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The First Ecologically Clean Airport in the Southern Hemisphere

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The Christchurch International Airport, the New Zealand, became the world’s second “carbon-neutral” airport and was the first airport in the southern hemisphere to receive the “green certificate”. The first such certificate was awarded to the Swedish LVF Airport in Stockholm. The certificate confirms minimal carbon emission in the atmosphere, without taking into account emission of the harmful gas from airplanes.
After thorough analysis and detailed measurements carried out by the scientific research institute “Landcare”, Christchurch International Airport received the Carbon Zero Certificate.

Rene Bakx, the airport’s Chief Executive, explains, “We are the gateway to the best in the South Island. Therefore achievement of this aim was justified for us”.

Helen Clark, the Prime Minister, declares, “The New Zealand and our tourism industry have to go ahead in order to justify the green certificate. Being green and 100% pure is our positioning, and we must keep it”.

In order to obtain the Carbon Zero Certificate, the airport has to measure the level of carbon emission, develop the plan of its reduction and track the results until the level approaches zero. To preserve the certificate, the airport has to perform annual measurements of carbon emissions and submit corresponding reports. Thus, the company has cut down the amount of harmful emissions and applied waste processing programs. They have changed diesel systems of heating and used old paving to repair the strips.

Damien O’Connor, the Minister of Tourism, hopes that the new status shall attract more foreign visitors to the country, since the subject of ecology is of current importance now.

In 2006-2007, Christchurch International Airport received 5.5 million guests.

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Article Submitted On: January 28, 2008