Kansai International Airport / Osaka International Airport / Kobe Airport

Environmental Report 2023

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E-mail：kankyo.report@kansai-airports.co.jp
Published: September 2023

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Introduction

Continue to be the airports that actively
cooperate with the local communities andcontribute to realizing a sustainable society

Kansai Airports Group Environmental Policy
Environmental Philosophy
We, Kansai Airports Group, recognize the importance of solving environmental problems on a global
scale and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through the operation of airports, which
are public infrastructure.

Basic Environmental Policy
・ Each employee of the group will diligently preserve the global environment in their daily work.
・ We will clarify the environmental impact of our business activities, set goals to reduce it, and takeproactive measures.
・ We will regularly check on the progress of initiatives and work to improve the content.
・ We will play a pioneering role in the airport field. Furthermore, we will contribute to reducing theenvironmental burden by overall airports, including the aviation sector.
・ We will communicate with all stakeholders involved in airports and communities.
Based on the Environmental Philosophy and the Basic Environmental Policy , we have set the targets
for FY2030 to realize our long-term vision with three pillars.

Decarbonization
・ By FY2050, we will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions in business activities of Kansai
Airports Group.
・ As well as promoting energy conservation including operational optimization, we propel
decarbonization by using renewable energy and hydrogen to contribute to a decarbonized society.
Circular economy
・ We aim to become a Zero Waste Airport by FY2050. In addition to further reducing, sorting andrecycling combustible waste, we will further reduce the amount of single-use plastic and work on
conversion of materials and closed-loop recycling to contribute to a circular society.
Environmental symbiosis
・ We ensure a healthy living environment around the airports and aim to realize symbiosis with nature.
・ We continue to monitor aircraft noise and surrounding environment. We also use water resources
efficiently through utilization of grey water and enhanced water conservation operations andconserve biodiversity to contribute to an environmentally symbiotic society that is in harmony withnature and local communities.

Company Profile

CONTENTS

Name

Kansai Airports

01

Introduction

Date ofincorporation

December 1, 201503

Location

1-banchi, Senshu-Kuko Kita,
Izumisano-shi, Osaka 549-8501,
Japan

Addressing Environmental
Impact at Airports

05

Airport Summary

Company
representatives

Yoshiyuki YAMAYA
Chief Executive Officer
Benoit RULLEAU
Co-Chief Executive Officer

05

Kansai International Airport（KIX）

Business scope● Operation and management
services, etc. of KansaiInternational Airport and Osaka
International Airport●Operation of Kobe Airport by
Kansai Airports Kobe

Capital25 billion yen

Shareholders

ORIX Corporation 40%
VINCI Airports 40%
Other investors 20%＊ On April 1, 2018, Kansai Airports Kobe commenced
its business as an operator of Kobe Airport (KOBE).

Kobe Airport

Osaka
International Airport

Kansai International
Airport● Kansai International Airport
Website: www.kansai-airport.or.jp
Official Facebook page:www.facebook.com/KansaiInternationaIAirport/● Osaka International Airport
Website: www.osaka-airport.co.jp
Official Facebook page:www.facebook.com/OsakalnternationalAirport/● Kobe Airport
Benoit RULLEAU
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Kansai Airports

Website: www.kairport.co.jp
Official Facebook page:www.facebook.com/kobeairports/

Kobe Airport（KOBE）

Kansai Airports Group sets along-term target aiming for net
zero greenhouse gas emissions
and a decarbonized society

10

One Eco-Airport Plan Summary

13

Our Initiatives

13

1

25
29

2
3
4

Adaptation to climate change
Resource Usage
Environmental Harmony
Environmental Management

43

Kansai Airports Group
Environmental Vision 2050 andEnvironmental Goals 2030

45

Environmental Chronology

45

Kansai International Airport（KIX）

48

・ Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by Kansai Airports Group by 50% fromthe FY2016 level
Circular economy ・ Not to increase the amount of incinerated waste of the entire airports fromthe FY2016 level・ Reduce the amount of single-use plastic by Kansai Airports Group by 30%
from the FY2016 level
Environmental
・ Continue appropriate and steady monitoring of noise and the surrounding
symbiosis
environment
・ Not to increase the total water use of the entire airports from the FY2016
level
・ Reduce the clean water use by Kansai Airports Group by 15% from the
FY2016 level・ Conservation of biodiversity

Osaka International Airport（ITAMI）

09

47

Decarbonization

01

08

39

Environmental Goals (Target: FY2030)

Yoshiyuki YAMAYA
Chief Executive Officer
Kansai Airports

07

49

Osaka International Airport（ITAMI）
Kobe Airport（KOBE）

Reference Data

Editorial Policy● Purpose of this report
This report is published to convey to stakeholders in aneasy-to-understand manner initiatives, including data, for
reducing environmental impacts being carried out by KansaiInternational Airport, Osaka International Airport and Kobe
Airport to help realize sustainable society, which are managed
by Kansai Airports.
● Reporting boundary
This report focuses on the activities of Kansai Airports and also
covers the activities of certain Group companies and businesses
operating at the airports its manages.
● Reporting period
Activities carried out up to the end of September 2023,
focusing mainly on fiscal year 2022 (April 2022 to March 2023).
02Addressing Environmental Impact at Airports- Causal relations between our operations at airports and environmental impact -We have clarified our environmental impact and issues having arose through our airport
operations to determine the impact quantitatively and established goals to reduce the impact. By
regularly confirming and evaluating the progress of activity and striving to improve our initiatives
and address new challenges, we are proceeding proactively with our activities to reduce theenvironmental impact.

CO2

CO2

・ Airport facilities
・ Airport vehicles
・ Aircrafts

Water
・ Clean water・ Reclaimed water（Recycled water）
・ Rainwater

Reduce GHG Emissions

P13

Promote Energy Conservation

P14

Utilize Renewable Energyand Hydrogen

P19

Promote Zero-Emission
Vehicles (ZEVs)

P22

Other Activities

P23: Kansai International Airport

Reduction of
Clean Water Consumption

P25

Waste Recycling

P27

H2

Waste

FCFL
FCFL

FCV

・ General waste
・ Industrial waste

EV
EV

FCV

Noise
・ Aircraft noise: Osaka International Airport

Monitor the Local
Environment

P29

Preserve Biodiversity

P35

・ Biodiversity
・ Greening: Kobe Airport

03

04

Runways

Operating Hours

2

24

Aircraft Parking Stands

Sizeapproximately

102

hours

Phase 1Island510

ha

７ Seaweed bed

approximately

Phase 2Island545

The gently sloping rubble mound seawall
surrounding the airport island fosters the growthof seaweed, providing a habitat for sea life.

haEnvironmental Facilities and Equipment
N

６ Sewage Treatment
Center７

1

Phase 2 Island

Runway B (4,000m)
Terminal 2

KIX Megasolar
Phase 2 International
Cargo Area11
２ 10 ４
３

Parking LotsKIX Sky Park

Phase 1 International
Cargo Area

５

Parking Lots

４４

Parking Lots

３
Terminal 1

Runway A (3,500m)

３ Hydrogen stations
Hydrogen stations have been installed at two
locations for fuel-cell vehicles and industrial
vehicles such as forklift.

Wastewater from eachfacility is treated onsite andreused as reclaimed water.

Domestic
Cargo Area

９

Phase 1 Island

Fuel Facility

６８５

１ KIX Megasolar
A mega solar power plantcapable of generating
11.6 MW of power.

９ Environmental
CenterIntroduces environmental
information and initiatives at
the Sky View Observation Hall.

４ EV charging
stations
EV charging stations areavailable to meet the growing
demand of eco-friendly vehicles.

８ Waste Disposal
Center
General waste from the airport
is sorted and either incinerated
or recycled.

２ Small-scalewind turbines
Three wind turbines are
installed at the airport. The
generated electricity is used
to power streetlights.

05

10 KIX Sky Park
A grand park features an
expansive lawn and view ofthe sea.

11 Solar panels
The electricity generated on
the roof of the Terminal 2building is consumed on site.

５ Heat supply plant
The plant serves as acommunity heating and coolingsystem that centrally supplies
cold water and steam.

06

Runways

2

Operating Hours

7a.m. to9

p.m.

Aircraft Parking Stands

Size

Runways52

approximately

311

1

ha

Environmental Facilities and Equipment

Operating Hours

7a.m. to11

p.m.

（※From the summer of 2020）

Aircraft Parking Stands

Size

10

approximately

156

ha

Environmental Facilities and Equipment

１ Light blocking panels
３ EV charging
stations
EV charging stations areavailable to meet the growing
demand of eco-friendly
vehicles.

Light blocking panels are
installed on the windows of thepassenger terminal buildings aspart of the airportʼs energy
conservation eﬀorts.

１ EV charging stations
EV charging stations areavailable to meet the growing
demand of eco-friendly
vehicles.

３ Co-generation facility

２ Rainwater ﬁltration
systemRainwater is ﬁltered andreused as recycled water.

２ Rooftop greenery
Rooftop greenery is
encouraged and used on
top of the passenger
terminal building.

07

The facility uses heat from thegeneration of electricity toheat and cool the passenger
terminal building.

４ Hydrogen station
A station serves fuel-cellvehicles.

08

Zero Emission Airport

Kansai Airports Group sets a long-term target aiming fornet zero greenhouse gas emissions and a decarbonized society
Kansai Airports Group recognizes the importance ofaddressing environmental issues on a global scale andhas set a long-term target to reach net zero greenhousegas emissions by FY2050.
The international community and Japan alike have beencommitted to the goal of realizing a decarbonized society
with net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

FY2030FY2016 (Baseline)

11.6(10,000 tons CO2※1)
１００（％）
80
60
40
20
０

11%

FY205050％ reduction

Net Zero※2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

CO2

2016

2019

2030

reduction● Major initiatives
Promote Energy
Conservation【Air-conditioning】● Upgrading energy-eﬃcientheat-source equipment● Optimizing the ventilation
system● Insulation and anti-sunlightmeasures● Optimizing the air-conditioning
system【Operations】● Visualizing and analyzingenergy usage with BEMS※3● Optimizing operations using AI【Lighting】● Full-scale upgrading to LED
lighting● Expanding the brightness
sensor and control

Utilize Renewable
Energy and Hydrogen● Install more solar panels● Promote the Hydrogen
Grid Project

Promote ZEVs※4● Replace existing service
vehicles with electric andfuel-cell vehicles※1︓ Calculated based (Scope 1 and Scope 2) on the Airport Carbon
Accreditation (ACA) Level 4 emission calculation scope.
※2︓ Includes the purchase of green energy, etc.
※3︓ BEMS︓Building Energy Management System

09

At Kansai Airports Group, various steps have been taken
to reduce the environmental footprint of the three
airports it operates. We will continue to work on a
medium- to long-term plan and promote the measures
for achieving carbon neutral status by further reducing
energy consumption and using renewable energy.

● Further energy saving● Purchase of green energy〇 Technological innovation〇 Use of hydrogen〇 Use of city gas produced through methanation〇 Carbon capture and methanation to reduce emissions
from waste combustion※5

Fuel for vehicles, etc. 1％

Gas
19％
Electricity
74％

Committed to Operating Eco Friendly,
Smart Airports
Environmental Plan

One Eco-Airport Plan

1

Adaptation toclimate change

2Resource
usage

3

Environmental
Harmony

4

Environmental
management

Kansai Airports
Environmental Statement

Reduce amountof energy used

Reduce CO₂
emissions

Reduce clean
water
consumption

Increase
the rateof recycling

Reduce amountof plastics used

Participate
in the ACA
ProgramAssess andconserve
biodiversity

Support the useof hydrogenand others

Breakdown of Kansai Airports Groupʼs CO2
Scope 1 and Scope 2
emission sources
Waste combustion 6％

We established the One Eco-Airport Plan, afive-year environmental plan from FY2018 to FY
2022 covering the three airports of KansaiInternational Airport, Osaka International Airport,
and Kobe Airport, using four policies to promote
activities across all three major airports in the
Kansai region aimed at reducing our environmental
impacts.
Since FY 2022 saw the final year of the plan, wesummarized achievement progresses andinitiatives for each item. Incorporating thesummary results into the next environmental plan,“Environmental Vision 2050 and Environmental
Goals 2030” , we keep reducing our environmental
impacts.
●Impact of COVID-19
The spread of the new coronavirus infection(COVID-19) led to a significant reduction indomestic and international human traffic due toglobal immigration restrictions and the declarationof a state of emergency in Japan. In FY 2022,
passenger traffic demand has been recovering
thanks to gradual easing of immigration
restrictions and moving restrictions in Japan andother relaxations. The reduction in passenger andflight numbers due to COVID-19 has also affectedenvironmental data, with lower CO 2 emissions,drinking water consumption and general waste,
but higher passenger numbers and volumes per
traffic unit. Despite these unusual circumstances,
we have been working on innovations andpromoting various initiatives under the One
Eco-Airport Plan for the past five years.

2050〇 Full switch to zero-emission vehicles

One Eco-Airport Plan

＊ For the period from
October 2018 toSeptember 2019

※4︓ ZEV︓Zero-Emission Vehicle※5︓ Scope 1: Direct emissions from fuel combustion, etc.
Scope 2: Indirect emissions through the purchase of electricity.

Initiatives under the One Eco-Airport Plan and SDGs
To develop as an airport holistically alongside local communities andsociety and also minimizing environmental impacts, we established the
One Eco-Airport Plan, under which the three airports collectively
address the task of reducing their environmental impacts.
Although such integrated efforts will further boost our activities, ourinitiatives as Kansai Airports Group to build a sustainable society havebecome more important, given the growing impact on the environment
and international community we expect. Moreover, actions to achieve
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to resolve environmental,
economic and social issues are already underway worldwide.
With this in mind, Kansai Airports Group will strive to help achieve asound global environment and sustainable society through our business
operations.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Global goals are set in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development adopted at the United Nations Summit in2015 to realize a sustainable future. SDGs comprise 17
goals and 169 targets.

10Summary of the One Eco-Airport Plan

1 Adaptation to climate change

We promote eﬃcient energy usage to reduce environmental
burdens and engage in measures aimed at reducing greenhousegas emissions. We also encourage the use of solar, hydrogen andother types of sustainable energy and new energy that contributes
to protecting the global environment.

ReduceGHG Emissions

CO2

2

Resource Usage

We reduce, separate, recycle and reuse all the waste and plastics
generated. We also contribute to resource conservation throughthe promotion of “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (the 3Rs)” withrespect to both waste and water, including eﬀorts to make water
use more eﬃcient through data analysis, expand the adoption ofrecycled water and examine rainwater usage.

