Kansai Airports Group in Japan has prepared a long-term goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and a decarbonised society by 2050 to prevent global warming.
The group operates three airports, namely Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka International Airport (ITAMI) and Kobe Airport (UKB).
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Along with the other stakeholders, the international community has been working together to build a decarbonised society with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the long-term target, the group aims to cut CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, taking emissions of 113,000t in 2016 as a baseline.
Kansai Airports Group stated the implementation of several measures to reduce the environmental footprint of its three airports.
In a statement, the group said: “We will continue to work on a medium to a long-term plan and promote the measures for achieving carbon neutral status by further reducing energy consumption and using renewable energy.
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By GlobalData“Kansai Airports Group is committed to further accelerating the efforts to reduce environmental impacts in pursuit of a harmonious coexistence between the airports and their surrounding environment.”
Last January, the three airports collectively handled as many as 576,208 passengers, indicating a decrease of 86% compared with the same period last year.
A consortium comprising VINCI Airports and ORIX Corporation established Kansai Airports. VINCI is a private airport operator and manages the development and operation of 45 airports while ORIX operates a diverse portfolio of businesses.
Kansai Airports has been operating Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport since 2016, in addition to Kobe Airport since 2018.
