Mumbai airport gets certification for greenhouse gas verification [02 Apr 2012]

The Chhatrapati  Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) in Mumbai becomes the first Indian airport to be accredited the prestigious ISO 14064-1:2006 certification for its carbon emissions accounting by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in carbon certification worldwide. CSIA is the second airport in Asia to receive this certification.
This achievement comes at a crucial time when both corporates and governments are taking measures to tackle climate change globally. The European Union has brought the aviation sector under its Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). In an attempt to get the aviation industry to ‘introspect’ and assess their own carbon emission footprint, the DGCA had brought out guidelines to help airports prepare a strategy in order to comply with relevant regulations and policies without adversely affecting their growth. Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL) is a joint venture between the GVK led consortium and Airports Authority of India.
Commenting on CSIA receiving the ISO certification for its carbon emissions accounting, G V Sanjay Reddy, Managing Director at Mumbai International Airport said, “We at MIAL are proud to have received this certification as it demonstrates that we are taking visible action to reduce the carbon emissions. The certification is also a reaffirmation of our long term commitment to achieve environmental friendly and carbon neutral goals in the long-term. It is truly gratifying to note that we are the first airport in India and the second in Asia to be certified in accordance with global standards”.

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