Reduction of
Clean Water
Consumption

Promote Energy
Conservation[Strategic Goal][Strategic Goal]

By ﬁscal 2022 :CO2 emissions

By ﬁscal 2022 :energy usage

5 % reduction

5 % reduction(compared to ﬁscal 2016, per traﬃc unit)(compared to ﬁscal 2016, per traﬃc unit)[ Corresponding SDGs ]Waste
Recycling[Strategic Goal]

10 % reduction

35%
・ Amount of one-way
25%
plastics waste:

Measure environmental
parameters

Increase biodiversity

Acquire environmental
certiﬁcation

Establish management
framework

・ Waste recycling rate :reduced(compared to ﬁscal 2016, per PAX)

[ Corresponding SDGs ]● ntroduction ofenergy-eﬃcientequipment

・ Upgraded energy-eﬃcient heat-source
equipment and introduced LED lighting● Building insulation
and anti-sunlightmeasures・ Promoted insulation measures by introducing
double low-e glass and anti-sunlight measuresby installing light-blocking panels and blinds● Clean energy
utilization

・ Commenced operation of The ITAMI Iwatani
Hydrogen Station and introduced FC forklift andFC bus・ Installed solar panels on the Terminal 2 rooftop

・ Introduced a food waste disposer inrestaurants and reused suitcases● Plastic Free
Airport・ Introduced paper shopping bags andbiomass amenities in hotel guestrooms
・ Used paper/wooden containers in events

Clean water usage(thousand m3)

2016

2017

Monitoring aircraft noise

Fureai Ryokuchi(Friendship Green Square)

Donor algae
from Ecklonia cava

Providing seeds using
biodegradable spore bags

60.2
1,116

3.4

1,108

1,096

776

5%
reduction

2020

2021

・ Established the Environmental
Standards Regulations
・ Hosted the 18th ACI Asia-Paciﬁc
Regional Assembly, Conference andExhibition

2022 (FY)

Baseline

2016

Airport Environmental
Promotion Council

839
30.4
10%
reduction

25.6
23.3

1.8
2019

・ Upgraded to ACA Level 4

1,075

77

75

2.1

2018

・ Grew seaweed beds following thewave-dissipating block installation aspart of BCP measures in KIX● Utilization of environmental
certiﬁcation systems● Alliance with airport-related
businesses● Cooperation withdomestic/international
airports

Clean water usage per PAX (L/PAX)

72.2

2.2

Baseline● Biological environmental
conservation and growth[ Major eﬀorts over the past ﬁve years ]・ Monitored and taken measures foraircraft noise and investigated water
quality based on the Environmental
Monitoring Plan

[ Clean water usage of the three airports ]Energy usage per traffic unit（MJ/TU）

670

1.9

● Aircraft noise monitoring・ Installed water-saving equipment andautomatic water faucet and optimized
the water amount

4.4

2.0

[ Corresponding SDGs ][ Major eﬀorts over the past ﬁve years ]・ Ensured grey water utilization● Waste reduction
and reusing[ CO2 emissions of Kansai Airports Group ]76

Cooperationand Education[Strategic Goal]● Grey water (recycledwater and rainwater)
utilization● Water conservation
operations

103

Utilize Evaluation
Programs[Strategic Goal][ Major eﬀorts over the past ﬁve years ]112

Environmental management[Strategic Goal]

By ﬁscal 2022 ：・ Ensured optimum air-conditioning temperature
control and improved facility operation by
analyzing energy usage with BEMS

116

Preserve
Biodiversity

4

Using environmental evaluation programs, we have created amechanism to enable the understanding and assessment ofenvironmental burdens that lead to their reduction. We also make aneﬀort to engage in dialogues with customers, airport staﬀ and local
communities through the dissemination of environmental informationand the provision of environmental education, as well as alliances with
airport-related businesses and airports throughout Japan and overseas.

[Strategic Goal]● Promotion of energy
conservation
operation

116

Monitor the Local
Environment[ Corresponding SDGs ]CO2 emission(thousand tons CO2)

Environmental Harmony

We continue to work on reducing aircraft noise, conduct
environmental monitoring appropriately and disclose monitoring
results. We will also promote eﬀorts to create the creation of
positive spaces where in which airport users can relax and feel
comfortable while striving to preserve biodiversity through themaintenance by maintaining and expansion expanding of green
belts and conducting environmental surveys to verify species.

[Strategic Goal]

By ﬁscal 2022 :Clean water usage[ Major eﬀorts over the past ﬁve years ]

CO2

3

2017

22.4

22.5

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)ACI Asia-Paciﬁc
Regional Conference
ACA Level4

Environmental Promotion System[ Energy usage of Kansai Airports Group ]Energy usage (TJ)

[ Waste emissions and recycling rate of the three airports ]Energy usage per traffic unit（MJ/TU）

Recyclable waste (t)

2,076

2,072

72.6

2,019

1,601

1,595

1,641
45.4
5%
reduction

39.4
36.2

35.6

46

195

11,827

11,953

21.2

2016

11

2017

2018

20.8

72

164

20.4
16.8

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

Baseline

2016※ Reduce the amount of single-use plastic
by Kansai Airports Group in FY2022 by
31.8% from the FY2016 level

Improved
to 35%

12,668 13,265

35.7

3,187
Baseline

Recycling rate（％）

Burnable waste (t)

92.8

2,063

Non-burnable waste (t)

3,192

3,269

2,716

2017

2018

2019

160

275

15.5

14.6

5,244
993

5,386
966

2020

2021

279
16.7
6,500
1， 3612022 (FY)

Kansai Airports Group established the Groups Environmental
Promotion Committee to promote plans, analyze and assess
the status of target achievement and improve initiatives. The
Energy Conservation Committee promotes speciﬁc analyses
and actions aimed for eﬃcient energy use. Moreover, theEnvironmental STC* proceeds with cross-sectoral
coordination between departments and group companies onenvironment-related themes.
Further, we promote our initiatives in cooperation andcollaboration with airport-related businesses via our Airport
Environmental Promotion Council established in each of thethree airports and the Airport Decarbonization Promotion
Council which is established by airport providers.

Kansai Airports Group

Groups Environmental
Promotion Committee

EnergyConservation
Committee

Environmental
STC

Airport-related businesses

Airport Environmental
Promotion Council
KIX･ITAMI･KOBE

Airport Decarbonization
Promotion Council
KIX･ITAMI･KOBE＊ A committee engaging in specific environment-related themes

12

1

Our Initiatives: Kansai International Airport

At the Kansai Airport Group, we have actively committed tomeasures intended to make people more aware of the needto reduce CO₂ emissions and take the process forward aspart of our long-term target of net-zero GHG emissions,established in March 2021*. In line with Japanese
government policy and with mid- and long-term goals in
mind, our airports are also reducing emissions incollaboration with the Airport Decarbonization Promotion
Council which is established by airport providers and the
Airport Environmental Promotion Council comprised of
airport-related businesses and other stakeholders.

We aim to calculate CO₂ emissions by categorizingthem into Scopes 1 to 3 in line with the GHG protocol*
concept.
・ Scope1: CO₂ directly emitted by incinerating fuels used in
vehicles, emergency generators and othermachinery.
・ Scope2: CO₂ indirectly emitted when electricity is purchased
and used.
・ Scope3: CO₂ emitted by other businesses involved in airport
business activities.

promotion system to reduce CO 2 emissions andmedium to long-term plans to achieve reduction
targets to promote our energy conservation
measures which aim to reduce CO2 emissions..
Within the airport, the areas consuming mostenergy are the passenger terminal building andother building facilities, particularly air-conditioning
and lighting systems.
Accordingly, the airportʼs energy conservation
efforts focus on these facilities and systems.

＊ GHG protocol:
Universal standards for calculating and reporting on GHG emissions.

＊ In April 2022, each of the three airports also enacted environmental standards
regulations to ensure eco-friendly operation of airport-related businesses.

CO₂ emissions from airports

KIX（10,000 tons CO2）

12

0.27

0.24

10

1.62

1.54

0.22
1.54

0.20

6

9.70

9.80

9.41

2016

2017

2018

0.18

0.17

0.19

1.20

1.14

1.13

6.23

6.18

6.42

2020

2021

2022（FY）

8.77

2
0

KOBE

1.34

8

4

ITAMI

16.7%

15.0%

2019

Note: ・ The CO₂ emission factor for electricity is based on the data fromfiscal 2021.
・ Calculated based on the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 4emission calculation conditions.

1.2%
1.8%

36.6

%

5.0

● Optimizing energy-conservation
operation[Major efforts][Major efforts]

・ Full-scale upgrading to LED lighting
・ Expanding the brightness sensor and control

・ Visualizing and analyzing energy usage withBEMS
・ Optimizing operations using AI

We promote a switchover to LED throughout ourbuilding and aviation lighting as part of a plan to
upgrade systems and renovate facilities, while
introducing an energy-efficient transformer systemas part of electrical upgrades. Capitalizing on theopportunity to refine and install new equipment,
we promote energy conservation efforts over arange of systems.

As well as taking tangible measures that include
upgrading to energy-efficient equipment,
optimizing energy-conservation operations is also
one of our top priorities.
Energy Conservation Committee members within
the Kansai Airport Group patrol all three airports
regularly to ensure the facility configuration andoperation is set up to maximize energy saving;
modifying temperature settings and extinguishinglighting in non-operational areas.
When optimizing operational energy usage,
understanding issues flagged by data analysis
following energy visualization and continuing to
implement accurate measures are both important.
Accordingly, we establish a Building Energy
Management System (BEMS), with which we cancollect, manage, share and analyze energy data.
This system allows us to share daily and monthly
information via an energy dashboard,quantitatively analyze air-conditioning systems andanalyze data using BI tools.
Further, we are aiming to optimize automatic
operations by combining BEMS and AI.

0.1%
0.2%

4.0

%

%

16.6%

Natural lighting

3.7%

LED lighting

21.9%

4.4
4.4

22.4

10,000 tons

Note1: Since component percentages are rounded to two decimal places, thier sum
does not necessarily add up to 100%.
Note2: Calculation Conditions
・Vehicles refer to passenger vehicles and GSE vehicles.
・Waste materials are based on carbon neutrality.
・Emissions from accessing the airport and aircraft are based on estimates.
・Emissions from aircraft are based on the LTO (Landings and Takeoffs: aircraft
activity at altitude of 3,000ft and under) cycle stipulated by ICAO.

Brightness
sensor

万ｔ tons
10,00010,000 tons

56.7%

13

1.7%
0.7%

0.1%

3.4

0.3%
0.6%

We further promote energy conservation efforts in
our air-conditioning system by introducing
energy-efficient equipment. This is also done by
reducing the air-conditioning load such as utilizing
ambient air-cooling methods, controlling the inflow
of ambient air while the air-conditioning is active,
window insulation and anti-sunlight designs.

● Lighting System

CO2 emissions from all the three airports （in ﬁscal 2022）%[Major efforts]
・ Upgrading energy-efficient heat-source
equipment
・ Optimizing the ventilation system
・ Insulation and anti-sunlight measures
・ Optimizing the air-conditioning system

CO₂ emissions of Kansai Airports Group

Thanks to energy-saving efforts and scope to reduce theproportion of electricity emissions, the Kansai Airports Group
reduced overall CO₂ emissions by 11.0% in fiscal 2019,
before the COVID-19 crises emerged, compared to the levelin fiscal 2016.
In fiscal 2021, overall CO₂ emissions fell even more sharply
due to the impact of COVID-19. A year later, in fiscal 2022,
although the number of domestic aircraft movements wasrecovered to the pre-pandemic levels, that of international
aircraft movements remained around 40%. Accordingly,
amid the ongoing impact of COVID-19, overall CO₂ emissions
in fiscal 2022 slightly increased from the previous year.
Going forward, we will strive to reduce energy consumption
further and boost overall energy efficiency at our airports via
the Airport Environmental Promotion Council in collaboration
with the Airport Decarbonization Promotion Council.

4.1

CO2

● Air-conditioning System

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

At Kansai Airports Group, we established a

6.2%: Kobe Airport

Promote Energy Conservation

Reduce GHG Emissions

0.2%: Osaka International Airport

1. Adaptation to climate change

CO2

Adaptation to climate change

72.0%

Blinds

67.6%

Double low-e glass

Insultation

・ Scope1,2・ Scope3

Facilities managed by Kansai Airports

Waste/wastewater

Vehicles managed by Kansai Airports

Others

Aircraft

Vehicles managed by businesses

Accessing the airport, etc.

Waste/wastewater

Business facilities

OthersDimming

Optimizing theventilation

Motion sensor
controls
Energy-efficient
air-conditioners

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Towards a carbon-free airport

energy conservation measures as planned, while

to combat global warming.

aiming to collaborate with universities; pursuing

As well as promoting the use of renewables andadvanced AI-centric solutions and further

other carbon-free energies within our airport

optimizing energy conservation and efficientfacilities, energy conservation efforts which feature

operations.

the efficient use of energy to minimize consumption
will become even more important.

Seeking advanced solutions ︕
Energy-efficientequipment

Brightness sensor

Dimming

Human sensor

oﬀ

Illumination

Automatically optimizing
LED brightness

Initial illumination correction
Initially
120%

Optimizing automatic
operation

Further energy
savingon

Installed
illumination

Product end-of-life

Since February 2020, we have initiated energy-saving
measures for facility operations in response to thesignificant downturn in airline demand due to the
COVID-19 crisis. In fiscal 2022, we opened a newdomestic area from late October and have expanded thescope of terminal building operations reflecting aresurgence in demand for international airlines since
December. ITAMI and KOBE airports have recovered theiroperation to almost pre-crisis levels.
As for electricity and gas consumption for fiscal 2022,
electricity consumption in Kix increased due to theextension of facilities and expansion of their operational
scope. Meanwhile, although the operation of ITAMI and
KOBE airports are almost normal, their energy
consumption has been declining compared to fiscal 2019or earlier, before the COVID-19 crisis emerged.
In ITAMI and KOBE airports, throughout the 2016 to 2022
period, electricity and gas consumption declined by 13%
and 39%, respectively in ITAMI, and 17% and 54% in
KOBE. Electricity consumption was reduced following
ongoing efforts to save power, such as upgrading to LED
lighting. A lower gas consumption was achieved byupgrading to energy-efficient inverter-controlled electricturbo chillers in ITAMI airport and improving the operationof heat source equipment in KOBE. We also promote theoperational improvement of air-conditioning systems byintroducing BEMS.

