A new award has recognised the environmental efforts made by Heathrow Airport, which could make it an eco-friendly travel hub for people heading to property in Florida.
Long-haul flights such as those to property in Florida from the UK have a necessary carbon footprint, but Heathrow itself is greening its operations in a way that could help to reduce the impact of a journey on greenhouse gas emissions.
For instance, the ground support vehicles at the airport now include hybrid-fuelled engines, improving the sustainability of the fleet.
Natural light is used to its best advantage in Terminal 2, reducing the need for artificial lighting and so lowering the electricity drawn from the mains.
The Airport Carbon Accreditation Scheme has now awarded Heathrow the highest grade, Level 3 'optimisation', that is possible without making use of carbon offsetting.
Carbon offsetting would see the airport's footprint reduced further in real terms, not by cutting emissions but by investing in environmental initiatives elsewhere, such as the planting of new forests.
