Delhi airport - First carbon neutral airport in Asia Pacific region
Q. Which airport became the first in the Asia-Pacific region to attain carbon neutral status?- Published on 29 Sep 16a. Indira Gandhi International Airport
b. Veer Savarkar International Airport
c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
d. Kempegowda International Airport
ANSWER: Indira Gandhi International Airport
The Delhi International Airport Limited on 27th Sept announced Indira Gandhi International Airport has become the first in the Asia-Pacific region to attain carbon neutral status
- DIAL is a GMR-led consortium which manages IGI airport
- Announcement on the carbon neutral status was made by the Airports Council International during the Airport Carbon Accreditation certificate presentation ceremony in Canada’s Montreal city
- ACA has upgraded Delhi Airport to Level 3+ Neutrality which is the highest achievement for airports across the world
- Carbon neutrality is the net zero carbon footprint
- It appears when net carbon emissions over an entire year are zero
- Airport absorbs and offsets the same amount of emission generated
- This is used in context of CO2 releasing processes associated with transport, industry processes like carbon neutral fuel and energy production