Energy saving by
smart air-conditioning

Seeking advanced solutions

Joint research with
Intermittent
stop

People counter /Wiﬁ AP

AI
Control system

DATA

・Flow of people

DATA

DATA

・Operating plan

Multi-ductDisinfection
device control

・Load prediction（thousand Nm3）
10,000

（GWh）
150
120

8,000

90

6,000

60

4,000

30

2,000

0

Heating/coolingAir-conditioning
adjustment

Air-conditioning/
ventilation system
control

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0

2021 2022（FY）（thousand Nm3）
1,500

（GWh）
30

>> See p. 18 for details

20

1,000

10

500

Joint research with

Cloud

0
Dashboard

BEMS

kWh MJ

A/C
kWh MJ

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0

2021 2022（FY）（GWh）
5
Database

A/C

A/C
kWh MJKIX Terminal 1 building and othermajor facilities are heated andcooled by Kansai International
Airport Heating & Cooling Supply
Co., Ltd., a Kansai Airport groupcompany. We also work hard toensure only energy-efficient heatsource equipment is used forInverter-controlled
heating.
turbo chiller
Thanks to an energy-efficient
inverter-controlled turbo chiller introduced from 2018
over 2019 and other initiatives, we were able to reduce
annual emissions by approximately 2,450 tCO2.
[Community heating and cooling system]
A community heating and cooling system centrally produces cold water,
steam and other heat sources at the heat supply plant and supplies them tomultiple buildings via local pipelines. Air pollution can be prevented andgreenhouse gases can be reduced by taking advantage of economies of scale
and using efficient large heat-source system. KIX Terminal 1 building andother major facilities are heated and cooled by Kansai International Airport
Heating & Cooling Supply Co., Ltd. (KHC), a Kansai Airport group company.
Heat supply plant

Cold water / steam

Gas

Data Platform

BEMS x AI = Energy-efficiency

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Fan

DATA

CO2

Energy consumption of the Kansai Airports GroupElectricity

Flight info, etc.

We strive to optimize the control of air-conditioning
systems and make them as energy-efficient as
possible.

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

The Kansai Airport Group will promote its basicachieve a carbon-neutral status as part of the drive: Kobe Airport

Energy-Eﬃcient Air-Conditioning System

Energy saving measures

Going forward, we must redouble our efforts to: Osaka International Airport

1. Adaptation to climate change

1 Adaptation to climate change

AI

up

off

（thousand Nm3）
200

4

160

3

120

2

80

1

40

0

0
2022（FY）

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Passenger terminal building

Hotel

OfficeKHC Environmental Report : https://www.kiahc.co.jp/pdf/report2023.pdf

In renovating the terminalbuilding, we have also upgradedheat-source equipment for
air-conditioning from 2019 over2020. With this upgrading,including centralizing multiple
heat-source equipment andintroducing an energy-efficient
inverter-controlled turbo chiller,
we were able to reduce annual
emissions by approximately
1,100 tCO 2.
Our program for the period 2021
to 2024 includes successively
upgrading to cold- and hot-water
pumps for air-conditioning in theterminal building. Promoting
energy efficiency by consolidating
pumps and introducing
inverter-controlled equipment will
reduce annual CO₂ consumption
by approximately 150 tons.

Inverter-controlled
turbo chiller

Cold- and hot-water
pumps for air-conditioning

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Insulation and Anti-sunlight Measures
As well as upgrading our facility, we also prioritize
window insulation, sunlight blocking and other building
upgrades as part of our energy conservation measures.

: Kobe Airport

Upgrading to LED lighting

KIX T1 Renovation New domestic area opened

In FYs 2018 and 2019, we upgraded the apron andoffices to LED lighting. Overall, we were able to reduce
annual emissions by approximately 650 tCO2.
We also introduced LED lighting in the ITAMI terminalbuilding, which is renovated and reopened in August
2020, the ceiling of the terminal building in KOBE
renovated in FY 2021 and the new area in KIX whichstarted its operation in October 2022. We will fully
convert LEDs for facility lightings and aviation lightings by
fiscal 2030.

We installed automatic
curtains and applied
heat-shielding paint to
the waiting room of theterminal building.

Renovation work is currently underway at KIX
Terminal 1 aiming for grand opening in spring 2025.
As the first phase of the project, a new domestic
area was opened earlier in October 2022.
In the new domestic area, the commercial area after
the security inspection will be greatly expanded withthe opening of six shops with a rich Kansai flavor (fourrestaurants and two retail shops) and a domestic
flight lounge accessible to eligible passengers.
Energy conservation measures have also been takenin this area, including window insulation (Low-e
double glasses), energy-efficient air conditioners(energy-efficient fans, airflow control by inverters andCO2 control to optimize ventilation) and LED lighting.

LED lighting in theterminal building (ITAMI)KIX T2 Smart Air Conditioning Demonstration Experiment

Apron LED lighting (ITAMI)

Brightness control by sensor (KIX)

Energy-Eﬃcient Electrical Equipment

Introducing BEMS

When upgrading electrical equipment in the terminal
and annex buildings at KIX between FY 2019 and FY
2020, we introduced a new high efficiency
transformer, which reduces power loss by 50% andannual emissions by approximately 150 tCO2.

KThrough the analysis of data from the KIX terminalbuilding, air-conditioning operation could be improved andwe were able to reduce emissions by 600 tCO2 within two
years, from FY 2018 to FY 2019.
We completed the task of rolling out BEMS in the ITAMI
terminal building and the KOBE terminal building in fiscal
2021 and 2022, respectively. The task of analyzing data,
which was conducted from winter onward, allowed 300
tons (ITAMI) and 30 tons (KOBE) of CO2 to be reduced by
improving the pump operation in air-conditioning
systems.
Energy management /Information sharing
EnergyDashboard

Energy-efficient transformer

Regular analysis

Detailed analysis

BEMS
Graph

BI tools

Joint research with

Going forward, we will reflect findings from theexperiment in the facility renovation plan.
In terms of infection control technology, ultraviolet
irradiation to circulating air directly inactivates viruses
while low-concentration ozone generated by ultraviolet
irradiation is spread over the space to inactivate viruses.
Moreover, the energy-efficient technology introduced isefficient air-conditioning, which uses precise control
according to human flow and other indoor environmental
conditions to provide the required amount of air
conditioning at the required place and time.

From FY 2021 to FY 2022, we conducted ademonstration experiment of air-conditioning systemfor energy savings and infection control in In KIX
Terminal building 2 (as part of the demonstration
project for accelerating the practical application of
innovative, CO2-saving infection-control technologies
commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment).
This experiment combines existing air-conditioning
system with infection control for efficient operation,
thereby reducing the energy consumption for
air-conditioning as well as preventing infections.

AI・Flight information system (FIS)・Meteorological information

DATA

DATA

DATA

Control system

Flow of people, load forecast,operation plan

Virus removal devices

Data Platform・Temperature &humidity・Ozone level・CO₂ level

・Crowd level
・Temperature
distribution

Visualization,
signage, etc.

Air-conditioning & ventilation

Existing
Central monitoring

・Customer ﬂow
・Information on
crowded areas
People counter / Wi-Fi AP

O3
Air-conditioned area

Data list

Terminal building

Existing air-conditioning & ventilation facilities
Indoor unit Halt

Temperature relaxation area

O3

BEMS

UVC disinfection

UVC disinfection

Outdoorunit

Cool airTemperature / crowd level

A/C

17

CO2

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

When renovating theterminal building, we
introduced double low-e
glass and applied
heat-shielding paint to
the windows.

: Osaka International Airport

1. Adaptation to climate change

1 Adaptation to climate change

kWh MJ

A/C
kWh MJ

A/C
kWh MJ[Press release]

Virus removal technologies

A demonstration experiment tour
(September 2022)

CO₂ emission reduction

http://www.kansai-airports.co.jp/en/news/2021/786/E_210630_PressRelease_T2AirconditioningSystem.pdf
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1. Adaptation to climate change

1 Adaptation to climate change: Kobe Airport

Utilize Renewable Energy and Hydrogen
Hydrogen Energy

We are encouraging the use of renewable energy and new forms of energy to lower our GHG emissions.

Small Wind Turbines

In February 2014, KIX Megasolar commenced
operations using solar panels installed at a site on thesouth side of the phase 2 airport island and on the
Phase 2 International Cargo Area rooftop.
The airport began operating a solar power systeminstalled on the rooftop of the Phase 1 International
Cargo Area in September 2015, later extending thescope to the roof of the Nankai Bus Terminal in theDomestic Cargo Area in March 2016. Further
expanding the initiative,
Further expanding the initiative, February 2020 saw asolar power system come into operation on therooftop of the Terminal 2 building to promote thespread of solar power onsite.

As a first for Japanese airports, KIX began operating a small
5kW wind turbine as part of a trial in September 2014 andnow has t h r e e o f t h e s e t u r b i n e s i n o p e r a t i o n . The
electricity they generate is used to power the streetlights
inside KIX Sky Park.

In anticipation of the hydrogen society on the horizon,
KIX is promoting the use of hydrogen in collaboration
with airport businesses and working towards thefull-scale introduction of hydrogen energy for airport
facilities and vehicles. The airport marked the full-scalelaunch of the Hydrogen Grid Project in May 2014 andactively engaged in testing fuel-cell forklifts for practicalapplications; establishing a model case involving the useof hydrogen at airports and other activities.
Hydrogen is the ultimate form of clean energy;
generating only water after combustion. It can also be
stored and shipped easily, so users can use it whenever
and wherever needed. To make carbon-free operation a
reality in a venue like an airport, covering a large area
and operating around the clock, expanding the use ofhydrogen energy will become important. Given
technological trends in terms of hydrogen energy
innovation and the status of hydrogen energy use
outside the airport, we strive to build on results alreadyachieved and pave the way for further development.

CO2

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

Solar Power

Currently, commercial hydrogen stations for fuel-cellvehicles (FCVs) and fuel-cell buses (FC buses) have been
installed at both KIX and ITAMI, while a hydrogen-charging
facility for fuel-cell industrial vehicles were also installed at
KIX. Establishing this kind of infrastructure reflects our wish
to expand the use of fuel-cell vehicles.
The Kansai Airport Group currently uses four FCVs as
operational vehicles within KIX and ITAMI. In KIX, 22
fuel-cell forklifts (FCFLs) were introduced in the CKTS
import cargo building and currently operate in the KIX
International Cargo Area. Most forklifts, except the large
type, were replaced with FCFLs at the CTKS import cargobuilding. Since FCFLs generate minimal noise and zero
exhaust fumes, it helps mitigate the environmental impact
and vastly improve the working environment.
In March 2022, we cooperated with Nankai Bus Co., Ltd. tointroduce fuel-cell buses operating within KIX. This marked
a first for Osaka Prefecture to introduce fuel-cell buses asairport shuttle bus on a full scale.

写真追加
KIX Hydrogen Grid (Concept)
Phase 2 Terminal rooftop:
since February 2020

Phase 2 Island

Terminal 2
Phase 2 International
Cargo Area

Parking LotsKIX Sky Park

Phase 1
International
Cargo Area

Parking Lots

Parking Lots

Terminal 1

Runway A
N

H2Hydrogen fueling station

Hydrogen tanker truck

Solid arrow︓Introduced

Dotted arrow︓Unintroduced＊FC = Fuel-cell

Warehouse

Liquid hydrogentank

Hydrogen station for industrial vehicles(KIX International Cargo Area)

Towing tractor(furl-call-powered)
Fuel-Cell forklift

Domestic
Cargo Area

Phase 1 Island

Fuel Facility

Electricity grid

Small wind turbines

Runway B

KIX Megasolar
since February 2014

Heat grid

Hydrogen generator(hydrolysis)

Osaka
International
AirportGaseoushydrogen tank

Fuel cells
Commercial
electricity
Hot water

Renewable energy

Liquid hydrogentank

Solar Power

Fuel-cell bus

Hydrogen fueling station

22 fuel-cell forklifts introduced
Wind power
generation

FUEL

CELL

Hydrogen tanker truck

Terminal building

KansaiInternational Airport

One fuel-cell (FC) bus was introduced

Roof of the Nankai Bus Terminalin the Domestic Cargo Area:
since March 2016

KIX
19

Fuel-cell bus

Five Fuel-cell vehicles introduced

Hydrogen fueling station
Rooftop of the Phase 1
International Cargo Area:
since September 2015

Fuel-cell vehicle

Fuel-cell boat

BUS

FUEL CELL BUS

ITAMI
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Our Initiatives: Kansai International Airport: Osaka International Airport

1. Adaptation to climate change

1 Adaptation to climate change: Kobe Airport

Promote Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV)● Fuel-cell Vehicles and Fuel-cell BusesIn April 2017, the airport completed work on Japanʼ s firsthydrogen station for industrial vehicles at the International
Cargo Area that includes liquid hydrogen tanks and highpressure hydrogen supply lines. The largest trial operationin Japan using hydrogen station and fuel-cell forklifts isnow taking place.
Introducing fuel-cell forklifts to handle air cargo 24 hours a
day can help to lower CO2 emissions compared to forklifts
powered by fossil fuel or electricity. In addition, fuel-cellforklifts can be refueled in around three minutes, meaning
they can be operated continuously without the hassle ofcharging or replacing battery packs. As a result, they canoffer significant improvements in both work efficiency andwork environment.

Infrastructure has been established at both KIX andITAMI airports to enable hydrogen filling for FC(fuel-cell) vehicles as well as FC buses.
We also introduced a hydrogen-fueled FC bus at KIX.
Aided by a subsidy program from the Ministry of theEnvironment of Japan and Osaka Prefecture as well as
contributions from five Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
companies＊, Nankai Bus Co., Ltd. introduced andoperated the bus in KIX.

To become a zero-emission airport, we promote theAs of March 2023, within the Kansai Airports Group

introduction of vehicles that mitigate our impact on the

fleet, 60.4% of passenger vehicles and 27.8% of GSE

environment. Within the Kansai Airports Group, we are

vehicles*2 were classed as eco-friendly. Alongside thesepromoting the introduction of eco-friendly vehicles* 1

measures, we will also keep calling on airport-based

including EV, FCV and other types of zero-emission

businesses to follow suit.

CO2

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

● Fuel-cell Forklifts

vehicle (ZEV) in our fleet as well as establishing a vehicle
sharing system that streamlines our vehicle operation.

＊1 EV, FCV, CNG, HV, PHV, CDV,
and low emission vehicles (see note)
Note: Low emission vehicle refers to vehicles
that satisfy the following emission andfuel economy standards.
1) Gasoline vehicles
Emissions:75% less than 2005 standards
Fuel economy:
At least 2015 standards or 25% above
2010 standards
2) Diesel vehicles
Emissions:
Post new long-term regulation
Fuel economy: At least 2015 standards＊2 Ground support equipment (GSE) vehicles

・February 2015:Begins trial operation of fuel-cell forklifts at theInternational Cargo Area as part of the Fuel-cell
Forklift Practical Application and Development /Testing of Optimal Hydrogen Infrastructure
Improvements Project, selected by the Ministry of
the Environment, becoming the first airport in Asia
to do so・November 2016:Introduces first mass produced fuel-cell forklift
・April 2017:Commences operations of hydrogen station forindustrial vehicles
・February 2018: With additional two FCFLs, three FCFLs in total
・February 2019: With additional four FCFLs, seven FCFLs in total
・February 2020: With additional 15 FCFLs. 22 FCFLs in total

・May 2007:Opens hydrogen station and introduces vehicles with ahydrogen engine into its fleet
・October 2012 to March 2014:
Conducts real-life testing using an FC bus as a shuttle
bus from the Aeroplaza to KIX Terminal 2・April 2015:Introduces the Toyota Mirai, the worldʼ s first mass
produced hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, into its vehicle
fleet・January 2016: Iwatani Hydrogen Station KIX, the first commercial
hydrogen station to be introduced in a Japanese
airport, commences operations in the phase 2 KIX
airport island
・March 2019:Introduces the first FCV in ITAMI・April 2019: The ITAMI Iwatani Hydrogen Station is installed andgoes into operation
・March 2022: FC buses are introduced in KIX, marking a first for
Osaka Prefecture.
＊ MURC Bank. Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation,
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co.,
Ltd. and ACOM CO., LTD.

