The Federal Aviation Administration and the White House have launched a Climate Challenge to set climate change goals for the nation's airports.
According to an April 22 news release by the FAA, the long-term goal is to reach zero emissions from airports by 2050.
“The United States should not only have the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world, it can and should be the most environmentally sustainable as well. By partnering with the country’s airports, we can meet this climate challenge,” said FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Shannetta Griffin.
The FAA has many programs which airports can apply for in order to help fund projects which strive to reach this goal, the release noted. Funding will mainly occur through competitive grants for "low- or zero-emissions vehicles, renewable energy production, energy assessments and other efforts."
To help airports reach the goal of zero emissions, the FAA has released a tool that will allow airports to track their emissions and how their projects will reduce their emission output, according to the release.
The release states airports can reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program, the Zero Emissions Vehicle program and the Airport Sustainability Planning Program.
