Environment
Australia’s first carbon neutral airport
In 2017 Sunshine Coast Airport became the first Australian airport to achieve accreditation under the Airports Council International Airport Carbon Accreditation program.
The Airport’s commitment to sustainability has since been recognised annually, with carbon neutral certification recently being awarded again to the Airport in 2022.
Renewal at Level 3+ Neutrality reconfirms Sunshine Coast Airport as the first and only Australian airport to achieve and retain status at the top level of the program.
Airport Carbon Accreditation program
Airport Carbon Accreditation is a program of Airports Council International (ACI) and is the only institutionally-endorsed carbon management program for airports. The program is the only airport specific carbon standard which relies on internationally recognised methodologies.
Airport Carbon Accreditation was introduced into the Asia-Pacific region in November 2011, in partnership with ACI Europe and with the support of ACI World.
Only 63 airports worldwide, including Sunshine Coast Airport, have been accredited at Level 3+ Neutrality.
The journey to carbon neutrality
The Sunshine Coast Airport journey to neutrality was inspired by Sunshine Coast Council’s vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region. The challenge was embraced by the entire Airport team and the implementation of initiatives have touched all parts of the business from planning and built form, energy reduction initiatives, waste management and recycling, to working with our airline and commercial partners to reduce our carbon footprint.
You can read more about our journey toward carbon neutrality here, and view more statistics on how we have reduced our impact across the precinct in the graphic below.
Environmental Management and Carbon Management Policy
To read more about Sunshine Coast Airport’s Environmental and Carbon Management policies, click on the links below.
