Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce
11 Dec 2025
AGS Airports, which comprises Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, has been recognised for its ongoing efforts to achieve net zero after securing Level 4+ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme.
To secure Level 4+, all three of AGS’ airports had to demonstrate they are “transforming airport operations and those of their business partners to achieve absolute emissions reductions.” Importantly, the accreditation recognises that AGS has defined a long-term carbon management strategy that is aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
Achieving net zero for its direct emissions by 2035 is a key pillar of AGS’ ESG strategy which it launched earlier this year. The airport group has made great strides in decarbonising its operations with initiatives including:
- transitioning to sustainable fuels such as Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) which is used in operational vehicles;
- investing in electric vehicles;
- supporting the net zero efforts of its airport partners including airlines; and
- advancing the UK aviation sector’s transition to zero emission flight. With funding from the Scottish Government, AGS recently led a consortium to test the
- feasibility of a hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub that would support zero emission flight...
