Munich Airport has reached Level 4 in the Airports Council International Airport Carbon Accreditation program. This status confirms the airport’s alignment of CO2 management with the Paris Agreement goals and progress toward net-zero emissions by 2035.
Level 4 certification requires absolute reduction targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, a comprehensive carbon management plan, and reductions in significant Scope 3 emissions through collaboration with airlines and service providers.
Airport CEO Jost Lammers said, 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 recognises 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.
ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec stated, 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.
Recent initiatives include a 10-year power purchase agreement with RWE for 40 gigawatt-hours of electricity annually from the Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm, set to operate in early 2027. The airport also opened Bavaria’s largest public EV charging station in 2025 and plans further electrification, solar expansion, and LED lighting conversions.