[AIRPORTS]

Energy and carbon across the whole airport, from terminal to apron.

CarbonOS brings together meters, the terminal BMS, apron fleet fuel and aircraft movements and calculates the Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions of every asset. The same data serves Airport Carbon Accreditation, investors and your reduction plan.

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Airport apron with aircraft connected to air bridges and an electric baggage tractor (AI-generated illustration)

EMISSIONS PER PASSENGER

kg CO₂e

per passenger and per aircraft movement: terminal, apron, fleet, landings and take-offs, and airport access.

Technician plugs the ground power cable into the nose of an aircraft parked at the gate (AI-generated illustration)

[HOW IT WORKS]

From meters and flights to the emissions of every asset, in one pipeline.

CarbonOS reads energy from every meter and substation, the terminal BMS, fuelling records for the apron fleet and generators, and aircraft movements from the AODB. Every figure traces back to the meter, the flight and the emission factor used.

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Terminal and energy

Apron and flights

CarbonOS

Emissions per asset

[WHY NOW]

Ground power, fuel and accreditation: the rules have reached the apron.

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FROM 1 JAN 2027

SAF-based reduction target for domestic flights in Brazil.

Decree 13,094/2026 implemented ProBioQAV, created by Brazil’s Law 14,993/2024: aircraft operators emitting 10,000 tCO₂ or more a year must cut the emissions of their domestic flights by 1% from 2027, rising to 10% in 2037. In the EU, ReFuelEU Aviation has required 2% SAF since 2025, rising to 6% from 2030.

BY 31 DEC 2029

Electricity for aircraft at remote stands too in the EU.

Under AFIR, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, airports on the trans-European network must already supply electricity to parked aircraft at contact stands. By the end of 2029 the requirement extends to remote stands, and from 2030 that power cannot come from fossil fuels.

MARCH 2026

590 airports already hold carbon accreditation.

Airport Carbon Accreditation’s Year 16 results, published in March 2026, count 590 accredited airports in 91 countries, handling 53.6% of global passenger traffic; 21 have reached Level 5, which requires cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions by at least 90%. From Level 3 up, Scope 3 emissions from landings, take-offs and airport access enter the verified footprint.

Status as of November 2026. Rules and deadlines may change.

[WHAT YOU GET]

Inventory, terminal energy and carbon accreditation in one platform.

Four CarbonOS agents do the work: Carbon Intelligence calculates the inventory and emissions per passenger, Asset Graph links every meter to HVAC, the baggage system and the air bridges, Supply Chain gathers data from airlines, ground handlers and concessionaires, and Proof Engine keeps the trail behind every figure for the ACA verifier.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory

Emissions per passenger

Energy per terminal system

Audit trail for every figure

ACA, ISSB and CDP

Scope 3 from flights and partners

Engineer checks an energy and emissions dashboard on a tablet, overlooking the apron (AI-generated illustration)

[Frequently asked questions]

Airport carbon and energy: frequently asked questions

Short answers on the inventory, Airport Carbon Accreditation and the rules reaching the apron. To see it with your own data, book a demo.

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Which emissions go into an airport’s inventory?

Scope 1 covers the airport’s own vehicle fleet, generators, boilers, refrigerant gases from air conditioning and firefighting training. Scope 2 covers purchased electricity for the terminal, HVAC, the baggage system and airfield lighting. Scope 3 covers the aircraft landing and take-off cycle, APU use on the ground, third-party ground support equipment, passenger and staff access, waste and concessionaires. CarbonOS follows the GHG Protocol and Airport Carbon Accreditation guidance.

How does CarbonOS support Airport Carbon Accreditation?

It organises the inventory the way each level asks for it: Scopes 1 and 2 at Level 1, comparison with previous years at Level 2, Scope 3 and stakeholder engagement at Level 3, and absolute targets aligned with 1.5 °C or 2 °C pathways from Level 4. Proof Engine gathers the evidence the independent verifier asks for. Accreditation is awarded by the programme, not by Carbonova.

How do you measure Scope 3 from airlines and ground handlers?

The landing and take-off cycle is calculated from AODB movements by aircraft type and taxi times, and APU use from the time on the ground at each stand. Supply Chain gathers the consumption reported by airlines, ground handlers and concessionaires and separates primary data from estimates. Where data is missing, an average factor with a recorded source is used, and the report shows how much each estimate weighs.

Does CarbonOS connect to airport systems?

Yes. Signal Ingest reads energy meters, the terminal BMS, substation SCADA, the AODB and the ERP (SAP, TOTVS and others) through an API, a database connection or file import, with read-only access. Nothing has to be re-keyed.

Which rules are reaching airports?

In the EU, AFIR requires electricity for parked aircraft at contact stands and, by 31 December 2029, at remote stands of trans-European network airports; ReFuelEU Aviation has required 2% SAF since 2025, rising to 6% from 2030; and the CSRD covers companies with more than 1,000 employees and turnover above €450 million. In Brazil, ProBioQAV starts in 2027, and CVM Resolution 244/2026 made ISSB-based reporting voluntary but requires listed companies that do not report to explain why from 2027. Check the details with your legal team.

What do you need to get started?

Energy bills and meter readings, fuel records for the fleet and generators, and a one-year export of aircraft movements. In a demo, Carbonova shows how this data becomes an inventory per asset and per passenger, and what connecting your BMS and AODB involves.

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