Installation of EV Charging Stations

Our three airports have a full complement of EV
charging stations to encourage the use of eco-friendly
vehicles.
We plant to install 184 electric vehicle charging stationsin the North Parking Structure 1 and South Parking
Structure in ITAMI, aiming to commence the service inearly 2024. This will make ITAMI the airport with thelargest number of EV charging stations in Japan.
Given the further rise in the number of EVs as
expected, we plan to roll out additional stations overTo capitalize on hydrogen in the aviation industry

time, to meet demand.

EV Charging Stations

In June 2022, Airbus, an aerospace manufacturer in Europe and Kansai
Airports signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner inoperating hydrogen-powered aircraft within the three airports. Thisinitiative will contribute to decarbonization within airports as well as thewider aviation industry. It is also part of efforts to consider and develop
infrastructure to facilitate the operation of hydrogen-fueled aircraft in
future. Going forward, we will jointly prepare a roadmap toward policy
recommendation efforts and relevant issues concerning the use ofhydrogen for aircraft to spearhead infrastructural development for theuse of hydrogen in aviation.
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Other Activities: Osaka International Airport

1. Adaptation to climate change

1 Adaptation to climate change: Kobe Airport

To utilize Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Promoting the use of GPUs

Outline of GPU

CO₂ emissions can be controlled by increasing theuse of GPUs (Ground Power Units) instead of APUs
(Auxiliary Power Units) to supply electricity toparked aircraft. Kansai Airports has requested that
all airlines using its airports use GPU.
In terms of GPU use, partial changes were made to
the AIP(Aeronautical Information Publication)effective January 2010. This included shortening

GPU (electricity)

the time allowed for APU use at KIX from 30

GPU(air-conditioning)

APU

minutes to 15 minutes prior to scheduled
departure, making KIX the first airport in Japan to
do so.
At ITAMI and KOBE, the AIP defines the timeallowed for APU use as 30 minutes prior toPit (air-conditioning)

Pit (electricity)scheduled departure, effective from March 2018
and January 2019, respectively. Accordingly, we

Underground duct(air-conditioning)

Underground cable(electricity)

strive to promote the use of GPUs.

cooking oil will help us promote decarbonization at the“air gateway” to the Kansai region as well as developinga reliable supply system for domestic SAF products.
As the Kansai Airport Group, we have called on
airport-related facilities and local communities to supply
waste cooking oil and started collecting waste cooking
oil from ten airport-related facilities and one school
meal facility by March 2023. We will continue toencourage more companies to cooperate this initiative.
Currently, the waste cooking oil collected is being
recycled as biodiesel by REVO International Inc., whichis also used in part of maintenance vehicles of
KYOWAROAD Co., Ltd. who oversees the maintenanceand management of KIX.

CO2

Red uce G H G E m i ssi on s

Since aircraft generate the majority of CO2 emissions
associated with airports, each airline has also
introduced low-emission aircraft when upgrading.
Given the global need for airlines to minimize CO 2
emissions, demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel(SAF)* is climbing ever higher. In Japan, a stablesupply of domestically produced SAF is considered key
to achieve 10% of the mixing ratio of SAF to aviationfuel by 2030, as set out by the Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Accordingly, in June 2022, Kansai Airports concluded abasic agreement on cooperation to commercialize
domestic SAF production with JGC Holdings
Corporation and REVO International Inc. Under thisagreement, production and supply of the first domestic
SAF for large-scale commercial use will get underway
in 2025; capitalizing on used cooking oil and othermaterials generated within the three airports asfeedstock. Establishing supply networks for waste＊ An aviation fuel produced from used cooking oil, plant/animal fat,woody biomass and other feedstock, which substantially reduces CO2
emissions compared to other conventional fuels derived from crude oil.

Vehicles powered by biodiesel
SAF scheme

GPU utilization rate

These 18 airlines below(in alphabetical order), have a GPU utilization rate of over 95% in 2022.
Air China Cargo
Air France
Emirates
FedEx
Finnair
Hawaiian Airlines

HK express
Japan Transocean Air
Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa German Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Philippine Airlines

Call for supply of
waste cooking oil

Qatar Airways Cargo
Sichuan Airlines
Thai Airways International
United Airlines
United Parcel Service
Vietnam Airlines

Raising awareness of the
crucial role of SAF / call for the
supply of waste cooking oil

80
60

91.4

94.3

94.3

95.5

72.2

73.0

71.5

70.7

44.1

46.3

43.8

40
20

8.4

5.5

8.5

2017

2018

92.3

91.9

90.1

76.8

76.8

72.0

12.7

38.5
18.4

9.2
5.3

2.0

0
2016

80

2019

2020

Restaurant

44.8

45.8

45.3

42.8

40
18.8

2021

Japanese airlines:

ＦＳＣ＊

ＬＣＣ＊

Foreign airlines:

ＦＳＣ

ＬＣＣ

2022 （FY）

20

Hotel

39.4

45.9

Shopping
centerSchoolCollection of waste
cooking oil

41.9
Supply chain establishment

12.0

16.1

11.9

10.4

8.6

6.3

8.1

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 （FY）

0
2016

2017

Japanese airlines:

ITAMI＊ FSC︓Full Service Carrier＊ LCC︓Low Cost Carrier
Note: Indicates the ratio of flights supplied to the number of flights with an opportunity to be supplied.

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In-ﬂight
meal factory【 Local 】

（%）
100

60
40.5

【 Airports 】

Restaurant(tenants)

SAF usage（%）
100

Provision ofwaste cooking oil

Collect from eachstore and factories

SAF

Manufactured SAF istransported to the
airport by coastal vessel

KOBE

KANSAI AIRPORTS

SAF Manufacturing
Launch commercial production
will start in 2025, the year of
the OSAKA-KANSAI EXPO 2025
[Production capacity] Approx.
30,000 kl annually

JGC HOLDINGS CORPORATIONREVO INTERNATIONAL INC.

SAFFAIRE SKY ENERGY（ a new company established by JGC Holdings Corporation, Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd. and Revo International Inc. for large scaledomestic SAF production.）24

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2. Resource Usage

Resource Usage: Kobe Airport

Reduction of Clean Water Consumption
KOBE utilizes resources effectively by using filtered rainwater and water that has been processed at a sewage treatment
We have initiated various efforts to reduce clean water consumption at our airports.
The total consumption figures for the three airports in fiscal 2022 persistently declined compared to pre-pandemic

R ed uc ti o n o f C l e an W ate r C o n s u mpti o nplant in restrooms and to water plants.
Rainwater utilizationlevels, reflecting a significant decrease in the number of passengers due to COVID-19.
Chemical injection
equipment

At KIX and KOBE, we utilize reclaimed (recycled) water and rainwater to meet around 30 to 40% of our water needs,
as part of efforts to optimally exploit water resources.

Rainwater filtrationequipment

Clean water usage
1,000

Clean water

Clean water

532 thousand m

3

0

800

800

670

776

839

600

Clean water

279 thousand m

400
3

0

0
400

400

Clean water200

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022（FY）

28 thousand m

743

761

758

Roof

757
449

538

531

2021

2022 (FY)

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

(thousand m3)

Water
pump
Rainwater grit tank

342

314

306

286

2016

2017

2018

2019

201

213

279

2020

2021

2022 (FY)(thousand m3)

Rainwater storage tank

Rainwater filtrationequipment

Eﬀorts to save water

200
3

0

31

34

33

33

21

26

28

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

Utlilizing rainwater/reclaimed water

Water resources are effectively utilized by reclaiming

WC

3

1,116 1,108 1,096 1,075

1,000(thousand m3)

500(thousand m3)

1,200

Processed water strage tank

Rainwater

839 thousand m

Passenger
terminal building

Airport facilities

Water re-use

Kansai Airports is spearheading a number of initiatives to conserve water, including installing low flowtoilets whenremodeling terminal buildings. As well as introducing systems and equipment, we applied daily awareness to further
refine our operations.
Given the obvious excess usage of water over and above the required amount at many restrooms in the terminalbuilding, we promote efforts to optimize the amount of water consumed by automatic water faucets. With customers
in mind, we started the optimization process by determining the water amount management standards, confirming
the flow of water on site and reconfiguring settings when the baseline was exceeded. Collectively, these efforts help
reduce the environmental load in the long term with a single adjustment.

and reusing water treated at the Sewage Treatment
Center on the airport island within public restrooms.

Wastewater

During treatment

After treatment

Microbes[Processed at the Sewage Treatment Center]

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Waste Recycling

Annual volume ofgeneral waste

General Waste Emissions and Recycling Rate

12,50010,000

5,000

(ｔ)

32

8,973

48

35

9,384

4,000

10,700

3,000
19

0

1,481 1,505 1,524 1,370

7

18

3,841
2,877 2,813
282

309

2,000
1,000

507

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022（FY）

0

Burnable waste

Non-burnable waste

Total sum of the three airports(ｔ)

17,50015,00010,00046

11,827

195

164

72

5,000

275

0

5,312

5,373

6,500

3,187

3,192

3,269

2,716

993

966

1,361

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022（FY）

(ｔ)

10
2,304

32

142
2,071

2,097

141

141

1,923

1,603 1,579 1,619 1,224

2,017

664

267

259

2,119 2,006
595

764

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022（FY）

1,000
750
500
250
0

(ｔ)

4.7

4.7

550

497

103

109

5.5

1.1

674

643

126

122

25.2 ％

Toyonaka City has accredited shops promoting
eco-friendly activities as Toyonaka Eco Shops. To
facilitate certification for airport restaurants and retailstores, we cooperate with Toyonaka City in encouraging
them to promote eco-friendly activities. Currently, one
airport shop is certified and we will strive to boost the
number of certified shops. Through its Airport
Environmental Promotion Council, ITAMI is also sharing
best practices and working to raise awareness of waste.

Annual ammount ofgeneral waste

744 ｔ

Recycling rate forgeneral waste

12.2 ％

KOBE is also sharing bestpractices and working to raiseawareness of waste throughits Airport Environmental
Promotion Council.

KOBE Airport Environmental
Promotion Council (FY 2019)279

11,953 12,668 13,287
160

22
5,000

9,897

Recyclable waste

Recycling rate forgeneral waste: Kobe Airport

W ast e Recycl i n g

To promote efforts to reduce and recycle general waste,
we strive to reduce waste and boost our recycling rateby carefully sorting and separating waste and collecting
any portion that is recyclable.
In fiscal 2022, the total amount for general waste
generated in the three airports declined at the samelevel as the previous year, reflecting a significant
decrease in the number of passengers due to COVID-19.
We have also set up a working group to consider waste
reduction to further reduce waste generation andimprove the recycling rate by further accelerating thestudy on how to dispose waste and recycle waste plastic
and grass clippings.

3,029ｔ: Osaka International Airport

2. Resource Usage: Kansai International Airport

0.3

1.3

1.8

419
47

442

652
91

62

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022（FY）

Promoting plastic free airports

Kansai Airports Group proactively promotes plastic-smart
activities throughout all three of its airports, aiming tobecome a “Plastic Free Airport”.
We also reiterate the purpose of the Osaka Declaration
toward Zero Plastic Waste and the Plastic-SmartCampaign and will promote the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse andRecycle).We will also push forward our plastic
waste-reducing activities within all three airports via the
Airport Environmental Promotion Council, which
comprises representatives of airport businesses.

Major initiatives✓ Using paper shopping bags (FSC certiﬁed)✓ Using paper straws, paper cups and wooden cocktail
stirrers at the lounge✓ Introducing biomass amenities in hotel guestrooms✓ Using wooden cup holders✓ Raising environmental awareness via original eco-bags
and badges✓ Reusing suitcases✓ Filling up the personal bottles with free water supply
machines✓ “No PET Bottle Day” for employees.

Reducing waste and recycling

Annual ammount ofgeneral waste

4,366 ｔRecycling rate forgeneral waste

11.6 ％The general waste from KIX is also disposed of using an
incinerator operated by Kansai Airport. KIX has establishedwaste separation rules in its “Regulations Governing theUse of Waste Processing Facilities” and encourages all
businesses operating at the airport to sort their waste.
Since wastewater from the airport is also treated at theKansai Airportsʼ Sewage Treatment Center, the center also
treats sludge normally generated from local government
wastewater treatment facilities.
As well as a portion of the airline catering process beingtransferred to KIX in FY 2018, the volume of burnablewaste has been increasing. At the airline catering factory,
we reduce the quantities incinerated by sorting waste andbiodegrading burnable waste. We also request that
airport-related operators promote proper handling,
reduction and recycling of industrial waste in line with
relevant laws and regulations.

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Introducing the use of a food waste
disposer in restaurants
As part of efforts to reduce and recycle waste, we
introduced a food waste disposer in KIXʼs restaurant in June
2020 and the disposer processes daily food waste.
This disposer biodegrades food waste using microbes,
which, once decomposed, is discharged into the sewage
system. Eliminating transport, burning and other processing
on site allows us to reduce the volume of waste to beincinerated and CO 2 emissions from incinerating garbage
bags as well as reducing the transport demands on staff.
We will strive to roll out the disposer to as many restaurants
and tenants in the terminal building as possible to reduce
the amount of food waste incinerated airport-wide.

Waste reduction initiatives in cooperation
with airport-related businesses
KIX collects waste from international airlines. To reduce andsort such waste, we continue dialog with a range ofstakeholders. The Airport Environmental Promotion Council isworking to raise awareness of waste reduction as well as
encouraging initiatives to the KIX Airline Operators
Committee (KIXAOC) to help airlines mitigate theirenvironmental impacts.

Wooden cup holders

Biomass in-room amenities

Horizontal recycling (BtoB) of PET bottles

The Kansai Airport Group conducts horizontal recycling(BtoB) of PET bottles generated at airports to
reproduce the same type of product.
The mainstream recycling of used products into
different types of products is ultimately incinerated,but horizontal recycling produces the same type of
product, thereby reducing CO 2 emissions and enablingsustainable resource recycling.
Moreover, garbage boxes are
installed at KIX terminals tofoster awareness of proper
separation of PET bottles andthe need to sort waste.

Original eco-bags and badges

Reusing suitcases

Recycling of cargo packing materials

Used cargo packing film and Styrofoam generated in the
air cargo unloading operations conducted by Kansai
Airport Group had been disposed of as industrial waste
and accounted for a large portion of its disposable
plastic volume.
In June 2023, we contracted with a recycling company
to recycle cargo packing film and established its
recycling system. In August 2023, we also purchased a
Styrofoam melting machineand established a system torecycle it after volume＊写真
reduction. We will also
consider recycling of othermaterials in the future.
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3. Environmental Harmony

Environmental Harmony: Kobe Airport

Monitor the Local Environment
Advanced treatment of general wastewater

We separate general waste from the airport island into

General wastewater generated from each facility

combustibles and recyclables, with combustible waste

Measuring and monitoring aircraft noise

Reducing aircraft noise

Environmental assessments based on flight paths and

To reduce aircraft noise, we encourage airlines toflight procedures established to minimize aircraft noise

switch to quieter aircraft and closely monitor

found that only areas over water were affected byestablished flight paths and altitude. We ask the KIX

noise levels exceeding environmental quality standards.

