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CFME26: INTERVIEW – How a Middle Eastern airport became the first in the region to reach carbon neutrality

Published 15:40 on January 19, 2026 / Last updated at 15:40 on January 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Middle East), Insights (Interviews), International (Aviation/CORSIA)

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For Sharjah International Airport, achieving carbon neutrality was mostly about cutting emissions from energy use, and offsetting the rest with credits from voluntary carbon market projects overseas – at least until the domestic market builds up, a company executive told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
For Sharjah International Airport, achieving carbon neutrality was mostly about cutting emissions from energy use, and offsetting the rest with credits from voluntary carbon market projects overseas – at least until the domestic market builds up, a company executive told Carbon Pulse in an interview.


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