International Airport Review
Riivo Tuvike
01 Apr 2026
Riivo Tuvike, CEO of Tallinn Airport shares how data-based decision making and an impactful transition to renewable energy has driven the airport’s journey to carbon neutrality.
Seven years ago, Tallinn Airport began a strategic journey to reduce its environmental impact and help build a sustainability-driven mindset in Estonia. In December 2025, we reached a major milestone: following an independent audit and the confirmation of Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 3+, Tallinn Airport is now carbon neutral.
This achievement was not the result of offsetting with carbon credits to cut corners, but rather the outcome of systematic, targeted and data-driven action. Since 2018, our airport has reduced its carbon footprint from 15,091 tonnes of CO2e to just 552 tonnes today – a total reduction of 96%...