Airline Operators Committee to take steps to ensure

KIX conducts both continuous and periodic monitoringof aircraft noise, and publishes the findings. For fiscal
2022, as in the prior year, noise levels complied withenvironmental standards (below Lden 57 dB) at allland-based continuous monitoring stations and periodic
monitoring sites.

compliance with flight paths and to find ways to reduce
aircraft noise.

Measures at noise sources
・ Noise abatement ﬂight procedures・Aircraft are expected to fly over land only after gaining
sufficient altitude over Osaka Bay after takeoff from therunway.

  

・Aircraft arriving or departing late at night or in early morning
are restricted to flight paths in airspace over Akashi Strait andKitan Strait.

Continuous
monitoring station(Osaka City / Nanko)(Awaji City / Iwaya)  (Awaji City / Kamaguchi)(Izumi Otsu City / Shiomi)     

(Kaiduka City / Nishiki)(Sumoto City / Nakagawara)(Izumisano City / Rinku)


(Misaki Town / Koshima)(Wakayama City / Okawa)(South Awaji City / Fukura)・Quieter flight procedures* 1 and continuous descent flightprocedures* 2 have been adopted to minimize noise fromaircraft approaching the airport from Kitan Strait.
＊1 Quieter flight procedures
Noise-reducing flight procedures for aircraft, including delayed
use of flaps and delayed deployment of landing gear on
approach to the runway.
＊2 Continuous descent operations (CDO)
A method of aircraft flight during descent, maintaining theminimum engine thrust for optimal descent (not horizontal flight)
until the aircraft reaches the starting point for instrument landing.
KIX uses CDO during certain hours. Benefits of the method
include reduced fuel consumption and reduced CO2 emissions.

Complaints, inquiries, and responses
The annual number of complaints and inquiries peaked

KIX was built on an artificial island in Senshu Bay 5km

at 263 in fiscal 1998 when new flight paths werefrom the coast to enable 24-hour-a-day operations as

introduced in airspace over the Osaka Prefecture

an airport that is pollution free and co-exists with

region, and since then have been on a declining trend.

surrounding communities. Since the new overland

In fiscal 2022, the airport received a total of 10

flight path was established in December 1998, thecomplaints and inquiries.

airport measures aircraft flight path and altitude aspart of its noise monitoring efforts.

Emissions from incineration go through a filter-typeprecipitator. As a result, air pollutant levels such as
nitrogen oxides are fully below regulated emission
standards. Dioxin emissions are also well below
regulated standards. Waste heat from incineration is
being used as a source of heat for the incinerator, andundergoes sophisticated treatment at the airportʼs
Sewage Treatment Center. Water quality is carefully
managed during each treatment process and water isdischarged only after fully meeting regulated water
quality standards. We also strive to maximize theeffective use of water resources and to consider the
local environment, such as by using some of thetreated water for flushing toilets and watering plants.

for hot water and air-conditioning at the Waste
Disposal Center.

Wastewater

During treatment

Incinerator 1(TEQ/Nm3)
6.0

Incinerator 2
COD63 ｍｇ/L＊

Regulated emission standards: 5 ng-TEQ/Nm3

5.0

Airport facilities

4.0

Water re-use

Incinerator 1

3.0

Microbes

0.00013

2.0

Incinerator 2

0.00141.0
0.0

Reduced by COD3.0 mg/L＊

2016

2017

2018

2019 2020

2021＊ Monthly average in August 2022

2022（FY）
Sewage Treatment Center

Waste Disposal Center

Wastewater from the passenger terminal buildings and other airport

This plant features a fluidized bed furnace. It also uses a filter-typeprecipitator that utilizes catalysts to remove nitrogen oxides, as well aswith careful consideration of the local environment. Emissions at about
850°C from the incineratorʼs furnace are directed into a cooling chamber,through heat exchangers designed with heaters to prevent white smoke,and then to a reactor. Dust and hazardous gases are then removed by afilter-type precipitator, and exhaust gases are released into theatmosphere via an induced-draft fan and an exhaust stack. We operatewith strict voluntary standards at the stack outlets for dust, sulfur oxides,
hydrogen chlorides, and nitrogen oxides, with maximums of 0.02 g/Nm3,
20 ppm, 30 ppm and 70 ppm, respectively.

facilities is considered to be general wastewater, and undergoes advanced
treatment such as activated-sludge circulation nitrification/denitrification,
chemical clarification, and rapid sand filtration. Wastewater fromindustrial sources first undergoes on-site pre-processing to remove
hazardous substances, and then undergoes advanced treatment at the
Sewage Treatment Center, through chemical coagulation/sedimentation
and rapid sand filtration processes and other processes.

Processing capacity in ﬁscal 2022 (daily average)

General wastewater

1,241 m3

Industrial wastewater

103 m

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The majority of complaints and inquiries were about
individual aircraft being too loud or flying too low, orCurrently, KIX examines flight path and altitude data

queries about whether aircraft were staying on theirfor ten observational cross-sections and publishes theregular flight paths. In response, we study these issues

results.

in cooperation with the Civil Aviation Bureau (under theSand filtration

Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism) and publish our findings.
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After treatment

Emission gas measurements (dioxins)

humidity-regulated fly ash stabilizing equipment. The plant was designed
( Wakayama Pref. / Hidaka Town)

incinerated at the airportʼs Waste Disposal Center.

M on i t or t h e L oca l E n v i r on m en t

Measures to reduce emissions from Incineration

Waste Disposal Center

Advanced treatment ofgeneral wastewater

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3 Environmental Harmony

Measuring and monitoring aircraft noise

・ Reducing aircraft noise from within the airport

To monitor aircraft noise, ITAMI conducts continuous
monitoring of noise levels at 10 locations in the airport
The noise level exceeds the legal limit (below Lden

Curtailing the use of reverse thrust at night(Ikedashi City / Kouda)(Itami City / Kitano)(Takarazuka City /Akura)

Jet aircraft landing on runway B between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
are required to minimize the use of reverse thrust* within thesafe operation parameters of the aircraft, in order to reduce
aircraft noise at night for communities near the runway.

(Kawanishi City /Kushiro)(Itami City / Midorigaoka)(Nishinomiya City /Hanshin)

 


    57 or 62 dB) in certain communities around the
airport. To reduce the impacts of aircraft noise on

(Toyonaka City /Harada)

Noise reduction measures during
aircraft engine testing  

Continuous
monitoring station (Osaka City / Kema)

The airport has erected a large noise barrier at the engine testingsite in order to reduce noise during aircraft engine testing.



Reducing aircraft noise

Measures at noise sources
・ Restricting ﬂight movements and hours of operation

local communities.

・Financial assistance for soundproofing of schools,
hospitals, common-use facilities, etc.
・Financial assistance for park improvements
・Financial assistance to make common-use and otherfacilities barrier-free・Financial assistance for local events
・Financial assistance to purchase materials for schools,
common-use facilities.
・Mobile health checkups

・Financial assistance forsoundproofing of housing

・ Encouraging the use of quieter aircraft
ITAMI promotes the introduction of low-noise aircraft

the airport has established a limit on aircraft

through a unique landing fee system, with discounts

movements for regularly scheduled flights of 370

for low-noise aircraft and surcharges for high-noise

movements per day (200 for jets and 170 for quieter

aircraft, based on actual noise levels measured around

Promoting use of GPUs and limiting use of APUs

aircraft).

the airport.

In order to reduce noise impacts from auxiliary power units(APUs) while aircraft are parked, we are promoting the use ofground power units (GPUs).

In addition, airport operations are restricted to the
14 hours between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm.

Class 2 area : Lden 73 dB or higher
・Relocation compensation program

Class 3 area : Lden 76 dB or higher
・Creation/improvement of green
buffer zones, etc

・ Noise abatement ﬂight procedures

Improving airport design

The airport employs the following noise abatament flight procedures in order to reduce the impacts of aircraft noise.

Noise barriers, noise protection embankments, andRapid ascent (take-oﬀs/departures)

noise protection forests have been set up around the

To reduce aircraft noise on communities next to the airport,
the airport has established flight procedures that require
departing aircraft to rapidly ascend to 3,000 feet (about
1,000 meters).

IT E

3.6DME
ISK

airport to reduce the impacts of noise from aircraft    

2.8DME
ISK

Airporttakeoffs and landings and use of the taxiways.

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2.2DMEITE     

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Ina River

The airport has established flight procedures that reduceengine noise and wind noise due to air resistance bycontrolling the necessary engine thrust and air resistanceby having aircraft on approach delay the lowering of flaps
and gear down, and use the lowest flap angle possible
when landing.

of the airport based on the extent of noise impacts on

Class 1 area : Lden 62 dB or higher

Considering the impacts of noise on local communities,

Delayed-ﬂap approach and landings
with low ﬂap angle (landings)

ITAMI carries out the following measures in the vicinity

General: Lden 57 dB or higher(Toyonaka City /Hounan)

layout, and measures in the vicinity of the airport.

Measures in the vicinity of the airport* Reverse thrust is when jet engine thrust is diverted todecelerate an aircraft.

(Toyonaka City /Tokura)these communities, the airport is working on
measures at noise sources, improving airport

: Kobe Airport

M on i t or t h e L oca l E n v i r on m en t

region, and releases the results publicly.

   
: Osaka International Airport

3. Environmental Harmony: Kansai International Airport   

Relocation compensation program

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Noise barrier

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located in designated areas.

To minimize the range of aircraft noise impacts, aircraft
taking off to the north are required to fly inside the area of(1) Chugoku Expressway Connector to th e north, (2) Zuga
Pond and Koya Pond to the south, and (3) Muko River tothe west (see figure below).

aircraft noise, the airport provides relocationcompensation or purchases the land of buildings  

Preferential ﬂight paths

In areas around the airport significantly affected by 

Preferential flight paths

Area of preferential flight paths

Noise protection
embankments

Note: The figure above is a conceptual flight path diagram and does notsuggest that all aircraft will fly on the red dotted lines.

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・ Utilization of land acquired through the relocation compensation program

Also, the airport developed Air Front Oasis Shimogawara using land acquired in the Class 2 area as part of
the relocation compensation program. This area aims to familiarize local residents with the airport throughgreenery and it also serves to improve the disaster prevention functions of the surrounding communities. As
a result, the area improves the living environment of people in the surrounding communities along withdisaster preparedness.
Green buﬀer zones

Fureai Ryokuchi (Friendship Green Square)Green buffer zones created on sites after residents haverelocated out of the Class 3 area near airport.

This area was developed as a green space for local residents and,based on their feedback, it features a multipurpose open space,tennis court, heated swimming pool, grass lawn, play equipment,
and biotope, among other amenities.

・ Other programs

・ Soundprooﬁng for communities
surrounding the airport
In accordance with laws, ITAMI subsidizes part of thecosts for soundproofing work of homes and educational
facilities in communities that are significantly impacted byaircraft noise.
Category
Soundproofing of
publicfacilities

Soundproofingof schools, etc.

Improvementof shared orcommon-use
facilities

Soundproofing of
housing

Soundproofingof housing

Category

If the aircraft noise exceeds intensity andfrequency limits specified by legislation* related
to aircraft noise prevention, a subsidy isprovided to local governments and other bodies
to defray part or the entire cost for work(soundproofing, installation of upgradedair-conditioning) to prevent or reduce aircraft
noise in facilities including schools, child carecenters, and hospitals.

OthersBased on legislation, a subsidy is provided to local
governments where noise reaches Lden 57, todefray the partial cost for improvements ofshared or common-use facilities used by local
residents for learning and other purposes. Eligible
work includes new construction, renovation,
installation of upgraded air-conditioning.

Based on legislation, a subsidy is provided todefray the partial cost for work to prevent or
mitigate aircraft noise (soundproofing,
installation of upgraded air-conditioning) on
housing that was located in Class 1 areas when
the national government made the designation.

Measuring and monitoring aircraft noise

Itami Sky Park
This green space was developed as a place of relaxation for the
local community and is also designed to serve as a refuge areain time of disaster.

Air Front Oasis Shimogawara is well-located with a view of
ITAMI. Its main feature is an observation deck with acommanding view of the daily activities at the airport, but it also
includes a monument to the wind and other items with anaeronautical motif. Together with the Shimogawara Green Area
provided by Itami City, it is a place for locals to relax and enjoy
the play and athletic equipment, and rest area.

KOBE monitors aircraft noise at four and six locations
respectively on an ongoing and periodic basis andpublishes the findings. For fiscal 2022, as in the prioryear, noise levels were confirmed as complying withenvironmental standards (below Lden 57 dB) at allland-based continuous and periodic monitoring sites.

(Kakogawa City / Noguchi)  
(Harima)(Akashi City / Kaihin Park)(Hyogo Ward / Yoshida)(Nagata Ward / Minami Komae)(Higashinada Ward /Koyochonaka)(Akashi City / Yagi Iseki Park)(Akashi City / City Hall)(Akashi City / Bokai Park)(Awaji City / Matsuho)(Awaji City / Nojima)

In addition to legally mandated programs, ITAMI provides
mobile health checkups and subsidizes part of project costs(of up to 80%) of community events and park development
by local governments in communities that are significantly
impacted by aircraft noise.

Outline＊ Act on Prevention of Damage caused by Aircraft Noise in Areas around Public

Air Front Oasis Shimogawara andShimogawara Green Area

(Chuo Ward / PI South Park)(Suma Ward / Ichinotani)(Tarumi Ward / Goshikiyama): Kobe Airport  (Tarumi Ward / Maikodai)

M on i t or t h e L oca l E n v i r on m en t

The airport clears and plants trees on land purchased through the relocation compensation program located in theClass 3 area around the airport. As a result, a greenbelt (see photo below) that serves as a buffer zone between the
airport and surrounding communities is taking shape. With the progress of the relocation compensation program inClass 2 and 3 areas, there has been an increase in vacant sites (after residents have relocated) in the area.
Responding to community concerns about losing local cohesiveness, the airport has been working to develop green
space integrally in a planned way, by having Class 2 and 3 areas and surrounding areas designated as green space,as defined under the nation's City Planning Act. Examples include the Itami Sky Park on the Hyogo prefecture sideand Fureai Ryokuchi (public green space) on the Osaka prefecture side of the airport.

: Osaka International Airport

3. Environmental Harmony: Kansai International Airport

OutlineMobile healthcheckups

To promote the good health of residents
living near the airport, mobile healthcheckups are offered, particularly for people
who live in areas with greater amounts ofaircraft noise.

