# Global airport carbon accreditation progress

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> Updated: 2026-08-26T07:42:11.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Various international airports are advancing through the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme to manage and reduce their environmental impact.

Jersey Airport has attained Level 4 ‘Transformation’ status, joining a group of European facilities that set long-term targets and collaborate with partners. To reach this, Ports of Jersey transitioned to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and renewable BioLPG, implemented energy-efficiency upgrades, and introduced new aircraft descent procedures. The airport aims for net-zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. Concurrently, the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority reached Level 1, focusing on identifying and measuring its carbon footprint.

In the Philippines, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) became the first in the country to achieve Level 2 accreditation. Following a verified greenhouse gas inventory, MCIA implemented strategies such as utilizing a 1.64 MWp rooftop solar array, smart sensors, and LED lighting. The airport aims to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission intensity by over 90 percent by 2029, with a long-term goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-26: Mactan-Cebu International Airport achieves Level 2 carbon accreditation

Mactan-Cebu International Airport is the first Philippine airport to earn Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation, marking progress toward its 2050 net-zero emissions goal through solar power and energy efficiency

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mactan-cebu-international-airport-achieves-level-2-carbon-accreditation

### 2026-08-20: Airports achieve new milestones in carbon accreditation

Jersey Airport has achieved Level 4 ‘Transformation’ carbon accreditation, while Raleigh-Durham International Airport has reached Level 1 in the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/airports-achieve-new-milestones-in-carbon-accreditation

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