Hungary, April 25 -- Budapest Airport has stepped up another level in environmentally conscious operation: it has achieved level 4+ "Transition" in Airports Council International's (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation program.

Less than 10 percent of the more than 550 airports participating in the assessment, only 52 airports,[1] to be precise, have currently achieved this level, and Budapest Airport is the first airport in the Central European region to attain this certification.

Airport Carbon Accreditation, established by Airports Council International (ACI), is the only global, institutionally approved program that assesses the carbon emissions of the world's airports, using a rigorous certification scheme, on a scale of one to five. ...