Environmental
improvements insurrounding areas

In order to improve the living environment
around the airport, this program offers
subsidies (of up to 80%) for efforts of local
governments, to improve noise-measuring
equipment, develop parks, make public
facilities more accessible, support equipment
purchases by schools and public facilities,
revitalize the area, and other activities.

Complaints, inquiries, and responses
The airport responds to complaints and inquiries
appropriately, sharing this information between relevant
parties in a timely manner.
Complaints and inquiries usually increase at ITAMI whenaircraft take off and land in a direction different to thenorm (taking off towards the south and landing on thenorth side). The airport received 144 complaints/inquiries
about aircraft noise and flight paths in fiscal 2022.

Reducing aircraft noise
Measures at noise sources
・ Restricting ﬂight movements and hours of operation
Although the airport established a daily limit on aircraft
movements for regularly scheduled flights of 60
movements considering the impacts of noise on local
communities, the limit was extended to 80 movements
after confirming the environmental impact, following
discussions at the Kansai Airports Round Table Meeting
held in May 2019.
Airport operations were also restricted to a 15-hour
window between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm while operations
were extended an hour from summer 2020 to include
16-hour operation until 11:00 pm.

Noise abatement ﬂight procedures
At KOBE, aircraft take off and land while using a flight pathover the Akashi Strait to reduce the impact of aircraft
noise.

(Awaji City / Iwaya)
淡路島

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Continuous
monitoring station
Periodic monitoringsite
Under suspension

Complaints, inquiries and responses
The airport responds to complaints and inquiries
appropriately and shares information between relevant
parties where appropriate.
KOBE received 36 complaints and inquiries about aircraft
noise and flight paths in fiscal 2022.
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Our Initiatives: Kansai International Airport: Kobe Airport

Seaweed bed creation during the construction of the 1st Airport Island

Preserve Biodiversity

Ecklonia cava

After the construction of the seawall on the 1st airport
island, we actively transplanted seeds and seedlings of large
seaweeds using various methods. In addition to seed ropes
and seaweed nets, we devised and installed reef blocks in
the roof shape to prevent mud from accumulating on the
top surface of the substrate.
Active seed transplantation resulted in the gradual spread of
perennial Ecklonia, which form highly stable seaweed beds
as underwater forests, and spread from the areas whereseeds and seedlings were supplied to almost the entire areaof each seawall.

Establishing Seaweed Beds

（Transplanted in 1990）

Phase 1 Island

Ecklonia cava
（Transplanted
in 1990）

Total area: 510ha，
Seawall completion:around DDecember 1988

Sargassum horneri (Turner) C.Agardh,
Sargassum filicinum,
Sargassum patens C. Agardh

Preserv e B i od i v er si t y

KIX is the world's first full-scale offshore airport. To
prevent the impact of aircraft noise on the surroundingarea, the airport was built on reclaimed land in an area
approximately 5 km off coast of Senshu in Osaka Bay,with an average water depth of 18 to 20 m. From theplanning stage, the airport was constructed considering
the harmony with the marine environment. To
contribute to the creation of a habitat for marine life in
Osaka Bay, we are actively engaged in the creation of arich seaweed bed environment around the airport
island.

Undaria pinnatifida, Ecklonia kurome（Transplanted in 1988）（Transplanted in 1989）

Seaweed bed creation during the construction of the 2nd Airport Island
When constructing the seawall for the 2nd Airport Island,
based on the findings from the monitoring survey of the 1st
Airport Island, we devised and installed wave-dissipation
blocks (Blocks designed to promote seaweed growth) withenhanced seaweed-growth functions, utilized the seaweed
reef blocks used on the 1st Airport Island and seeded
seaweed using spore bags containing mature, large
seaweeds.

Juvenile rockﬁsh gatheredin the Garamo ﬁeld

Use of sloped rubble mound seawalls
At the time of the airport island construction, sloped
rubble mound seawalls were primarily used for therevetment, which allows light to reach a wide area.
and the various innovations actively implemented
during the construction of the airport island created arich seaweed bed environment, which is still inhabitedby a wide variety of creatures.

: Osaka International Airport

3. Environmental Harmony

3 Environmental Harmony

Phase 2 Island
Total area: 545ha，
Seawall completion:around January 2001

Installation of blocks designed to promoteseaweed growth (five locations)
Diversion of blocks designed to promote
Ecklonia cava sweaweed（18 blocks）

Undaria pinnatiﬁdaSpore bags (Ecklonia cava)

Blocks designed topromote seaweed growth

Ecklonia cava

Seaweed block

Extent of seaweed bed

Phase 2 Island

The airport aims to maintain as well as expand the growth ofhigh-quality seaweed beds by conducting various surveys andexperiments including monitoring their condition. In themonitoring survey conducted in March 2022, we observed 54
hectares of seaweed bed area which is equivalent to about 20%of all seaweed bed areas in the Osaka Bay. Recently, we havetransplanted donor algae from Ecklonia cava, Undaria
pinnatifida and Sargassum as well as regular monitoring.
Despite the seaweed bed recovery being impacted by external
factors and involving repeated trial and error, we havepromoted our activities utilizing the PDCA cycle.

(Sloped rubble mound seawall :about 12km)

Phase 1 Island(Sloped rubble mound seawall: about 9km)

Sargassum muticum

Epinephelus akaara
inhabiting the seaweed bed

Sloped rubble mound seawall (with wave-dissipating blocks)
Sloped rubble mound seawall
Other types of seawall

Considering recent damage sustained by Ecklonia cava
due to algae-eating fish, we would like to continue
monitoring the status and attempt to create seaweed
beds with a view of their multifaceted functions.

Donor algae
from Ecklonia cava

Providing seeds using
biodegradable spore bags

Extent of seaweed bed
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Traditional wave
dissipation blocks

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Collaboration with local governments
In collaboration with Hannan City, we have jointly implemented the Osaka Bay Sea
Forest (Seaweed Bed) Conservation and Restoration Project to create a rich sea.
In February 2023, this project was registered to the “TEAM EXPO 2025” Program
Co-Creation of Osaka-Kansai Expo. In April, as part of the challenges, seaweeds
taken from KIX were transplanted into the sea in Hannan City.

Island greening and scenic improvement projects

Aiming to preserve landscapes and create spaces forrest and relaxation on the airport island, we areworking to install plantings.
The airport has also created a large-scale green
space called KIX Sky Park that allow visitors to enjoy
watching aircraft taxi, take off and land.

Participation in the 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity
The 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity has been launched as a voluntary coalition fromgovernment, business, and NPOs to achieve the goal of halting and reversing biodiversity
loss by 2030.
Since October 2022, Kansai Airport Group has participated in the Alliance. We willcontribute to a global goal of 30by30* via our seaweed bed conservation activities.

By partnering with the Osaka Prefectural government, Osaka
Prefectural Federation of Fishermenʼs Cooperatives and othermajor maritime businesses, we strive daily to keep the coastal
area of Osaka Prefecture beautiful and safe via the Osaka
Prefecture Sea Area Beautification and Safety Association.
These activities include cleaning and collecting waste
accumulating and floating within Osaka Bay and drifting to thecoast.
We also collaborate with relevant fishery industry parties tocollect waste during daily fishery operations, which generated
an annual total of around 1,300 m3 in gathered waste.
Recently, given the challenge of increasing marine plastic waste,
we help conserve the ecosystem in Osaka Bay via this activity.

Sorting and measuring catch

Rooftop greenery

KIX Sky Park

We have surveyed and released fish and shellfish every year in order to understand the habitat conditions of fish andshellfish in the waters around the airport island and improve the environment of fisheries resources in Osaka Bay. The
useful fisheries species caught (Sebastes inermis, Sebastiscus marmoratus, red seabream, Stephanolepis cirrhifernd andoctopus sinensis) are released into the coastal seawall area to increase the stock. As for Epinephelus akaara, which Osaka
Prefecture aims to brand as "Naniwa Aco", individuals smaller than 30 cm are offered to related organizations in Osaka
Prefecture as spawning parents to increase thier stocks in Osaka Bay.

Taking up the cage

We are committed to improving landscaping and creating a
comfortable environment through rooftop greening along witha rooftop observation deck and planters within the passenger
terminal building. The rooftop observation deck is a spatial
wooden structure, 400 meters long with total floor space of
8,200 square meters, which allows visitors to watch aircraft
up close in an open space.

＊ 30by30: goals aiming to effectively
conserve at least 30% of land andsea areas as sound ecosystems by
2030.

Fish and shellﬁsh survey on the seawall around the airport island

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Preserv e B i od i v er si t y

It is being recognized that “blue carbon” , carbon stored in marine ecosystems suchas seaweed beds and shallow water, plays a very important role as a new sink for
CO 2 . In December 2022, we have quantified the amount of CO 2 absorbed byseaweed growing on the seawall around KIX islands and obtained J Blue Credit*
certification.

: Kobe Airport

Activities to conserve the rich ocean

Development of seaweed bed creation activities

J Blue Credit Certiﬁcation and issuance: Osaka International Airport

3. Environmental Harmony

3 Environmental Harmony

Release of catches

As part of efforts to improve the heat environment
within outdoor spaces, we have installed planters fortrees to form fresh areas of shade and a dry mist
device at a shuttle bus station connecting Terminals
1 and 2. This project was subsidized by the Osaka
Prefecture Intense Heat Countermeasure Project
Utilizing Urban Greening.

PlanterDriy mist device

Rooftop observation deck

We are also working to improve landscaping and the internal
environment at KOBE through wide-ranging seasonal planters
set up inside the passenger terminal building.
From the rooftop deck, visitors can enjoy urban panoramas
on the north side as well as aircraft operating up close.
A visual feast for visitors, with views and greening alike.

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Our Initiatives: Kansai International Airport

Ut i l i ze E v al ua t i on Pr og r a m s

Dissemination環境情報の発信
of environmental information

Airport Carbon Accreditation＊ Airport Carbon Accreditation is an international evaluation andaccreditation program/system to manage and reduce CO 2
emissions from airports. As of September 2022, 411 airports areaccredited. It is the only environmental accreditation program
designed specifically for airports. ACA has four levels for carbon
management as shown below to the left.

We have renewed the environmental information on our website to
make it easier to understand Kansai Airport Groupʼ s environmental
initiatives. The ITAMI page includes information on environmental
projects, such as subsidies for soundproofing work around airports
implemented for residents in the surrounding areas.
We will continue to disseminate information on our environmental
initiatives on a regular basis to make them widely known.

Outline of each levelC o o p er a t i o n a nd E d u c a t i oemissions by 2050, as exemplified by the Kansai
Airports Group. Equally, it echoes our quest to achieve
the mid- and long-term goals of the Japanese
Government to reduce GHG, as reconfirmed by the
Airport Environmental Promotion Committee
comprising of airport-related businesses.
We will continue striving to work with airport-related
businesses to reduce CO2 emissions and will consider
a framework in which eco-friendly businesses canparticipate.

Environmental learning events

Organizing events in collaboration with airlines

Parent-child Environmental TourIn December 2022, KIX collaborated with Singapore Airlines
to host a community contribution event for elementary
school students. As part of the programs, we introduced
KIX's environmental initiatives.

In August, 2022, we organized an environmental tour
for elementary school students and their parents at
KIX to visit our environment-related facilities andshare how we engage in environmental efforts byvisiting a hydrogen station, sewage treatment centerand other facilities.

(Singapore Airlines CSR Event for 50th Anniversary of
Osaka Route)

４ （Transition）: Kobe Airport

Cooperation and Education

Utilize Evaluation Programs

In December 2016, our efforts to reduce CO2
emissions were recognized by the Airports Council
International (ACI) when KIX and ITAMI received
Level 2* Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA).
In December 2018, the ACA of KIX and ITAMI were
upgraded to Level 3 while KOBE also newly received
ACA Level 2.
Moreover, in November 2021, KIX, ITAMI and KOBE
were upgraded to an unprecedented Level 4 - a first inJapan. They were updated in December 2022.
This reflects our successful policy to date ofcommitting to a long-term goal of net-zero GHG: Osaka International Airport

4, Environmental Management

Environmental Management

Ｋ
Ｉ
Ｘ

Conforming to the Level 4 requirement to offset CO2
emitted by airport businesses.

４ （Transformation）
To reduce overall CO2 emissions, transform airport
operations and consolidate the involvement of
airport-related businesses.
（Neutrality）

Conforming to the Level 3 requirement to offset CO2
emitted by airport businesses.

Ｉ
ＴＡＭＩ（Optimisation）

Reducing CO2 emissions, some of which come fromairport-related businesses.

（Reduction）

Implementing carbon management to reduce theCO2 emitted by airport businesses.

（Mapping）

Calculation of CO2 emitted by airport businesses.

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In-house environmental education
The Kansai Airport Group conducts environmental training for all
employees in order to foster a culture in which each employee strives
for self-improvement and promotes environmental initiatives in their
daily work. Moreover, we encourage voluntary environmental
learning among employees by providing a system to assist them intaking an environmental certification test as well as raising theirawareness by disseminating e-learnings and environmental
information. We also provide ongoing educational opportunities,
including keynote speeches by experts and other opportunities toincorporate external views.
40Our Initiatives: Kansai International Airport

Environmental Promotion System

Airport Environmental Promotion Committee initiatives
We have set up councils comprising of representatives from airport-related businesses at each of our airports to share best
business practices and collectively engage in various efforts with business to help mitigate the environmental impacts.
These include initiatives for energy conservation, reducing CO2 emissions, reducing and recycling waste and encouraging
the use of eco-friendly vehicles.
Since cooperation with airport-related businesses is key to helping decarbonize the airport, we will promote our activity andstrive to consolidate even stronger cooperation going forward.

Activities in the Airport Decarbonization Promotion Council
As efforts to achieve a carbon-neutral status accelerate in various sectors
globally, the Basic Policy for the Airport Decarbonization Promotion has been
established by the Japanese government. Based on this policy, Airport
Decarbonization Promotion Councils have been established at KansaiInternational Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport. We areworking with New Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd., which is an airport
provider, Kobe City and member airport-related businesses to formulate airport
decarbonization promotion plans to achieve the government's target of a 46%
reduction in CO2 emissions compared to the FY 2013 level by fiscal 2030.

Environmental Standards Regulations

At the ICAO* The Industry Consultative Forum held in June 2023, the theme of alternative energy technologies in theaviation industry was discussed. Kansai Airport Group shared information about the hydrogen grid project that it has beenworking on.

＊ ICAO ： International Civil Aviation Organization

Published in the ICAO Environmental Report 2022
Kansai Airportsʼ initiatives to promote the use of hydrogen energy and ramp up solar power
generation were included in the ICAO Environmental Report 2022, issued by ICAO in September
2022.
This report shares information on the progress made over the last three years in key areas of
ICAOʼ s environmental protection activities. Collectively, the technical and scientific articles compiled
here inform the public of the work of the ICAO Secretariat, ICAO Member States and the manyother stakeholders involved. As such, it is considered as the benchmark reference document withininternational aviation and environmental sectors.

