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Flying towards a greener tomorrow is possible for all

Cochin International Airport Limited's objective is not just to offset airplane-related emissions but to take steps towards powering the entire airport and allied facilities through solar energy. [iStockphoto]

It's no longer news that Cochin International Airport, one of the busiest airports in India in terms of international traffic, is running fully on solar energy.

The solar initiative had won the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), the Champions of the Earth Award of the United Nations in the Entrepreneurial Vision category in 2018. It is actually the story of a disruptive vision towards climate change mitigation.

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