Europe Is Leading the Slow Process Towards Greener Airports
Photo Credit: Amsterdam's Schipol Airport is one of the world's 20 airports to receive a carbon neutral certification by Airports Council International. Flickr / Shirley de Jong
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Our lungs already feel cleaner when considering airports like Amsterdam Schiphol and Oslo Airport. We just hope airlines follow suit and become more bullish about reducing their carbon footprints too.
U.S. airports have a lot of ground to make up if they want to compete with the 92 European airports certified for working towards or already having reduced their carbon emissions.
Airports Council International introduced its carbon emissions reduction certification program in North America last year and so far only five U.S. airports, including Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, committed to improving their carbon footprint. European airports have an advantage as the program has been available on that continent since it began in 2009, but interest in the U.S. still doesn't appear overwhelming.
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