AENA to invest 550 million in zero carbon in or before 2040

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Airport manager AENA to invest around €750m in sustainability by 2030the one which 550 million will go to the Climate Action plan Aiming to achieve carbon neutrality at all airports by 2026, and Zero carbon by 2040, even sooner.

With that, I would be ten years before industry commitment According to Amparo Brea, AENA’s Director of Sustainability, there will be zero carbon by 2050 (both airlines and airport managers), emphasizing that they “serious” to push it “further”.

for him, Bets on AENA, photovoltaic, geothermal or biogas and energy efficiency as well as supporting the reduction of emissions of all airport agencies.

The company operates 46 airports and 2 helipads in Spain. 80% of its emissions are concentrated in Barajas (Madrid) and El Prat (Barcelona). Through its subsidiary AENA Internacional, it also manages 15 airports in Europe and America.

To achieve a green generation equivalent to its consumption in 2026 (consumed 950 gigawatts/hour in 2019), It will establish photovoltaic power plants in 740 hectares of 14 airports with an investment of 350 million euros..

They have already awarded the construction of a solar park where the star power plant will be in Madrid, which will generate enough electricity to power 65,000 homes (those in Lanzarote).

In addition, Madrid plans to build geothermal systems (50 million euros) at Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca airports, and a biogas plant in Madrid that will use waste from Barajas (15 million).

In energy efficiency, It aims to reduce its consumption per passenger by 9% in 2030. by measures such as replacing all air-conditioning equipment with more efficient ones or using LED lighting at both terminals and runways.

The entire fleet will be sustainable in 2026

Another target is the entire AENA fleet. sustainable in 2026, for example, including fire trucks at airports.

They support both the use and development of airlines in order to promote the sustainability of their main customers, the airlines. electrification as of PURE (sustainable aviation fuels) and green hydrogen.

AENA’s headquarters in Madrid. Gemmah

SAF use is available at Madrid and Barcelona airports, and travelers can choose to use biokerosene through the Avikor app. reduce your carbon footprintrepresents an additional cost of around 45 euros on a trip between the two cities.

“We are preparing our infrastructure to realize it” It will host electric and hydrogen aircraft by 2035In addition, companies such as IAG and Ryanair can fulfill their SAF usage commitments of 10% and 12%, respectively, by 2030, according to the directive.

They also collaborate with Enaire and airlines in better coordination of all agencies to avoid delays and thus reduce consumption and therefore emissions.

In terms of sustainable mobility, both private and public, will establish 3,000 charging points for electric vehicles (on the tracks and outside) and promote sustainable services.

On the other hand, they predict Reducing water consumption per passenger by 10% by 2030as well as making use of alternative rainwater or desalination plants.

In the circular economy, the aim is to recover or recycle all waste by 2040. reducing the impact of noise and biodiversity I continue to feel grounded in AENA’s sustainability strategy.

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Within the scope of this strategy, in the contracts made with the manager, suppliers and tenants, if not met, penaltiesAccording to Brea, it’s something that has never happened before.

Terminal 3 of Malaga airport. Pop9000

“This is a very ambitious plan. firm commitment to sustainabilitynot only in what directly corresponds to us, but also decarbonization of the industry. The whole industry knows The only way to progress is to be sustainable. and he is working on it.”

Established in 2010, AENA is a public airport company established as a public limited company. management of Spanish airports of general interest. 51% of AENA is owned by ENAIRE, a public enterprise in Spain that manages air navigation and is responsible for air traffic control.

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