Perspectives

Planting 2m trees around the urban perimeter of the city of Tirana will connect citizens with nature, clean the air and address urban heat effects. Learn how nature-based solutions like the Tirana Orbital Forest use effective climate measures to address both global and local environmental challenges.

As the race to meet national and local net zero targets focuses minds in boardrooms and government agencies alike, airport leaders will need a willingness to embrace the unfamiliar. The adaptive capacity to deal with the kind of future challenges and opportunities presented by climate change will only be achieved by thoughtful planning and flexibility.

With transport systems accounting for a quarter of global carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency, the transformation to achieve net zero mobility is one of the most significant challenges facing the world today. Clearly there is no time to waste and – as a key player in the future of sustainable mobility – rail has a crucial role to play.