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The ACA Sustainability Commitment

The Air Charter Association committed to become a carbon neutral organisation by the end of 2024.

Our Actions

The ACA promotes industry best practice and we feel it is important that we set a strong example. With the help of 4AIR, our sustainability partner, we calculated our annual organisational carbon footprint backdated to 2022.

In addition, we have calculated the CO2e impact generated by our events and have offset a combined total of 473.5mtCO2e to date. All our certificates and our chosen sustainability projects are available to view below.

Our Sustainability Projects

The ACA has committed to three carbon offsetting projects to make up its sustainability portfolio. Of these, two are categorised as removal projects and one is an avoidance project. Carbon removal projects actively remove carbon, that has already been emitted into the atmosphere, whereas avoidance projects seek to prevent carbon being emitted in the first place.

All three of The ACA’s chosen sustainability projects have been sourced via 4AIR and as an organisation, we have determined to divide our total offsets equally between the three projects. Furthermore, given The ACA’s international membership we wanted to ensure that our chosen projects represent a diversity of regions. Our three chosen projects cover Pakistan, Turkey and the UK. We also previously supported Running Tide’s Kelp Carbon Sequestration project covering North America & Iceland; however, this has unfortunately been discontinued.

Delta Blue Carbon Reforestation Project

The Delta Blue Carbon project spans 350,000 hectares of tidal wetlands on Pakistan’s southeast coast, playing a vital role in climate change mitigation and supporting rich biodiversity. These wetlands sustain fisheries, migratory birds, and local livelihoods while sequestering significant amounts of atmospheric carbon. This project focuses on protecting and sustainably managing this critical ecosystem. For more details on the project view here.

The Corriechuillie Reforestation Project

Corriechuillie is a UK based woodland reforestation project located within the Cairngorms National Park. Accredited by the UK Carbon Code, the project will establish an area of native woodland for conservation and biodiversity. The project utilises low-grade agricultural land and converts it back into native woodland. Given The ACA’s UK origins we felt that it was important to include a local project within our portfolio, to support and promote sustainability at home. For more details on the project view here.

Duzova Wind Power Project

The Duzova wind power plant is a gold standard, renewable electricity generation project located within rural Turkey and as of 2024 has a capacity of 51.5MW, generating enough clean energy to power 38,697 homes. The project reduces dependence on fossil fuels in a clean, reliable and sustainable way, with respect to the social and environmental needs of the region. For more details on the project view here.