« Zero phyto » policy:
The introduction of a « Zero Phyto » policy several years ago
Everything about Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport’s commitment to sustainable development and the fight against all forms of pollution.
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (AMM) has been committed to environmental protection for over 20 years, obtaining ISO 14001 certification in 2004.
The aim of Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport is to reconcile its development with the consideration of its environmental impacts.
As part of its "AMBITION 2026" strategy, AMM's main objectives are to :
Action is being taken in this respect at AMM, but also with the platform's 3,000 employees and 1,500 students.
In order to combat global warming, Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport has chosen to commit to a "Low Carbon" approach as of 2021 through the ACA - Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.
This programme, which includes more than 550 airports worldwide, is composed of 5 levels of accreditation to encourage and achieve Net Zero Emissions.
This approach impacts and mobilises not only the Airport but also the 50 partners present on the Montpellier airport platform.
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport’s objective today is to :
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As well as taking Greenhouse Gases (GHG) into account, the Airport is also mindful of its impact on air quality.
To this end, the Airport, in partnership with Atmo Occitanie, carries out :
There has been a steady decline since 2003 in the concentrations observed in both indoor and ambient air.
These data and analyses of the results are available on the Atmo Occitanie website :
Aware that its development can only take place in perfect integration with its territory, the airport has been committed since the 2000s to a process of consultation with the stakeholders concerned, in particular the local authorities and residents.
To achieve this, measures have been implemented in consultation with the stakeholders, in order to :
For all requests for information or complaints about noise pollution, contact the Airport via its One Stop Shop service :
Telephone answering machine : +33 (0)4 67 20 86 99
Montpellier-Méditerranée airport is located on the north-western shore of the Etang de l’Or lagoon, which is part of the Natura 2000 network under the European Birds (Special Protection Area FR9112017) and Habitats (Special Area of Conservation FR9101408) Directives).
The platform covers 470 hectares, including 270 hectares of unsuspected biodiversity in the form of large natural areas such as Mediterranean meadows, Mediterranean salt meadows and sansouïres (salt marshes), which provide an important migratory stopover for birds in transit, as well as a year-round stopover for sedentary species.
Measures have been taken to protect the more vulnerable species :
Measures have been taken to protect the more vulnerable species:
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport has a duty to protect its natural environment from discharges (groundwater and surface water) and pollution risks.
To achieve this, the airport is taking action on several fronts :
The introduction of a « Zero Phyto » policy several years ago
A collection network incorporating silt and oil separators, retention basins or tanks to ensure that good quality water is discharged into the natural environment
Bank reinforcement using an ecological process (rot-proof acacia wood piles, natural coconut netting, wood bundles, infertile soil)
Since 2001, the airport has been taking samples of marine sediment upstream and downstream of rainwater treatment works. These measurements are taken every 5 years for the following parameters: heavy metals, hydrocarbons, PCBs and tributyltin. There has been an overall improvement in the water leaving the platform compared with that analysed at the inlet, as well as an improvement over the years.
Every day, the airport platform produces a wide range of waste.
In order to improve the sorting and recycling of this waste, the airport has set up :
Paper and cardboard, wood, reusable pallets, bulky items, scrap metal, glass, bio-waste, etc.
Packaging such as plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard, etc.
Electrical and electronic waste (screens, computers, light bulbs, batteries, etc.) as well as oil, tyres, oil filters, soiled rags and packaging, batteries and accumulators.
What’s more, every year Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport collects many items found or abandoned by passengers. At the end of the storage period, the airport donates these items to local associations.
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