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a Convence Airport (BH Airport) is the winner of the Sustainable Airports Program, from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), in the category of terminals with more than five million passengers. The result was announced on Wednesday (21), during the fourth edition of the Sustainable Aviation Project. The event was held at the agency’s headquarters in Brasilia.
Two other airports also emerged in the first place, Floripa Airport (as)in a class of up to five million passengers, and Macai (RJ), in the category up to 200 thousand. In the category of up to one million passengers, there was a tie between the two airports Good view (RR) f Porto Velho (OMR).
53 airports and 13 airport operators competed in the Sustainable Airports Programme. In the SustenentAr program, which is aimed at airport operators, the highlight was LATAM Airlines ranked first in the airline category, and Flight Commanderin the air taxi category.
Sustainable Airports and SustenentAR programs are non-regulatory incentive Anac tools to disseminate sustainable actions and promote the reduction of civil aviation’s impacts on the environment, resulting from airport and airline operations, respectively. Participation of participants is voluntary and the evaluation takes into account the criteria specified in a specific notice.
New agreements enhance sustainable performance
ANAC Administrator Thiago Pereira highlighted initiatives the agency has already implemented in the region, such as the creation of an environmental policy and environmental network for aviation, and alignment with efforts of the Paris Convention on International Civil Aviation. Organization (ICAO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization Program for the Reduction and Offsetting of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from International Flights (CORSIA), Commitment to Promote the Use of Sustainable Fuels for Aviation, known by the acronym SAF.
During the event, Anac announced its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, which includes actions aimed at environmental sustainability, human rights, and governance. The Agency is already developing many actions linked to the principles advocated by the Tool, such as the Equity Commission and the Integrity Policy, but now it has the responsibility to contribute to the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The Global Sustainability Agenda for Atam
To evaluate airlines, Anac created 28 criteria of analysis. It is part of the environmental topics covered by the regulatory department and environmental education programme, energy transition, operational efficiency, atmospheric emissions and natural resources. Latam’s sustainability initiatives were the ones that received the highest marks among Brazilian airlines.
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María Elisa Curcio, Director of Corporate Affairs, Regulation and Sustainability at Latam Brasil, recognizes the award as a direct result of the company’s strategic efforts, particularly in the past two years, to minimize environmental impacts and position itself as an asset as important to society as the entire Brazilian.
In 2021, we renewed our sustainability strategy with short, medium and long-term goals, and identified a path to achieve them. We’ve transformed Latam into one of the most engaged airlines not only in combating climate change, but also in creating a circular economy model and promoting social development for the communities in which it operates by sharing its greatest value, the aircraft, by shortening distances and making a difference to those most in need. to her,” says Maria Elisa.
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