NEWS – Kempegowda International Airport Wins Green Airports Recognition 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

Award Details

• Award Received: Silver Award
• Award Category: Airports handling between 15 million and 35 million passengers per year
• Awarding Organization: Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific & Middle East
• Award Theme: ‘Biodiversity and nature-based solutions’

Recognition Criteria

• Award Criteria:
  • Best practices in preserving biodiversity
  • Utilization of nature-based solutions
• Practices Encouraged:
  • Plantation for carbon reduction and social benefits
  • Marine life conservation
  • Wetland/ecological rejuvenation
  • In-house airport horticulture and nursery
  • Wildlife management for safe operations

Award Categories and Recognized Airports

• Award Levels: Platinum, Gold, and Silver
• Airport Size Categories:
  • Over 35 million passengers a year
  • 15 million to 35 million passengers a year
  • 8 million to 15 million passengers a year
  • Less than 8 million passengers a year

Airports Handling 15 to 35 Million Passengers

• Platinum Award: Kansai Airport, Japan
• Gold Award: King Khalid International Airport, Saudi Arabia
• Silver Award: Kempegowda International Airport, India

Other Recognized Indian Airports

• Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi: Silver Award in the over 35 million passengers a year category
• Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow: Silver Award in the less than 8 million passengers a year category