Fossil-free airport

• All operations are powered by fossil-free energy (electricity and district heating).
• Vehicles and equipment are powered by fossil-free fuels. Fossil-free operation is required for vehicle permits at Swedavia's airports.
• Biogas is used for LPG powered units.
• All hand tools are powered by fossil-free energy.

Swedavia would like to extend a big thank you to all the actors who have been part of this transition!

Swedavia has agreed with operators with ground handling operations agreements and operating agreements that all energy used in the operations in question must be of fossil-free origin. When Swedavia procures services, these must also be delivered without the use of fossil energy at the airports. The energy and fuels Swedavia sells at the airports are fossil-free. Fossil-free energy is followed up in operational audits and  cooperation meetings.

A system for monitoring fossil-free energy at the entire airport is being developed and is planned to be commissioned in Q2 2026. Here, for example, operators with an operating or ground handling agreement can log in and register their consumed electricity and fuel consumption. The actor then receives a calculated carbon footprint, which can be used for further reporting. 

The next milestone in the work towards fossil-free airports is that transport to and from the airports will also take place fossil-free from 2030.

Swedavia's goal is that both passenger and goods transport to and from the airports will be carried out by vehicles powered by electricity, HVO100, biogas or other biofuels, instead of fossil fuels. Swedavia is working to analyse transport types at the various airports and the opportunities and challenges that exist and need to be addressed. Analyses are also carried out on what any cooperation agreements or requirements may look like.

Many players are already far ahead and what needs to be done varies depending on what the business looks like. We hope to achieve this through cooperation agreements and requirements in procurements, or by facilitating, inspiring and encouraging, for example, employees and travellers. As the conditions are different for different actors, dialogue and cooperation are key for us to jointly achieve the goal.

Unlike many other emission sources, transport is the sector where transition is technically and economically possible now, with access to electric vehicles and biofuels such as HVO100 and biogas.

Within Sweden's climate policy framework, one of the concrete sub-goals is that emissions from domestic transport (excluding domestic flights) should be reduced by at least 70% by 2030 compared to 2010. The sub-goal is in line with the Paris Agreement, the EU's climate law and Fit for 55.

In addition, all of Swedavia's airports are certified according to Airport Carbon Accreditation, where we have committed to reducing all of the airports' greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050. Since ground transport to and from Swedavia's airports is a major source of emissions, Swedavia wants to reduce emissions from the transports we have some way at our disposal.

fossilfriflygplats@swedavia.se

The airport's environmental manager can also be of assistance.