Did you know?
Shannon Airport is an international airport that lies halfway between Ennis and Limerick.
Did you know that the airport has the longest runway in Ireland at 3,200 metres and is the only Irish airport that can accommodate the world’s largest jet, the Antonov AN 225.
In compliance with the Climate Action Plan that aims to halve Ireland’s carbon emissions by 2030, the Shannon group is looking to reduce carbon emissions throughout all its operations to minimise the impact of the environment.
In 2023, the Group continued to execute its Sustainability Strategy, successfully attaining Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2 certification and is currently advancing towards Level 3.
For this week’s episode, Aislinn travelled to the airport to meet
Head of Sustainability Sinéad Murphy to ask about her job and the initiatives the airport has adopted.
What are some of the measures Shannon airport took to reduce its carbon footprint?
- The group implemented a new five-year Biodiversity Action Plan that has a series of initiatives aimed at preserving and enhancing biodiversity across the Shannon Campus.
- Sixteen EV charging points were rolled out across the Campus, and eight electric vehicles were introduced at the airport.
- The group partnered with the ESB to replace over 4,000 indoor and outdoor lights with cutting-edge LED bulbs, resulting in a two-thirds reduction in the airport’s lighting energy consumption.
Learn More…
Learn more about the Shannon Airport Group’s sustainability policies.
https://www.shannonairport.ie/corporate/about/community-and-sustainability
Learn more about the government’s Climate Action Plan.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/7bd8c-climate-action-plan-2023/
