For the first time, Munich Airport has been certified at Level 4 of the international Airport Carbon Accreditation program, which is run by the European airport association ACI Europe. This globally recognized certification confirms that the airport is consistently working toward its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2035.
Under the Airport Carbon Accreditation, airports’ climate protection performance is assessed according to strict standards within a system comprising five certification levels. More than 650 airports participate in the program, including ten in Germany. ACA Level 4 certifies that airports have clearly aligned their CO₂ management with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
This requires setting absolute reduction targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and establishing a long-term, comprehensive carbon management plan that outlines the necessary measures. Additionally, Level 4 requires tangible progress in reducing significant Scope 3 emissions. Active collaboration with key partners, including airlines and airport service providers, is necessary to ensure they reduce their emissions sustainably.
Jost Lammers, the CEO of Munich Airport, stated: "Achieving Level 4 certification for the first time sends a strong signal about our commitment to climate protection. It confirms that we are well on track toward our goal of operating the airport in a way that leaves no climate-damaging CO2 in the atmosphere by 2035.” Several hundred measures have already been implemented at the airport to reduce CO2 emissions. Level 4 recognizes that we have also strongly involved the companies and stakeholders based at the airport in our climate protection efforts. Twenty measures alone are being implemented for this purpose."
Olivier Jankovec, Director General of ACI Europe: “Congratulations to Munich Airport for their achievement of Level 4 within Airport Carbon Accreditation. By expanding the use of renewable energy, electrifying its vehicle fleet, supporting deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuels and working closely with airlines and other partners, Munich Airport is walking the talk on climate action. Kudos to the entire team on this milestone and on the airport’s continued efforts to reach net zero by 2035.
Further measures are planned, such as the continued electrification of the vehicle fleet, the expansion of solar power systems on rooftops and open spaces to ensure a sustainable energy supply, the transition to climate-friendly technology for airport facilities, and the conversion of lighting to LED. In 2025, Bavaria’s largest public charging station was opened at the airport, giving passengers the opportunity to charge their electric vehicles. Another milestone is the use of wind energy. This February, Munich Airport signed a power supply agreement with RWE that guarantees 40 gigawatt-hours of green electricity annually from a new offshore wind farm in the North Sea. The wind farm is scheduled to begin operations by early 2027.
