Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh Airport's total emissions for 2023 were approximately 200,117,000 kg CO2e (or 200,117 metric tons CO2e). This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

In 2023, Scope 1 emissions amounted to approximately 2,383,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions, based on market-based reporting, were approximately 280,000 kg CO2e (location-based Scope 2 was 3,134,000 kg CO2e). Scope 3 emissions were substantial, totalling approximately 173,891,000 kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include employee commutes (approximately 25,718,000 kg CO2e) and waste generated in operations (approximately 4,527,000 kg CO2e).

For 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 265,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 and Scope 3 data were not detailed for this year. In 2021, total emissions were approximately 61,514,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 2,707,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 at approximately 58,792,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions for 2021 were reported as 0 kg CO2e. In 2019, Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions totalled approximately 7,488,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 being approximately 2,944,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 approximately 4,544,000 kg CO2e.

Edinburgh Airport is committed to achieving net zero for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, aiming to reduce them to the lowest possible level. The airport has been carbon neutral since 2021, a status achieved through emissions reductions and the purchase of nature-based, long-term carbon offsets.

Data for Edinburgh Airport's emissions and targets are cascaded from its ultimate parent, Vinci SA, at cascade level 3.