Airport Industry News
Joey Stoate
14 November 2025
VINCI Airports has announced that Salvador Bahia Airport (SSA) has become the first airport in Brazil – and across the entire American continent – to reach Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA).
The announcement was made at COP30 in Belém, and comes two years after the airport became one of the first in the world to achieve ACA Level 5 accreditation at COP28 in Dubai.
In a statement; VINCI Airports has stated that the certification is the result of a number of actions carried out by the Salvador airport teams, including the use of solar power generation at two photovoltaic plants, exclusive use of 100% renewable energy for all airport operations, replacement of gas-powered equipment with electric alternatives, conversion of its fleet to electric or biofuel-powered vehicles and ongoing dialogue with stakeholders in order to raise awareness on emission reduction, as well as the offsetting of residual emissions through certified carbon sequestration projects.
