Sunshine Coast Airport announced (12-Aug-2020) it has been awarded carbon neutral status for the fourth year under the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation Program. Due to the impacts of coronavirus, Sunshine Coast Airport will hold the accreditation for two years. Sunshine Coast Airport's achievements include:
- A reduction in CO2 produced per passenger by 43% since 2012;
- A 12% reduction in tonnes of CO2 produced per passenger in the last reporting year;
- A 10% reduction in fuel usage for airport operations;
- Waste reduction of 12% in the last reporting year. [more - original PR]