Sustainable Airports: Strategies, Technologies, and Pathways to Net-Zero
The aviation industry contributes 2–4% of global GHG emissions today, but this could rise to 20% by 2050 without action. Airports play a pivotal role in balancing growth with sustainability. This report by Frost & Sullivan explores strategies, technologies, and pathways to achieve net-zero by 2050.
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This whitepaper, authored by Frost & Sullivan, highlights the key drivers shaping airport sustainability worldwide:
- Regulatory Drivers
- Learn how government programmes like the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) initiative and the EU “Fit for 55” framework is influencing airport sustainability efforts.
- Economic Drivers
- Discover how to achieve sustainability and optimise operations despite rising operating costs, investor pressures, and needs for green financing.
- Social Drivers
- Determine how to integrate passenger and community demand for visible, impactful action on decarbonisation in day-to-day airport operations.
The Airport Industry by the Numbers
3–5%
Airport Scope 1 emissions
(ground ops, heating, cooling)
20%
Energy consumption
(from heating & cooling at airports)
95%+
Airport emissions come from Scope 3
(aircraft, commuting, tenants)
7–10%
Aircraft ground ops emissions share
(taxiing, APUs)
Sustainability for airports is no longer an ‘if’ but a ‘how’. Net-zero has quickly become a key competitive differentiator for operators to attract passengers, airlines, and investors.
Shantanu Gangakhedkar, Senior Aviation Consultant & Airports Lead, Frost & Sullivan