DXB, DWC reach next stage of carbon accreditation programme

Dubai's airports have taken another step towards becoming environmentally sustainable. Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC) have become the first in the Gulf region to achieve Level 2 certification under the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Carbon Accreditation Programme. The four-stage process accredits airports at different levels- including carbon mapping, reduction, optimisation and neutrality. Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports has described the achievement as an important step in the company’s ultimate goal of attaining carbon-neutral growth.

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