Green Airports Recognition

The Green Airports Recognition aims to promote environmental best practices to minimise aviation’s impact on the environment and recognise airport members who have outstanding accomplishments in their environmental projects.

By participating in this initiative, airports can share their environmental projects with other airports in the region and have the chance to be recognised for their achievements. Platinum, Gold or Silver recognition will be awarded in various airport size categories. The top submissions will be captured in the Green Airports Recognition publication.

Eligibility
•   Applicants must be active ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East’s airport members
•   Applicants must complete Environmental Survey
•   Submitted project or initiative must be completed within the last five years

Green Airports Recognition 2026 – Climate Change Adaptation

Green Airports Recognition (GAR) celebrates its 10^thyear in 2026, continuing to promote environmental excellence by recognising ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) airport members who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in climate resilience and adaptation.

All eligible airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are invited to participate by submitting their innovative initiatives and projects on Climate Change Adaptation. We encourage airports to highlight their innovative adaptation measures and best practices aimed at reducing climate risks across a wide range of areas, including infrastructure and building adaptation, operational changes, nature-based solutions, energy and utility resilience, risk management (insurance and finance), staff training, conducting studies on improved technologies, and stakeholder engagement.

The Green Airports Recognition 2026 offers airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions a chance to demonstrate outstanding accomplishments in climate resilience and adaptation.

Applications is now Open

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Green Airports Recognition 2025 - Sustainable Energy at Airports

Green Airports Recognition has successfully entered its ninth year, promoting environmental best practices while recognising ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East airport members who have outstanding accomplishments in their sustainability projects.

Although aviation contributes only about 2% of the total emissions, airport operators are in a unique position to lead and demonstrate initiatives in climate change mitigation, due to the significant share of Scope 3 emissions at airports. Airports can collaborate with stakeholders, such as airlines and ground handling service providers, to promote innovative new technologies that reduce scope 3 emissions and improve airport operational efficiency.

Airports could showcase their innovative initiatives in reducing aviation’s carbon footprint and achieving net zero through the sustainable energy management such as, sourcing renewable (e.g. solar, hydrogen, geothermal)/electricity energy, adopting eco-friendly energy solutions for operations, facilitating Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), or other approaches to enhancing energy efficiency at airports.

The Green Airports Recognition 2025 offers airports in the APAC & MID regions a chance to showcase their innovative initiatives for sustainable energy management while mitigating the impacts of climate change.

Winners of Green Airports Recognition 2025
The recognised Airports were honoured at the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in New Delhi, India.

Hear from our Platinum winners in 2025: Singapore Changi Airport, Kansai International Airport, Christchurch International Airport, and Hubballi Airport, as they share their initiatives promoting solar energy and reducing carbon emissions.

A full list of submitted projects, please visit the library here.

Check out our film featuring inspiring stories from four Platinum category winners of the Green Airports Recognition 2024.

Environmental Aspects

Each year, a different theme is chosen from the following environmental aspects:

Air quality
Biodiversity
Carbon
Climate Change Adaptation
Energy
Environmental Policy and Management (including green procurement)
Ground transportationNoise
Land & water contamination
Water (including both municipal water usage and wastewater discharge)
Waste
Others

The Green Airports Recognition run by ACI Asia-Pacific is an excellent initiative helping airports share best practice initiatives across the region and providing recognition for those taking action to improve their environmental performance

Adelaide Airport Limited