European airports launch carbon neutral scheme

"Three major European hubs - Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam - are among the first to sign up to a unique carbon neutrality club.

Airport Carbon Accreditation, a voluntary programme masterminded by ACI Europe, is designed to gauge and recognise efforts by airports to shrink their carbon footprint.

More than 30 airports have applied to join the programme, devised by consultancy WSP Environmental, which comprises four levels of accreditation leading to carbon neutral operations.

The programme will be administered independently by WSP Environmental and overseen by an advisory board including the European Commission, European Civil Aviation Conference and Eurocontrol. "