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How to become successfully ‘net zero’
Journal of Airport Management,
15
(2),
138-146
(2021)
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to show how important sustainable development is becoming for airports. The paper explores the current manner by which an airport needs to be much more virtuous, for example, by using the Airport Carbon Accreditation. But this carbon neutrality is only a first step that unfortunately many airports are not currently achieving. Airports must be more ambitious and reach the net zero level, which means carbon absorption and not offsetting. Many actions can be undertaken by airports in order to be compliant with social and environmental aspects that are key to the future. If airports do not cope with this trend, there is a major threat including one in the near future. In addition to reaching the net zero level, airports must be proactive in various fields in order to secure a better and a green future for airports. This can include measures for many stakeholders and better use of aircraft on land and airport accessibility.
Keywords: sustainable development; carbon neutral; environment; green airport
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Author's Biography
Jean-François Guitard joined Nice Airport in 1991 as a market research manager. In 1997, he became the network development manager. In 2000, he was appointed as Director of Airports Management Studies for the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Nice. His job consisted of coordinating studies and research on behalf of 11 other major French Chambers of Commerce & Industry and to promote a brand new status for major regional French airports (airports companies). He is the author of a 60-page white paper relating to this new status and another one published in 2009 relating to the privatisation process of these airports. He is currently Director for Business Development & Public Affairs of ‘Société des Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur’ and in charge of sustainable development, management of the company’s governance, institutional representation of the airport and the development of foreign airports activities such as training and consultancy. He is also a Lecturer at the University of Aix-en-Provence, airport management department, the French Civil Aviation School and Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle University Worldwide. Finally, Jean-François is also General Secretary of PROAVIA French Airport and ATC Technology Trade Association and past Chairman of Policy Committee of ACI Europe. Jean-François has a doctorate in air laws (thesis topic: ‘the Sixth Freedom Rights’) and is graduate in executive MBA from HEC Paris.