KRS eco-friendly shop

Existing tenant contracts(No Clauses onenvironmental
considerations)

New tenant contracts
RenewalWith clauses onenvironmental
considerations

Environmentally advanced airports working
in cooperation with airport business operators

Collaboration with stakeholders
We are working with airport-related businesses and domestic and international airports to link our efforts to airport-wide
initiatives.
In fiscal 2022, the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 have been relaxed compared to last year and face-to-face meetings
have gradually increased, resulting in more information sharing and interaction with our stakeholders.

We were invited to the NIKKEI Blue Ocean Forum held during the Nikkei SDGs Festival
in May 2023, where we had a panel discussion on Blue Carbon and J Blue Credit. We
also gave a presentation on KIX's seaweed beds.

Exchange of views at ICAO The Industry Consultative Forum

Certiﬁcation and Awards

Environmental Standards
Regulations

Presentation at the NIKKEI Blue Ocean Forum

Kansai Airports is a member of Airports Council International, an organization representing 712
organizations that manage 1,925 airports in 171 countries and regions worldwide (as of January2023). The 16th meeting of Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee was held online in
November 2022. Furthermore, in May 2023, its 17th meeting was held in-person in Kobe, where
active discussions were held on environmental measures at airports. The 18th Asia-Pacific Regional
Assembly was also held in the same period with a program on the theme of the environment.
Kansai Airport Group presented its hydrogen initiatives and on BCP and shared case studies withmembers and stakeholders.

C oop erat i on a n d E d uca t i o

Kansai Airports Group has established an environmental promotion system to promote group-wide environmental activities
under the Group Environmental Promotion Committee (chaired by the CEO and Co-CEO), which consists of the heads ofdivisions and group companies.
In October 2022, we enhance the promotion system to ensure that eachdivision and group company implements the action plans it has formulated
and regularly assesses and reports on them to improve its initiatives. The
Group Environmental Promotion Committee organized in February 2023
decided a new environmental plan and shared goals and action plans
formulated by each division and group companies.

41: Kobe Airport

Participation in the International Airports Council

Establishment and enhancement of the Environmental Promotion System

In April 2022, Kansai Airports enacted Environmental Standard
Regulations for its business partners to promote
environmentally friendly business practices across its airports.
The Regulations set out matters to be observed in reducing
environmental burdens and clearly reaffirmed the groupʼ scommitment to social responsibility as an airport operator.
We will also renew contracts with tenants in phase to include
clauses on environmental standards.

: Osaka International Airport

4, Environmental Management

４ Environmental Management

General souvenir stores and restaurants operated by Kansai Airport Retail & Services (KRS) of the Kansai Airport Group
have acquired “Eco Mark Certification”.
The Eco Mark is an environmental label for products and services that are recognized as having a low environmental impact
and contributing to environmental conservation. It ismanaged by the Japan Environment Association and the only
ISO 14024 Type-I label in Japan that is approved for use
based on rigorous screening by a third-party organization.
The certified stores are promoting their own environmental
initiatives, such as taking out leftover food.
Kansaitabinikki,
Kobetabinikki（KIX・ITAMI・KOBE）

Osaka takoyaki takobon（ITAMI）

Osaka Climate Change Awards
Kansai Airports won the Osaka Governorʼ s Award for the Climate Change Action Awards for its BCP
measures.
The “Osaka Climate Change Award” is given to companies having made outstanding efforts to set
an example for others regarding climate change countermeasures and heat island effect mitigation.
In response to the damage caused by Typhoon Jebi in September 2018, Kansai International
Airport raised the seawalls around the airport island by adding the projected sea level rise due toclimate change to the usual amount of raising.
Following these efforts aiming to mitigate and contain the effects of natural disasters, such as
unexpected typhoons, and minimize their impact on the Kansai economy, Kansai Airports Group willcontinue to create a safe and secure environment.
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Environmental Vision 2050 andEnvironmental Goals 2030
Kansai Airports Group contributes to a sustainable
society by promoting initiatives for decarbonization,
circular economy, and environmental symbiosis.

FCV

In April 2023, Kansai Airports Group launched its new environmental plan, “Environmental Vision 2050” and“Environmental Goals 2030”, to reduce the impact on the environment at the 3 airports (Kansai International
Airport, Osaka International Airport and Kobe Airport). We have been actively engaged in various initiatives toreduce environmental burdens at the three airports.
The “Environmental Vision 2050” and “Environmental Goals 2030” were formulated not only to take over but
also to further develop previous plans with a renewed awareness of the importance of addressing global
environmental issues, including decarbonization.
Kansai Airports Group will contribute to sustainable society by promoting group-wide environmental activities
and via airport operation which is one of the public infrastructures.
Environmental Vision 2050 and Environmental Goals 2030

Environmental Management● Environmental Promotion Structure

Kansai Airports Group has established an environmental promotion system to promote group-wide environmental activities. Under theGroup Environmental Promotion Committee (chaired by the CEO and Co-CEO), which consists of the heads of divisions and groupcompanies, each division and group company implements the action plans it has formulated and regularly assesses and reports on them toimprove its initiatives. We are also promoting environmental initiatives in cooperation with airport-related businesses through the Airport
Environmental Promotion Councils of the three airports and the Airport Decarbonization Promotion Councils established by the airport
administrator.
● Raise awareness

Environmental training will be conducted for all employees in order to foster a culture in which each employee diligently self-improves andpromotes environmental initiatives in their daily work.
● Acquire a certification

Our progress will be reviewd by utilizing third-party verification, while aligning with our goals.

Kansai Airports Group
Group Environment Promotion Committee
Chairpersons: CEO and Co-CEO
Members: the heads of the divisions and the group companies
・Policy formulation

We are now facing various ever-growing environmental issues such as climate change and depletion of energy and resources.
Kansai Airports Group, through airport operations, contributes to a decarbonized society, a circular society, and an
environmental symbiosis society that is in harmony with nature and local communities.
The “Environmental Vision 2050” sets the long-term vision of the Kansai Airports Group, while the “Environmental Goals 2030"
sets specific milestone targets for achieving the vision.

Realization of a sustainable society

Environmental Vision 2050

Environmental Goals 2030

Decarbonization

CirculareconomyEnvironmental
symbiosis

Decarbonization

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Airport Decarbonization
Promotion Council
KIX･ITAMI･KOBE

Each division and group company
Execution of actions

Circular economy

Environmental symbiosis■ Zero Waste Airport■ Ensuring a healthy living environment
around the airports

Environmental Vision 2050
■ Net zero greenhouse gas emissions inbusiness activities of Kansai Airports Group■ Contribution to the reduction of green
house gas emissions for the entire airports,
including airport-related businesses▷ Thorough reduction, sorting and recycling▷ Recycling rate: 100%

▷ Monitoring aircraft noise and the surrounding
environment■ Symbiosis with nature▷ Efﬁcient use of water resources▷ Conservation of water and soil environments▷ Contributing to ensuring a healthy ecosystem

Environmental Goals 2030
■ Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
Kansai Airports Group by 50% from the
FY2016 level

Major initiatives

With the three pillars of “Decarbonization” , “Circular
Economy” and “Environmental Symbiosis” to address
global environmental issues, Kansai Airports Group
promotes environmental activities through multifaceted
approaches to promote climate change measures,
sustainable resources use, symbiosis with nature andairport operation in harmony with local communities.

Airport Environmental
Promotion Council
KIX･ITAMI･KOBE

・Action plan approval and progress management■ Not to increase the amount of incinerated
waste of the entire airports from the
FY2016 level■ Reduce the amount of single-use plastic
by Kansai Airports Group by 30% from the
FY2016 level“Decarbonization”, “Circular Economy” and“Environmental Symbiosis”

Airport-related businesses

Major initiatives■ Continue appropriate and steady monitoringof noise and the surrounding environment■ Not to increase the total water use of theentire airports from the FY2016 level■ Reduce the clean water use by Kansai
Airports Group by 15% from the FY2016 level■ Conservation of biodiversity
Major initiatives

Promotion of energy conservation

Use of eco-friendly materials

Monitoring of aircraft noise andsurrounding environment

Use of renewable energy and hydrogen

Reduction of plastics, conversion ofmaterials andclosed-loop recycling

Active utilization of grey water (recycledwater and rainwater) and enhanced
water conservation operations

Promotion of the Zero Emission Vehicles
introduction

Further reduction, sorting and recyclingof combustible waste

Maintaining the rich seaweed bed
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E n viron m e nt al C h r o no lo g y: Kansai International Airport (1/3)
Year
1968
1971
1972
1973

Event

Year

Mo.

Event

4

Ministry of Transport (MOT) launches basic study for airport siting

5

Kanku Environmental Exhibition features KIX Environmental Plan

10

Minister of Transport asks Council for Civil Aviation for advice on scale/siting for Kansai International Airport

6First idling-prevention awareness campaign launched11

MOT conducts trial ﬂights to study noise levels at 3 candidate sites (Senshu, Kobe, Akashi)

7First conference held to report on KIX Eco-Island Promotion Council environmental initiatives

Council for Civil Aviation (Kansai International Airport committee) conducts hearings with local communities

10

Study tour organized by KIX Eco-Island Promotion Council

MOT surveys 3 candidate sites commercial aircraft air pollution

7

Trial use of truck-mounted ground power units (GPUs) begins

11

KIX Science Classes held

8
8

2009

8

1975

9

MOT convenes series of brieﬁngs in communities

12

Exhibit at Eco-Products 2009 exhibition

1976

9

MOT announces Survey Implementation Guidelines

1

Partial changes to aircraft auxiliary power unit (APU) usage restrictions (use reduced from 30 to 15 min. before departure)

9

Photovoltaic system installed for temperature-controlled building for medical products

1978

10

Council for Civil Aviation reports initial ﬁndings to Minister of Transport: Optimal airport location is oﬀ coast of Senshu

2008

1974

1977

Marine observation facilities completed

2

MOT announces plans for noise, vibration, and air pollution studies, starts site studies

3

MOT begins bore studies near candidate sites

1979

5

MOT conducts ﬂight studies with aircraft

1981

5

MOT presents three reports: Airport Proposal, Environmental Impact Assessment, and Approaches to Regional Infrastructure

1983

12

MOT begins ground improvement testing oﬀ the coast of Senshu

1984

10

Kansai International Airport Co. (KIAC) established2

Kansai Intʼl Airport Env. Monitoring Org. established (Osaka Pref. Governor, mayors of 9 cities, 4 towns currently)

1986

1987
1989

1994

2010

2011

12

Exhibit at Eco-Products 2010 exhibition

1

IATA Environment Stand display installed at KIX

3

Rapid charger installed at KIX for electric vehicles

7

Japan fully adopts digital terrestrial broadcasting; measures targeting signal interference

9Electricity-powered commercial shuttle vehicles introduced (two vehicles by ﬁscal year end)

12

Exhibit at Eco-Products 2011 exhibition

4• New Kansai International Airport Company (NKIAC) established• Professor KIXeco quiz system launches at Environmental Center5

KIX wins judgesʼ special award, Airports Council Intʼl (ACI) Asia-Paciﬁc 2011 Green Airports Recognition Awards

6

Phase 2 airport island construction almost completed, land development work by KALD is completed

7

Kansai International Airport and Osaka International Airport are merged

6

Environmental Impact Assessment submitted to governor of Osaka Prefecture

12

Environmental Monitoring Plan adopted environmental monitoring begins

1

Permit obtained for land reclamation on public waters for Phase 1 construction. Phase 1 construction begins

6

Construction begins on bridge linking mainland to airport begins, KIX Environmental General Center opens

6

Phase 1 airport island seawall construction completed

1Phase 1 airport island construction areas completed

3

Plan for Environmental Monitoring of KIX Construction/Operation adopted

12

Exhibit at Eco-Products 2012 exhibition. Four regular chargers for electric vehicles installed in parkade

7

Kansai International Airport Environmental Center opens

2Intʼl Strategy Comprehensive Special Area expanded by Kansai Innovation to include KIX (green innovation theme)3• Smart Eco Logi Council holds ceremony for launch of 20 large CNG trucks in international freight zone
• KIX Eco-Island Promotion Council changes name to KIX Smart Island Council

4

KIX Smart Island Plan adopted

8

Summer Vacation Family Eco Classes held

10

East Asia Airport Alliance (EAAA) annual general meeting held. “Environmental Relay Declaration” adopted

12

Exhibit at Eco-Products 2013 exhibition. Winter Vacation Family Eco Classes held

1

KIX announces event for EAAA Environmental Relay

2

KIX Megasolar starts generating electricity (largest photovoltaic system of any Asian airport)

5

Hydrogen Grid Project launched

6

Rapid charger installed for electric vehicles at open parking lot No.5, with 24-hour operations

2012

8

KIX earns runner-up award in 2012 Osaka Environmental Awards for eﬀorts to grow seaweed beds

10

KIX Sky Park opens adjacent to Phase 2 Terminal Building, trial begins for hydrogen fuel-cell buses

11

Olive tree planting ceremony along walking path for Phase 2, decision made to do KIX Megasolar project9

Kansai International Airport (KIX) opens for service (Sep 4). Monitoring begins: Aircraft noise, low-freq. air vibration

1995

8

Council for Civil Aviation releases Basic Approach to 7th Airport Preparatory 5-Year Plan (mid-term report)

1996

6

Kansai International Airport Land Development Co. (KALD) est., designated by Min. Transport as oﬃcial land developer

1997

6

MOT releases “Comprehensive Initiatives relating to Flight Path Issues at KIX” paper

10Environmental Impact Assessment on Phase 2 Construction submitted

12

New ﬂight paths introduced. Environmental Monitoring Plan for aircraft noise, etc., reviewed, monitoring enhanced

6

Environmental Monitoring Plan for Phase 2 Construction Project adopted

7

Permit obtained for land reclamation on public waters, Phase 2 construction (start Jul 14. Silt protection sheets deployed

11

KIX International Symposium marks ﬁfth anniversary of opening

12

KALD acquires ISO 14001 certiﬁcation for environmental management system

1

KIAC establishes Environmental Management Committee

7• “Megasolar Observatory” and “Visualization Monitor” start operating• Small wind turbine power generator installed—a ﬁrst for any Japanese airport

4

KIX receives “Monument of the Millennium” award from American Society of Civil Engineers, as oﬀshore airport

2

Trial operations launched for ﬁrst fuel-cell forklift at any airport in Asia, plus demonstration trial of hydrogen grid

6

KIAC adopts Environmental Management Plan (Eco-Island Plan)

8

Megasolar system starts operating on roof of air freight warehouse in the International Cargo Area at 1st Island

9

Placement begins for wave-dissipating blocks to support seaweed bed growth along Phase 2 seawall

9

Megasolar system starts operating on roof of air freight warehouse in international freight zone

11

International Airport Symposium 2001 hosted, Phase 2 airport island seawall completed

10

Exhibit at Biwako Environmental Business Exhibition 201510

KIAC adopts Regulations Governing the Use of Waste Processing Facilities

12• Awarded the FY2015 Environment Minister's Award for Global Warming Prevention Activities• Exhibit at Eco-Products 2015 exhibition

1998

1999

2001

2002
2003

12

KIAC establishes KIX Customer Satisfaction Council
International Airport Symposium 2004 hosted

12

KIAC, KALD mount their ﬁrst exhibit at “Eco-Products 2004” exhibition

2005

7

Kansai International Airport Environmental Center relocated to Kanku Observation Hall

2006

8

Kansai International Airport & Rinku Town designated by government as CNG vehicle model project areas

1

KIAC awarded MITI Award at FY2006 Natʼl Energy-Eﬃciency Best Practices Conf., for IT-based air con system
in passenger terminal

5

JHFC hydrogen charging station for vehicles opens at KIX

3

KIX Eco-Island Promotion Council launched
KIX Environmental Plan adopted

4

Windbreak fence completed for KIX rail system access bridge, use of pro-beam low-location lights begins

2008

2014

2015

• KIAC establishes Energy Conservation Committee

9

2007

2013

• KIAC releases ﬁrst Eco-Island Report (2002 edition)

12

2004

45

Mo.

