Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is to
install a carbon management platform from SITA that will monitor data on
carbon emissions across the airport, helping it to track key
performance indicators and ultimately achieve its net zero carbon
goal.
The platform, which is expected to be fully
deployed by summer 2023, will collect and aggregate data on scope
1, 2 and 3 carbon
emissions from 29
participating business partners across the airport value chain,
overseeing services such as ground handling, aircraft maintenance,
air cargo logistics, and catering.
Airport scope 1 and 2 emissions stem largely from
fossil fuel energy consumed to operate the terminal building,
vehicles and equipment, while scope 3 emissions, indirect
emissions originating from the airport’s value chain and business
partners, are more difficult to track and represent a significant
contributor to overall airport emissions. In the case of HKIA,
airport business partners account for more than 50% of
airport-wide ground emissions.
Peter Lee, General Manager, Sustainability,
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), said, “We are committed to
achieving the HKIA 2050 Net Zero Carbon Pledge with our business
partners. The development of this new Carbon Management System
will provide comprehensive, accurate carbon emissions tracking
against the long term target for both AAHK and each of our pledged
business partners, and serves as a foundation for transparent
reporting. We are pleased to have found a partner in SITA for this
project, who have a firm understanding of the complexities of the
airport environment and the ability to tailor their solution to
suit our needs.”
HKIA, the busiest airport in the world for cargo
and one of the busiest for passenger traffic, is home to one of
the world’s largest terminal buildings. In 2012, AAHK pledged to make HKIA the world’s greenest
airport, reinforcing this goal in 2021 with the announcement of
its 2050 Net Zero Carbon Pledge, a commitment to achieve net zero
carbon emissions by 2050, with a midpoint target of a 55% absolute
emissions reduction by 2035 (from a 2018 baseline).
HKIA has adopted an airport-wide approach for
carbon management, working collaboratively with business partners
to set carbon reduction targets and implement measures to
accelerate airport-wide carbon reduction. While HKIA already has
an online emissions tracking system, it does not unify emissions
data collected from the many sources active in the airport
environment, requiring more time-consuming manual processes.
SITA’s solution, supported by net-zero
technology partner Envision Digital, aggregates data streams from
across the airport environment and participating business partners
and consolidates these into a single customizable dashboard.
Allowing the tracking of emissions data alongside key performance
indicators towards HKIA’s Net Zero Carbon Pledge, the dashboard
interface facilitates carbon performance tracking, providing the
granularity to monitor individual emissions sources against
specific targets.
Having all available data in one place supports
HKIA in aligning its carbon reporting to government and industry
measurement standards such as ISO and complying with Airports
Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation program for
which mapping of greenhouse gas emissions is key.
“As a certified CarbonNeutral company currently setting emissions
reduction targets aligned with the Science Based Targets
initiative Net-Zero Standard, SITA has an unwavering commitment to
meeting sustainability goals within our organization and
facilitating such efforts across the air transport industry said,” Sumesh
Patel, President – Asia Pacific, SITA. “We
applaud HKIA’s proactive efforts towards a net zero goal, and we
are proud to apply our expertise and familiarity with HKIA’s
operating environment to support its sustainability goals with a
precise, customizable, and efficient solution.”
