LFV Annual report 2018 1
L F V 2018 DIRE C T OR ’ S REPOR T ENVIRONMENT AN
D SUSTAINABILITY LFV’s assignment includes working for sustainable aviation. LFV does this during day-to-day operations, but also through collaboration with our partners in order to develop airspaces, procedures and support systems for reducing impact on the environmental and climate. Airspaces and routes are designed to be efficient from a sustainability perspective. In LFV’s analysis tool, millions of radar tracks and other data from the air traffic management system are processed to assess how optimal the traffic flows are for the environment. Aviation is of great importance for Sweden's economy and competitiveness, and the entire aviation industry is working on sustainability issues. Environmental and climate impact is a focus area in the government’s national aviation strategy, and LFV has been commissioned by the government to work for sustain - able aviation. OVERALL OBJECTIVES A number of objectives based on the environmental and climate aspects have been set, which determine LFV’s approach. LFV’s overall objectives are to: • contribute to a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from aviation in Swedish airspace • work actively to reduce its own carbon dioxide emissions • work actively to reduce its energy consumption. LFV maintains and builds knowledge within the organisation by means of mandatory environmental education for all new employees and consultants. Potential operational managers are trained in environmental and climate issues, and all air traffic controllers are trained in how to direct flights in the most environmentallyfriendly way possible. INDIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT LFV contributes to reducing the environmental impact by controlling air traffic in an efficient way and by supporting airports in their environmental assessments and other work for reducing the environmental impact at and around the airports. In cooperation with our partners, LFV is developing airspaces, procedures and system support to improve the situation when it comes to emissions as well as noise. Air traffic is responsible for around 2.6 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions and 4–5 percent of all climate-impacting emissions. The effect of air navigation services on aviation’s emissions is estimated to be between 6–8 percent. The goal is to create conditions that reduce carbon 34 dioxide emissions in the Swedish airspace by an average of 1,000 tonnes per year during the period 2014–2019. In 2018, emissions fell by approximately 665 tonnes (160 tonnes). This puts the average reduction after five years at 811 tonnes per year. TARGET PROGRESS CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS YEAR TONNES OF CO2 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1,185 406 1,638 160 665 Since 2014, LFV’s aim has been to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Swedish airspace by an average of 1,000 tonnes per year until 2019. After five years, the average reduction is 811 tonnes. INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS Airspaces and routes are designed to be efficient and optimal from a sustainability perspective. LFV has developed an analysis tool that processes millions of radar tacks and other data from the TopSky air traffic management system so as to assess how optimal the traffic flows are for the environment, where the shortcomings are, and how these can be addressed. LFV also offers support to airports in their work relating to environmental permits and environmental analyses in order to minimise the environmental impact of noise and emissions. In 2018, LFV assisted Swedavia in a number of investigations and projects, including the formulation of new solutions for reducing exposure to noise from aircraft and reducing emissions. An example of this is new procedures for approaching Arlanda from the south. LFV also plays an important role in the SAARP (Stockholm Arlanda Airport RNP Project), which commenced in 2018. The project will meet EU requirements, but the ambition is also that it will initiate a necessary long-term change in the airspace structure for the Stockholm area. During the year, LFV used its expertise in air routes in helping airport owners in matters regarding environmental permits. In the autumn of 2018, a new route system for air traffic to and from Malmö Airport was put into operation. This change is part of the airports’ new environmental permit, and means, among other things, that airlines operating at the airport are given