Heathrow Airport's emissions reductions efforts - Airports Council ...

Heathrow and climate changeOverwhelming scientific evidence nowclearly indicates that the world’s climateis changing and the cause is very likelyto be human activity. 1Executive summaryThe facts aboutclimate changeAviation’s contributionto climate changeAddressing emissionsfrom flightsHow we are cuttingemissions fromairport buildingsThe worst effects of climate change could be catastrophic for ourplanet and might include heat waves, floods and droughts, meltingice caps, rising sea levels, more frequent and severe storms andhurricanes, and damage to ecosystems and agriculture.But this future is not inevitable. The Stern report on the Economicsof Climate Change said “There is still time to avoid the worstimpacts of climate change, if we take strong action now.” 2The risks to our planet demand an international response, based onthe best available scientific evidence. This brochure aims to explainaviation’s contribution to climate change and set out some of thesteps that BAA is taking at a local, national and international levelto address Heathrow’s greenhouse gas emissions.How we are reducingemissions from road trafficand airport vehiclesHow we are curbingemissions on the airfieldHow we are setting newstandards for low-carbonconstructionHeathrow’s growth andclimate changeNext steps2 Heathrow and climate changeHeathrow and climate change 3