Net zero pathway

Sustainability/Sustainable Finance

Net zero emissions pathway

ADR has embarked on a journey to achieve zero net emissions for operations under its direct control (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 2030, ahead of the targets set by the European airport industry. To achieve this ambitious goal, ADR has undertaken the following activities and projects:

  • Renewable energy: construction of multi MW photovoltaic systems, also with electrical storage solutions consisting of batteries previously installed on vehicles and reused to store the energy produced by ADR's photovoltaic systems;

  • Energy efficiency: continuous monitoring of consumption through state-of-the-art technologies, intelligent use of energy resources and implementation of actions and investments to ensure energy savings;

  • Green Buildings: construction and modernisation of buildings following sustainability criteria such as LEED or BREEAM;

  • Conversion of the company fleet to more sustainable fuels such as electric, by simultaneously installing dedicated charging stations, and HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) to be used in vehicles that cannot be easily electrified.

 

SOLAR FARM -  ADR has built the largest self-consumption photovoltaic system at a European airport; located parallel to runway no. 3 of Leonardo da Vinci Airport, the plant has a capacity of 22 MWp and produces over 30 GWh of renewable energy per year. 
Visit the Solar Farm project page for more details.

PIONEER - A project co-funded by the European Union, it involves the design and implementation of an energy storage system using second-hand batteries from the automotive industry to manage excess energy from a 30 MW photovoltaic plant at Rome Fiumicino Airport. The stored energy will cover evening peaks and offer flexibility to the grid.
Visit the Pioneer project page for more details.

ALIGHT - ADR participates in the EU co-funded project Alight with 17 other partners, including airports, research centres and industry stakeholders, with    the aim of identifying solutions to achieve carbon neutrality of the aviation sector by 2050 through two streams of analysis: SAF and smart energy in airports.
Visit the ALIGHT project page for more detail.

 


In addition, ADR to reduce indirect emissions related to airport activities (Scope 3) is pursuing other initiatives that aim to:

  • Spreading the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at airports by making the biofuel available at the airport's distribution centre;

  • Promoting low-emission mobility to and from the airport by investing in hundreds of electric charging stations with clean energy availability and facilitating electric car sharing for passengers. 

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