Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport receives ISO 14064-1:2006 for carbon emissions accounting

MUMBAI: GVK’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport ( CSIA) managed by Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL) has been awarded the prestigious ISO 14064-1:2006 certification for its Carbon Emissions Accounting by Bureau Veritas, a global leader in carbon certification worldwide, for the second year in a row.

In 2012, CSIA had become the first ever airport in India and the second in Asia to be recognized for its consistent efforts in reducing its carbon footprint. With the certification this year, CSIA is now in the process of upgrading its ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Rating from Mapping (Level 1) to Reduction (Level 2).

Carbon Management in Airport Operations has become a crucial benchmark across the globe due to the growing focus on this issue by the International Investor Community and Customer Demand. CSIA’s total green house gas (GHG) emissions for the year 2012 has reduced by 6193 tons CO2e as compared to 2011. This has been possible due to the various GHG Reduction and energy saving strategies as outlined in the Carbon Road Map of CSIA.

CSIA has introduced a variety of measures to reduce carbon emissions from its operations. CSIA became the first airport in India, to initiate the mapping process voluntarily and submit emission levels to DGCA, in 2012.