RGIA Attains Prestigious ACA Level-5 Carbon Accreditation for Environmental Excellence.

Awards

In April 2025, Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Limited (RGIA), operated by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL), announced that it has received the Level-5 Accreditation under the globally recognised Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme by Airports Council International (ACI).


      - With this prestigious recognition, RGIA has become one of the top 4 airports in the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East region to achieve Level-5, the highest level of carbon management certification under the ACA framework.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The ACA programme serves as the industry standard for assessing an airport's initiatives to manage and reduce carbon emissions.

      (ii) The Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme comprises seven progressive levels that evaluate an airport’s efforts to manage and reduce carbon emissions. These levels are: Level-1 (Mapping), where airports measure their carbon footprint; Level-2 (Reduction), which involves actively lowering emissions; Level-3 (Optimization), where airports engage stakeholders to reduce emissions collectively; Level 3+ (Neutrality), which requires offsetting residual emissions to achieve carbon neutrality; Level-4 (Transformation), focusing on aligning carbon management with global climate goals; Level-4+ (Transition), which incorporates long-term emissions reduction strategies; and Level-5, the highest level of carbon accreditation, awarded to airports that demonstrate exceptional performance in carbon management and alignment with net-zero targets.


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