarbonisation Plan towards a zero-carbon operation by 2040.

Cologne Bonn Airport is accelerating its sustainability strategy with a €33.25 million investment in electrification, charging infrastructure and renewable energy to drive more efficient, low-emission operations.

Heathrow is ramping up its carbon-cutting programme with an ambitious target of 5.6% Sustainable Aviation Fuel by 2026. The airport’s incentive programme, backed by £80 million, will help airlines reduce emissions.

Nantes Atlantique Airport has commissioned new electrified ground infrastructure, investing €15 million to reduce emissions from airside operations. The project supports VINCI Airports’ net-zero strategy and boosts efficiency.

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Avinor has opened a new biogas plant at Norway’s Svalbard Airport. Using liquefied biogas, the airport will have a fossil-free solution for both electricity and heating in “a very important climate measure”.

London Stansted Airport is enhancing sustainability with the construction of a 14.3MW solar farm, which is scheduled to open in spring 2026 as part of a £1.1 billion transformation programme.

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Royal Schiphol Group has launched a pilot involving the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles on the airport’s airside, as an important step towards emission-free ground operations by 2030.

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Royal Schiphol Group has launched a pilot involving the use of hydrogen-powered vehicles on the airport’s airside, as an important step towards emission-free ground operations by 2030.

Lufthansa Group’s Miles & More loyalty program has introduced incentives for more sustainable flying with bookable CO2-offseting packages. These allow members to earn additional miles and points.

Around 80 solar film modules are now generating renewable energy on a 27m-high chimney at Cologne Bonn Airport’s combined heat and power plant, as a central component of its sustainability activities.

RIX Riga Airport has committed to climate neutrality by 2035. Its updated Net Zero 2050 strategy focuses on significantly reducing all emissions from airport operations for “a green, safe, and modern airport”.

Munich Airport is enhancing sustainability with 138 new charging stations for electric vehicles, which can be used by both travellers and airport visitors. The initiative is part of the airport’s ‘NetZero 2035 Strategy’.

Edinburgh Airport – part of the VINCI Airports network – has officially inaugurated one of the UK’s first airside solar farms. The 11-acre farm already provides around 27% of the airport’s energy needs.

RIX Riga Airport has taken significant steps to become a greener, more energy-efficient, and sustainable transport hub, with projects ranging from solar parks to electric buses. The goal is to achieve Net Zero by 2035.
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