: Kansai International Airport (2/3)

1Largest hydrogen station at an airport in Asia opens

3• Awarded 2015 Kansai Eco Oﬃce Grand Prize from Union of Kansai Governments• Two new model fuel-cell forklifts added for demonstration trials

4• Kansai Airports begins operating Kansai International Airport• Four more regular chargers installed for electric vehicles in parkade

6• Environmental initiatives introduced at Fifth Fukeko Festival• Potato harvest event at KIX Sora Farm promotes environmental education• KIX Smart Island Exhibit in passenger terminal

8

KIX Family Eco-Classes: Hydrogen/Magnesium Air Fuel Cells

12• Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 2 obtained, a ﬁrst for airports in Japan• Exhibit at 2016 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

1Terminal 2 opens (international ﬂights)

4Large hydrogen ﬁlling station for industrial vehicles opens, a ﬁrst in Japan5

Conducts trial operations of fuel-cell bus at Kanku Tabihaku 2017 and to the Terminal 2 building

2016

2017

46

E nviron m e nt al C h r ono lo g y: Osaka International Airport (2/2): Kansai International Airport (3/3)
Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Mo.

Event

Year

6

• Hosts Smart Island Environmental Exhibition• Holds KIX Eco Class at KIX Sky Farm
• Holds idling stop campaign

2013
2014

Event

3

Introduces landing fee system based on actual noise level2

Receives 7th Toyonaka Eco Citizen Award 2013 (for recycling grass clippings as fertilizer and feed)8

Holds KIX Science Class

9

Receives the Grand Prize at the 2014 Osaka Environmental Awards (for recycling grass clippings as fertilizer and feed)

12

Exhibits at 2017 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

10Receives the Chairmanʼs Prize at the 2014 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Promotion Merit Awards (for recycling grass clippings as fertilizer and feed)2

Introduces additional two fuel-cell forklifts

4Kansai Airports begins operating Osaka International Airport and Kansai International Airport

4

Establishes new environmental plan called One Eco-Airport Plan

9

Keynote and exhibit at the six World Smart Energy Week Osaka Show

12

• Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 2 obtained, a ﬁrst for airports in Japan• Exhibit at 2016 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

10

Hosts the tenth ACI Asia-Paciﬁc Regional Environment Committee

5Constructs warehouse for storing grass clipping feed

12

• Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 3 obtained• Exhibit at 2018 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy• Holds the Fuel-Cell Bus Trial Ride in KIX

6

Holds idling stop campaign

12Exhibits at 2017 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

2With additional four fuel-cell forklifts introduced, seven fuel-cell forklifts in total

3• Receives Silver at ACI Asia-Paciﬁc Green Airports Recognition 2018 (for recycling grass clippings as feed)• AIP deﬁnes the auxiliary power unit (APU) usage restrictions

4• Installed light-blocking panels and rooftop greenery in the terminal building• Establishes new environmental plan called One Eco-Airport Plan

2016

2017

9

With additional FCV introduced, three FCV in total

1

Solar panels on the rooftop of the Terminal 2 building were installed and energy generation started

2

An additional 15 fuel-cell forklifts introduced meant 22 fuel-cell forklifts in total

8

Presents ITAMI environmental action in INTER-NOISE 20183

Trial operation of the electrical ground power unit (eGPU) got underway

12

4

Plastic shopping bags used in shops directly managed by the Kansai Airports Group are replaced with paper bags

• Upgrades to Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 3 obtained• Exhibit at 2018 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

3

Set a long-term goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

3

Fuel-cell vehicle introduced for the ﬁrst time

2019

Iwatani Hydrogen Refueling Station in Osaka International Airport opens in the airport

7• Started T2 smart airspace demonstration experiment• Selected as a “Priority Survey Airport” by the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism with the aim of making the airport carbon-neutral.

4
6

ITAMI environmental measures are presented in INTER-NOISE 201911

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 4 obtained

2020

3

Introduced a new fuel-cell bus

4

Established Environmental Standards Regulations at KIX

6• A partnership agreed with Airbus to capitalize on hydrogen in the Japanese aviation industry• Concluded the basic agreement on the mass production of International SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel)

10

Joined the 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity

12

Obtained and issued J Blue Credit

2

Registered the seaweed bed initiatives for Co-Creation Challenges of the TEAM EXPO 2025 program3

Formulated the Environmental Plan, “Environmental Vision 2050 and Environmental Goals 2030”

4

Received the 2022 Osaka Prize for Climate Change Measures

2018

2021

2022

2023

: Osaka International Airport (1/2)

10

One rapid charger is installed

4

Plastic shopping bags used in shops directly managed by the Kansai Airports Group are replaced with paper bags

3

Set a long-term goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

7

Selected as a “Priority Survey Airport” by the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism with the aim of making the airport carbon-neutral.

11

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 4 obtained

4

Established Environmental Standards Regulations at ITAMI

6• A partnership agreed with Airbus to capitalize on hydrogen in the Japanese aviation industry• A basic agreement on cooperation concluded to commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

8• Presents ITAMIʼs instantaneous display system of aircraft noise level and ITAMI environmental action in INTER-NOISE2022

3

Formulated the Environmental Plan, “Environmental Vision 2050 and Environmental Goals 2030”: Kobe Airport

Event

Year

Mo.

Event

1

Opens as No. 2 Osaka Airport

2006

2

Open Kobe Airport

3

Complete return of airport from U.S. forces to Japan. Renamed “Osaka Airport” by the Ministry of Transport (runway was 1,828 m long)

1959

7

Designated a class 1 airport under Civil Airport Development Law, renamed “Osaka International Airport”

4• Kansai Airports Kobe begins operating Kobe Airport• Establishes new environmental plan called One Eco-Airport Plan

1960

4

International ﬂights begin

12• Upgrades to Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 2 obtained• Exhibit at 2018 EcoPro International Exhibition on Environment and Energy

1964

6

Passenger jet service begins

2

Established the Kobe Airport Environmental Promotion Council

1969

1

Construction of terminal building completed

4

AIP deﬁnes the auxiliary power unit (APU) usage restrictions

1970

2

Additional runway (3,000 m) opens and airport takes its present form

5

The limit on aircraft movements for regularly scheduled ﬂights is expanded to 80 movements per day

1975

12

Abolishes domestic line operation between 9:00 pm to 7:00 am the following morning

3

Operating hours extended to 16 hours between 7:00 am and 11:00 pm

1976

7

Abolishes international line operation between 9:00 pm to 7:00 am the following morning

4

Plastic shopping bags used in shops directly managed by the Kansai Airports Group are replaced with paper bags

1977

10

Limit on aircraft movements for regularly scheduled ﬂights of 370 movements per day (200 for jets)

1990

12

MOT concludes the agreement with local municipalities (11 cities) and local groups (mediation group) on the airport continuation

3

Set a long-term goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions

1994

9

International ﬂights shift to newly opened Kansai International Airport

7

Selected as a “Priority Survey Airport” by the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism with the aim of making the airport carbon-neutral.

1997

4

Osaka Monorail starts operation

11

Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 4 obtained

4

Established Environmental Standards Regulations at KOBE

6

• A partnership agreed with Airbus to capitalize on hydrogen in the Japanese aviation industry• A basic agreement on cooperation concluded to commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

3

Formulated the Environmental Plan, “Environmental Vision 2050 and Environmental Goals 2030”

Year

Mo.

1939
1958

1999

7

Former international terminal building is renovated and opens as South Terminal

2002

6

Erects noise barrier at the engine testing site

2004

3

Established the Osaka International Airportʼs Eco Airport Council

2006

4

Switches from 24-hour operations to 14-hour operations (7:00am to 9:00pm)

2010

4

Begins examining ways of reducing amount of grass clippings incinerated as waste (recycling as fertilizer and feed)

4

New Kansai International Airport Company established

7Management of Osaka International Airport and Kansai International Airport is integrated

10

Successfully produces fertilizer made of grass clippings from the airportʼs landing strips

2012

47

Mo.

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
2023

48

R eferen ce D at a
Following the spread of COVID-19 infections, 2021 saw domestic and international travel, air passenger numbers andflights in KIX decline even further from 2021 compared to 2019 and pre-pandemic.
Eventually, CO₂ emissions, clean water consumption and general waste amount have decreased while the units of traffic*
and amount per passenger remain high. Meanwhile, domestic and international travel, air passenger numbers and flights
in ITAMI and KOBE have roughly been recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Despite such unusual circumstances, we willcontinue striving to mitigate the environmental impact through appropriate measures, such as improving energy
efficiency throughout the airport.
＊ Traffic Unit (TU) : Passengers (persons) + cargo volume (per 100 kg)
KIX

ITAMI

Aircraft landings / takeoﬀs

Passenger Traﬃc(10,000 times)(10,000 people)
5,000

30
25

13.8

13.9

3.3

3.4

3.0

20

3,000

2.3

15
10

4,000

13.8 13.7

19.0

17.8 18.8

19.6

5

8.1

2016

2017

2018

2019

1,000

5.8

7.2

10.8

2020

2021

2022 (FY)0(thousand m3)

1116

1,510

319

(10,000 tons)
100

329

13.3

13.4

2,572 2,881 2,941 2,877

2016

2017

2018

2019

120,000

CO2 emission (tCO2)

12.5

11.8

8.1

8.8

7.6

25.6

4.40
115,861 115,752 111,676

121

311
1.299
1,150

175

581
226

750
363

2020

2021

40

81.1 75.7
72.1 82.8

76.2

0

0

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2016

100,000

75,896 75,034
2.21

40,0002.01

1.92

96,963

97,97594,091

2016

2017

2018

2019

2.92

2.63

2020

1.37

13,433

0

0.99

2016

11,975
0.90

2017

0.88

2018

3,000

11,409

0.81

0.79

2019

2017

2.51

64,192

2.41

2018

2019

2020

2021

2,063

2,076

2,072

2,663

2,000

2022 (FY)2020

2022 (FY)2021

Energy usage (TJ)

0

1.37
2,391

2,185

2016

2017

72.6

1,595
1,000

45.5
36.2

35.6

35.7

（ｔ）
18,000

49

2016

2017

2018

2019

46

2021

2022 (FY)

2016

26.4

25.8

2017

2018

2019

46.3

26.3

2020

2022 (FY)2021(thousand m3)

100

27.9

20.0

18.8

2017

18.2

2018

2019

201

2020

50

213

2021

2022 (FY)

0

16.9

14.9

11.5

10.8

10.3

9.9

31

34

33

33

21

26

2.8

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

11.3

19

8.9 7

9.9 18 11.6

9.0

0.68

2018

0.57

0.62

2019

2020

2021

Energy usage per traffic unit（MJ/TU）

2022 (FY)72

16412,66813,287

195

Note : ・ For the electricity/gas heat conversion, the conversion
factor based on the Revised Energy Use Act was used.

Burnable waste (t)Recycling rate（％）

11,953（ｔ）
15,000

20.8

35

48

32

160

20.4

5,000

16.8
3,187

0

Recyclable waste (t)Non-burnable waste (t)2210,000

2016

3,269

3,192

2017

40.9

3,000

41.6

2019

2016

279

142
2,071

9,384

9,897

6,500

14.1

13.8

13.3

1,481

1,505

1,524

1,370

2,877
282

2,813
309

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

17.8

5.5
15.6

1.1
11.9

11.7

15.5

14.6

5,244

5,386

993

966

1,361

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

141

141

1,923

23.5

267

2,097

1,619

2017

2018

2019

0

259
25.2

1,224

5,000

3,841
507

2022 (FY)

（ｔ）
1,000

32

1,579

10,699

8,973

16.7

43.2

2,000

1,603

284

37.2

10
2,304

2,716

2018

（ｔ）
5,000

1,000

2020

28.9

  

0

0

28.4

286

Waste emissions and recycling rate of the three airports

4,000

1,641

2022 (FY)

21.5

2016

21.2

1,856

・ Terajoules (TJ) : 1 TJ = 1012 J・ Megajoules (MJ) : 1 MJ = 106 J

92.8
2,019

306

1,778

1,661
0.76

2021

10,000

1.06

2,026

0.98

1,000

1,601

39.4

22.6

11,827



2,000

200

15,00011,282

Energy usage of Kansai Airports Group
（TJ）
2,500

2016

2020

0

150

314

4,000

1.82
16,235 15,386 15,400

10,0002022 (FY)

2021

0

53.2

538
449

3.36

（tCO2）（tCO2）
20,000342

062,260 61,770
50,000147.9

757

87,681

2.14
1.82

758

34.6

300

5.19

77,252

2019

761

400

(thousand m3)

400

6.58

20,000
0

2018

743

2022 (FY)2021

CO2 emission per traffic unit (kgCO2 /TU)

100,000

60,000

2017

198.7

(thousand m3)

600

30.4

200

75.3 85.2（tCO2）
150,000

3.41

800

22.5

20

2022 (FY)

1,000

83.9

22.4

100

103,140

80,000

23.3

500

Note:
・ CO₂ emission factor for electricity is based on the data for the previous fiscal year.
・ Calculated based on the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level 4 emission calculation scope.



140,000

1075

60

0

CO2 emissions of Kansai Airports Group

1096

776

80

1,568 1,630 1,577

1108

670

500

（tCO2）

Clean water usage per PAX (L/PAX)

72.2

1,000

Cargo Volume

2,000

13.8

10.6

Clean water usage (thousand m3): Kobe Airport  
1,500

KOBE

Note: On April 1, 2018, Kansai Airports Kobe commenced its business as an operator of Kobe Airport (KOBE).

35

Clean water usage of the three airports: Osaka International Airport

60.2

Number of passengers and ﬂights

3.0: Kansai International Airport

20.0

15.7

2,006

2,017

2,119

664

595

764

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

4.7

500

0

4.7
673

1.8

15.5

12.2

10.3

0.3

665

652

550

498

103

109

126

122

47

62

91

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022 (FY)

350

455

50