Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) has announced it will be quadrupling the number of electric vehicles in use at Hong Kong Airport by 2030, as part of a Climate Group global initiative.
The Hong Kong government body, which is responsible for operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), confirmed the increase was pledged in order to comply with the requirements of EV100, a global initiative rolled out by the Climate Group which aims to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
“HKIA is dedicated to becoming one of the world’s greenest airports, and it has always been our goal to de-carbonise our operations and contribute towards a low-carbon aviation industry,” said Alex Kwan, Executive Director, Engineering and Technology for the AA.
“We will continue to work closely with our business partners through our airport-wide carbon reduction programme to drive energy efficiency and further reduce HKIA’s carbon emissions.”
The AA’s EV100 commitment requires an increase from 720 to more than 3,000 EVs by 2030, as well as the provision of over 1,320 charging points to support airport operations and 100 car park chargers for airport staff and passengers.
In addition to EV100, the AA has also joined the EP100 global corporate leadership initiative, which encourages companies worldwide to improve their energy productivity and efficiency.
As part of the EP100 programme, the authority has said it will increase energy productivity 30 per cent by 2030 (compared to 2015) and also expand the scope of its ISO 50001 energy management system (EnMS) certification to cover all its terminal buildings by next year.
“We are proud to be the first airport in the world to commit to both the EP100 and EV100 initiatives,” added Kwan.
