For many years, we have operated a policy of controlling our environmental impact on our internal emissions and are fully aware of our key role in reducing our external emissions. Alongside airlines, service providers, cargo and logistics companies, but also in partnership with local authorities, we are committed to reinventing the airport model of the future: more eco-responsible and inseparable from low-carbon aviation.
Our 4 commitments
Our environmental ambition embraces our stakeholders and goes beyond our direct scope of responsibility.
Yannael Billard
Environment and Energy Department Manager
Towards zero environmental impact operations
Between 2009 and 2019, we have already reduced CO2 emissions per passenger by 71%. On the international front, 6 of our airports (Izmir, Ankara, Antalya, Delhi, Hyderabad and Amman) have already achieved carbon neutrality according to the standards of the Airports Council International (ACI) certification programme.
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Actions to achieve zero impact
Reduce the role of the car
by using low-carbon means of transport on our Parisian platforms.
Reduce our waste and make better use of it
by eliminating disposable, plastic and non-recyclable waste, but also by improving the transport of goods.
Preserve biodiversity
by protecting natural environments, combating trafficking in protected species and reducing our impact on biodiversity throughout our value chain.
Key dates to keep in mind
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2025
Carbon neutrality*
at Paris-Orly
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2030
Carbon neutrality*
at Paris-CDG, Paris-Le Bourget, and for 14 TAV airports, as well as Amman, Liege, Zagreb, Santiago, Antanarivo and Nosy be
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2030
Net zero emissions*
at Paris-Orly, Paris-Le Bourget and New Delhi
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2030
Net zero emissions at ground level**
at Paris-Orly
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2035
Net zero emissions*
at Paris-CDG
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2050
Net zero emissions*
at Ankara, Izmir, Amman, Liège, Zagreb, Santiago
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2050
Carbon neutral territory***
at Paris-CDG, Paris-Orly, Paris-Le Bourget
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2025
Carbon neutrality*
at Paris-Orly
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2030
Carbon neutrality*
at Paris-CDG, Paris-Le Bourget, and for 14 TAV airports, as well as Amman, Liege, Zagreb, Santiago, Antanarivo and Nosy be
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2030
Net zero emissions*
at Paris-Orly, Paris-Le Bourget and New Delhi
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2030
Net zero emissions at ground level**
at Paris-Orly
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2035
Net zero emissions*
at Paris-CDG
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2050
Net zero emissions*
at Ankara, Izmir, Amman, Liège, Zagreb, Santiago
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2050
Carbon neutral territory***
at Paris-CDG, Paris-Orly, Paris-Le Bourget
* ADP internal emissions
** includes ground handling and access emissions
*** includes accesses, ground handling emissions, taxiing and aircraft emissions on the ground, cruising of all departing aircraft
Environmental transition in aviation
We are already working towards sustainable alternative fuels and hydrogen powered aircraft to enable the advent of low-carbon aviation by 2050.
Actions to contribute to the environmental transition
Reduce our CO2 emissions by optimising the existing
by improving operations such as ground handling, continuous descent and the development of electric propulsion.
Increase the use of less polluting fuels
by using sustainable aviation fuels, known as SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels).
Embrace Hydrogen (H2) energy
by conducting studies, with Airbus and Air Liquide, to prepare the integration of hydrogen infrastructures at airports to refuel future liquid hydrogen aircraft by 2050.
4 levers for the decarbonisation of air transport
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SAF
sustainable aviation fuels that replace paraffin and reduce emissions by about 80-90%.
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Technological disruption
i.e. being prepared for the hydrogen aircraft and the electric aircraft.
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Fleet renewal
by airlines that commit to replacing their aircraft with less CO2 consuming aircraft.
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Optimisation of operations
work done with authorities on improving trajectories, such as continuous descent, reducing taxiing time on runways, etc.
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SAF
sustainable aviation fuels that replace paraffin and reduce emissions by about 80-90%.
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Technological disruption
i.e. being prepared for the hydrogen aircraft and the electric aircraft.
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Fleet renewal
by airlines that commit to replacing their aircraft with less CO2 consuming aircraft.
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Optimisation of operations
work done with authorities on improving trajectories, such as continuous descent, reducing taxiing time on runways, etc.
Integration of the airport into a local resource system
Actions to include us in local policy
Exploit the local environment more respectfully
by using resources such as geothermal energy, solar energy, etc.
Preserve air quality
by reducing the carbon footprint and reducing noise.
Develop the circular economy
by sharing resources with the territories.
Our objectives in figures
of land preserved for biodiversity at Paris-CDG
of land preserved for biodiversity at Paris-Orly and Paris-Le Bourget
improve the biodiversity index of the Group's airports
Reducing the environmental footprint of development projects
Actions to involve all stakeholders in building the airport of tomorrow
Build with a low-carbon and circular economy approach
by reusing materials and adapting projects according to needs.
Take into account the impact on biodiversity
by limiting the amount of artificial land.
Limit the environmental impact
by implementing a low-carbon budget and a clean worksite charter.
Our key figure
life cycle carbon budget for all investment projects above 5M€.
Projects for the following group airports:
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly, Amman, Ankara, Izmir, Bodrum, Gazipaşa, Monastir, Enfidha, Skopje, Ohrid, Tbilisi, Batumi, Almaty
Find out about the other key pillars of the Pioneers For Trust 2025 strategy