Energy efficiency: Libreville Airport renews its Level 2 carbon accreditation
Libreville's Leon Mba International Airport is the largest in Gabon with a capacity of 1.2 million passengers and 40,000 tonnes of cargo. As the country's main gateway, it has implemented environmental policies that make it a model in Africa.
Libreville International Airport (ADL) remains an eco-efficient hub. It has just renewed its ACA (Airport Carbon Accreditation) level 2 accreditation from the ACI (Airports Council International), the only international programme for reducing greenhouse gas emissions specific to airports. It is valid until 16 October 2022. Gabon's main international airport thus confirms its sustainable commitment to the fight against climate change.
Since 2015, ADL has been involved in the ACA programme - a voluntary international programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from airports. This certification marks a new stage in the platform's long-term commitment to environmental responsibility.
Level 2 of the ACA programme, entitled 'Reduction', requires the development of a carbon management plan with an emissions reduction target. The airport must demonstrate that it has reduced its carbon emissions from Scopes 1 and 2, i.e. emissions that are under the direct control of the airport.
At the Libreville hub, these initiatives have taken the form of "increasing the temperature of the refrigeration units by 2°C, switching off a refrigeration unit after 6pm, installing low-energy equipment during building renovation work (LED lights, low-energy air conditioning, etc.) and monitoring electricity and fuel consumption on a monthly basis, among other things", says the airport operator.
To take its efforts even further, ADL has announced the forthcoming creation of a carbon committee "with the aim of establishing a sustainable policy to reduce CO2 emissions".
18 other carbon-accredited airports in Africa
Globally, 396 airports in more than 70 countries are accredited under the ACA programme. These account for 44.8% of air passenger traffic. On the continental continent, there are eighteen other airports that are models in terms of environmental impact management.
They are distributed as follows:
- Level 1 (Mapping)
- Level 2 (Reduction)
- Level 3 (Optimisation)
- Level 3+ (Neutrality)
