Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, has become the first English speaking Caribbean airport to achieve Level 3 carbon certification under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program. The certification, awarded by Airports Council International, recognizes the airport's progress in measuring, reducing, and offsetting its carbon emissions. This puts Sangster ahead of other regional airports in terms of climate action and carbon management. The certification process involves third party verification of the airport's carbon footprint and its efforts to reduce emissions across operations. Level 3 means the airport has moved beyond just measuring and reducing its own emissions to actively engaging third parties like airlines and ground handlers in its carbon management plan. This is a concrete step for aviation decarbonization in the Caribbean, a region where airport carbon programs are still relatively new.
