Environmental sustainability at Aena airports

What do we do?

In line with its Sustainability Strategy and its Climate Action Plan (CAP), Aena implements several measures to make its activity compatible with the environment, within a framework of safety, quality and efficiency.

Climate Action Plan (PDF - 4.67 MB)

Specifically through the CAP, defined for the 2021-2030 period, Aena takes a further step in its environmental commitment and its determination to achieve more sustainable air transport.

2021-2030 Climate Action Plan Objectives:

1. Become a carbon neutral airport operator (2026) and achieve Net Zero Carbon (2030) (target 10 years ahead of initial milestone).

2. Act as a driver for other stakeholders in the aviation industry to accelerate their decarbonisation through:

Proactive involvement in the development of new sustainable fuels, their incentivisation and their integration in the aviation industry.
Close collaboration with ENAIRE, airlines and ground handling to reduce emissions generated in airport operations.
Electrification of the ground handling fleet and sustainable fuel consumption.

3. Improve the sustainability of facilities by collaborating with suppliers, tenants, transport agents and the community:

Promotion of sustainable mobility to and from the airport.
Proactive collaboration with the supply chain and community to drive sustainability.

Environmental Sustainability Milestones

2024

Dow Jones Sustainability Index
In 2024, Aena obtained 78 points in the environmental dimension and 72 points in the social dimension (out of 100), well above the industry average. It maintains its inclusion in the Sustainability Yearbook 2025.

70.4%
reduction in Aena's Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions compared to 2019.

100%
renewable electricity with a guarantee of origin.

9
airports certified in the Airport Carbon Accreditation program.

Aena has approved
near and long-term science-based emission reduction targets with SBTi.

1^st
operator worldwide to have noise data accredited according to ISO 20906.

29,098
properties soundproofed between 2000 and 2024.

Aena and environmental sustainability

Climate Action Plan:

With the development of the Climate Action Plan (CAP), the company is taking a further step in its environmental commitment, strengthening its leading role in achieving sustainable air transport.