Delhi Airport (DIAL) is one of the Greenest Airports in the World

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Delhi Airport (DIAL) is one of the Greenest Airports in the World

21 January 2022

Sustainability is not just need of the hour but also the mantra for a successful business proposition. Businesses cannot turn sustainable overnight, it needs series of efforts done persistently with a vision in horizon.

Green initiatives taken by DIAL to effectively manage CO2 emissions has made GMR run Delhi Airport - world's 5th busiest - One of the greenest airports in the world.

According to a recent study by an online tool Airport Tracker, a joint project by the non-profits International Council on Clean Transportation, ODI, and Transport & Environment, CO2 emission at Delhi Airport is significantly lower than the major global airports of its size and capacity like Singapore's Changi airport, South Korea's Incheon Airport, Germany's Frankfurt airport and Hong Kong airport, each of which produces over 10 million tonnes of CO2 per annum.

In 2020, Delhi Airport became the first airport in Asia Pacific region to get Level 4+ (Transition) accreditation, which is the top Level achieved by any airport in the world, under the ACI's Airport Carbon Accreditation Program.

Some of the initiatives adopted by Delhi Airport for reducing Green House Gas (GHG) emission from airport operations include use of green building concept in construction and operation, use of renewable energy, energy efficient building materials, electro mechanical systems, efficient lighting systems, double glassed faÃ§ade that ensure reduced electricity consumption and lead to reduction of emissions from the Terminal operation.

DIAL uses energy efficient systems, equipment and operational improvement measures such as Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), Bridge Mounted Equipment (BME), Electric vehicles, Fuel Hydrant Systems etc.