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19 May, 2021

Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Air Canada are signing a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions


Edmonton International Airport (EIA) and Air Canada are signing a new partnership to reduce carbon emissions and advance a green and sustainable aviation sector.

Photo Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport - EIA and Air Canada Sustainability Partnership aims to reduce the carbon impact of air travel with both organizations working together to test emerging green technologies at EIA's Airport City Sustainability Campus, an ecosystem that EIA created to foster environmental innovation. The partnership reflects both corporations' pledges to sustainability and reducing carbon emissions to a net-zero future.

The EIA-Air Canada Sustainability Partnership will focus on initiatives that will promote a cleaner environment and include the following:

Electrification of aviation equipment
Hydrogen fuel cell technologies
Green power generation using Airport City Solar, the world's largest airport-based solar farm
Development and usage of sustainable aviation fuels, biofuels and hydrogen
Replacement of single-use plastics with plant-fibre materials
Drones for e-commerce and cargo delivery
Other initiatives in industries such as agriculture and forestry to offset carbon emissions

Myron Keehn, Vice President, Air Service and Business Development, Edmonton International Airport said: "Finding good partners who share our core values is critical. Air Canada is passionate about reducing its environmental impact and our partnership shows how airlines and airports can work together to promote a sustainable future. This is only the beginning as we know that there are tremendous opportunities to lead in both an environmentally and economically sustainable way."

    

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